Sulliden drops Shahuindo suit against Century
The last chapter in a bitter, five-year legal battle between Century Mining (CMM-V, CMNZF-O) and Sulliden Exploration (SUE-T, EXSDF-O) over a disputed property in Peru has finally come to an end.
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Iamgold bids for royalty collector Euro Ressources
In a move to cut cash costs, mid-tier gold producer Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) is making a cash bid for Euro Ressources (EUR-T, EUR-E), a Paris-based company focused on precious metal royalties.
Reserves still on the rise at Pallancata
VANCOUVER–For the second time in five months, International Minerals (IMZ-T, IMZLF-O) and Hochschild Mining (HCHDF-O, HOC-L) have proved up a significant reserve and resource boost at their Pallancat…
TTM’s Chu molybdenum project looks good
VANCOUVER–To offset skyrocketing equipment costs, TTM Resources (TTQ-V, TTMRF-O) took a good hard look at buying used mining equipment in a prefeasibility study of its Chu molybdenum project in centr…
Blessed be thy mine: Pope presented with Buffalo Gold chalice
Buffalo Gold’s (BUF-V, BYBUF-O) new connection to Pope Benedict XVI could benefit the company’s future development plans on the Italian island of Sardinia.
South Africa could restrict uranium exports
South Africa may soon limit uranium exports to ensure the country will be able to satisfy its own demand for the radioactive metal.
Soho’s sunny results can’t thaw icy market
VANCOUVER — Like many other juniors, Soho Resources (SOH-V, SHRJF-O) continues to receive a chilly reaction from the market on the release of decent drill results.
Editorial: Hedge funds humbled
The past half year of plummeting commodity prices took its toll on two big-name commodity funds during the week ended Sept. 6, the 36th trading week of 2008.
China: From investee to investor
The past decade has seen China gradually shift from being a net recipient of overseas investment in the mining sector to being a net provider of mining investment overseas. Companies have to recognize…
Sherwood and Capstone to merge (September 15, 2008)
VANCOUVER — So long as shareholders at S h e rwo o d Copper (SWC-V, SWOPF-O) bless the marriage, Sherwood and Capstone Mining (CS-T, CSFFF-O) will merge to form a single company with about a half bil…
NovaGold sells Ambler, mulls further sales
Now that troubled NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X) has found a buyer for the last of its non-core assets, the company says it will consider selling any of its flagship projects in northwestern British …
Breakwater joins Blue Note back at Caribou (September 15, 2008)
As tumbling prices hamper zinc producers, Breakwater Resources (BWR-T, BWLRF-O) has taken a 20% interest in Blue Note Mining’s (BN-T, BNMFF-O) Caribou zinc mine complex in New Brunswick, where product…