Banro raises $80K for Congolese hospital
The Banro Foundation, a charity created by Canadian gold miner Banro (BAA-T, BAA-N) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has raised $80,000 for the Panzi Hospital in the eastern part of the country.
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Largo makes headway with vanadium venture
Largo Resources (LGO-V) acquired its Brazilian Maracas vanadium project in 2006. By 2008, Largo had taken the resource from 10 million tonnes to 23 million tonnes and completed a feasibility study. Between 2005 and 2008, the company’s market…
Commentary: ‘Old King Coal’ still reigns in the US
The following speech was recently given at the East Kentucky Leadership Conference, during a panel discussion called “Fate & Future of Coal & Alternative Energy Sources.”
Editorial: Oz windfall taxes 2.0
Yes, they’re back. And probably here to stay this time.
Bralorne pours first dor bar from historic BC gold mine
Seventy-nine years after the first gold brick was poured from one of British Columbia’s richest and largest gold mines, Bralorne Gold Mines (BPM-V) has restarted operations at the Bralorne complex. The company poured the first gold-silver…
Ursa Major gets in the ring with Forbes & Manhattan
Struggling junior nickel miner Ursa Major Minerals (UMJ-T) has told Stan Bharti’s Forbes & Manhattan to put up its dukes and prepare for a proxy fight at Ursa’s annual general meeting on June 23.
Osisko, Clifton Star part ways at Duparquet
Four days after Osisko Mining (OSK-T) and Clifton Star Resources (CFO-V) released a resource estimate for the Beattie deposit – part of their larger Duparquet project – Clifton Star reported that Osisko is withdrawing from the project.
Nyrstar makes $663M bid for Breakwater
Toronto-based zinc miner Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) has agreed to a $663-million takeover bid by European smelting giant Nyrstar.
Ct Lake: How big can it get?
There is no debating that Trelawney Mining and Exploration’s (TRR-V) Côté Lake deposit is big. But the question on the minds of many junior gold investors is: Just how big?
Low-profile shell jumps 510% on investment by big-name investor
A low-profile shell named Drexel Resources (DX-V) has attracted the interest of goldbugs and investors after it announced North Vancouver mining man Mark O’Dea intends on buying 10.7 million shares in a 24-million-share private placement for a…
Golden Minerals, ECU to hook up
Colorado-headquartered miner Golden Minerals (AUM-T, AUNM-X) and Toronto-based ECU Silver Mining (ECU-T) agreed to merge to create a new silver mining company focused mainly in Mexico and Argentina.
Young-Davidson mine becoming a reality for Northgate
Progress at one of Ontario’s more exciting gold deposits continues un-abated as Northgate Minerals Corporation (NGX-T, NXG-X) drives to get its Young-Davidson mine into production. Northgate has already put $170 million into construction…