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Anglo American discovers huge nickel deposit in protected Finnish bog

Anglo American (LON:AAL) has discovered what could be Europe's largest nickel deposit in a bog in Finnish Lapland. Helsingin Sanomat reports exploration drilling by the British-American mining giant has found samples of ore containing 4% nickel in the Viiankiaapa mire area north of Sodankylä. That compares to 0.4% nickel in the nearby Kevitsa deposit being developed by First Quantum Minerals (TSE:FM), which has spent about 300 million euros constructing a new copper-nickel mine. The news site says Anglo American plans to double the number of drill holes to chart the width and depth of the deposit. The ore body is believed to extend to the surface and measure one kilometre long by half a kilometre wide.

Peru can compete with Chile despite increased mine tax

Peru can remain competitive with neighbouring Chile despite a recent decision to hike mining taxes. Peru, the world's third largest copper producer, is able to offset its higher tax on mining companies (which is 3.8 percentage points higher than Chile's) recently imposed by new President Ollanta Humala, because it has cheaper labour and electricity costs, reports Bloomberg:

Formation Metals loses financing but continuing to develop Idaho cobalt project

Stock in Formation Metals (TSE:FCO) plunged 13% today after a European bank decided to terminate its loan agreement with the Vancouver-based company. The $79.5 million loan from BNP Paribas was to go towards construction of Formation's Idaho cobalt mine. Formation said the credit facility was terminated without the closing of the subject financing.

De Beers ups new South Africa mine investment to $1.9 billion

BusinessDay reports De Beers has no intention of reducing its interests in South Africa and will up planned investment in its new Venetia underground mine by more than $600 million to $1.9 billion. The Venetia expansion comes after the company this week signed a new $2 billion multi-currency credit facility and the sale of its disused SA mines. De Beers Consolidated Mines delisted from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in May of 2001 after more than a hundred years on the South Africa bourse when the Oppenheimer family took the firm private.

Sulliden announces $75 million bought deal financing

Sulliden Gold Corporation Ltd. ("Sulliden", the "Company") (TSX:SUE)(OTCQX:SDDDF)(BVLAC:SUE) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with National Bank Financial Inc. and Cormark Securities Inc. as co-lead underwriters on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters to be formed (the "Underwriters"), for the issuance of 43,353,000 common shares (the "Shares") of the Company, on a bought deal basis, at a price of $1.73 per Share for gross proceeds of $75,000,690 (the "Offering").

State of Alaska files suit to strike down anti-Pebble ordinance

The State of Alaska has filed a constitutional challenge in Alaska Superior Court to strike down a municipal ordinance recently enacted by ballot measure in Southwest Alaska's Lake & Peninsula Borough. By a margin of just 34 votes, local voters supported a ballot measure put forward by anti-Pebble activists that would restrict future development that affects more than one square mile of land within the 31,000 square mile borough.

Alpha Natural Resources shares spike on record revenues

Shares in Alpha Resources (NYSE:ANR) climbed 13% today on news that the company pulled in record revenues this year and beat analyst targets. The Virginia-based company, which acquired Massey Energy after a deadly blast at one of its coal mines last year, said it posted a record $2.3 billion in the first nine months of the year due in part to the inclusion of a full quarter of Massey's results, which contributed $805 million.

Letšeng rocks on: one rough worth more than $1 million, 10 bigger than 10.8ct per week

Gem Diamonds' Letšeng mine continued to polish its reputation as the world's richest source of large diamonds, the London-listed company reported in a management statement covering July to October. 15 diamonds were found that were sold for more than $1 million and 50 roughs fetched prices greater than $20,000/ct;  one fancy pink went for $156,000 /ct.  Letšeng also recovered 171 diamonds greater than 10.8 ct in size. Excluding the 550ct Letšeng Star sold for $16.5 million last month, the mine averages sales of $2,425/ct. No wonder then that the board will meet this month on a feasibility study expanding capacity 75%.