Lions Gate To Go Global With Merger
VANCOUVER — Lions Gate Metals (LGM-V) is planning to buy Aus- NiCo, a private Australian nickel explorer.
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Xstrata Ponders Merger Options
Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) could be gearing up for another run at the world’s third-largest platinum producer, Lonmin (LMI-L).
No Moto? No Problem: Red Back Eyes Organic Growth In Africa
These are good days for Red Back Mining (RBI-T, RBIFF-O) in the West African country of Mauritania.
Party Time For Gold
There’s often a little more seriousness and sobriety in the air in North America the week after Labour Day, as the nights get colder, students head back to school, 9-11 is commemorated and businesses …
Obituary: Mineral Exploration Inventor Tony Barringer Dies At 83
Few individuals can rival the impact Tony Barringer made on mineral exploration technology, in the illustrious 50 years he spent pursuing scientific discovery and invention in the industry.
U.S. Markets – Sept. 8-14
U. S. equity markets continued their upswing in the Sept. 8-14 reporting period with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 129.46 points or 1.36% to finish at 9,626.8, while the S&P 500 index a…
Toronto Stock Exchange – Sept. 8-14
The S&P/TSX composite index gained 226.74 points or 2.04% over the Sept. 8-14 reporting period, closing at 11,332.04. The Capped Metals and Mining index increased 14.93 points or 1.78% to finish a…
International Quotes (September 21, 2009)
Australia (A$) Sept. 8 Sept 1 Change Aquila Resources 6.96 6.92 0.04 Bendigo Mining 0.27 0.23 0.04 Centennial Coal 3.26 3.34 -0.08 Fortescue Res 4.25 4.30 -0.05 Iluka…
Eagle Hill Gets The Cash It Needs To Survive (September 21, 2009)
Eagle Hill Exploration (EAG-V, EHECF-O) will soon have the funds it needs to shore up its recent acquisition of Noront Resources’ (NOT-V, NOSOF-O) Windfall Lake gold project in Quebec’s Chibougamau mi…
Silver Wheaton To Pay US $625M For Barrick Silver Stream
VANCOUVER — Having worked out another major silver-stream contract, this time with Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N), Silver Wheaton (SLW-T, SLW-N) will beef up its attributable silver reserves by 43%.
East Asia Rises On Miwah Gold Results
VANCOUVER — Consistent, highgrade channel sample and drilling results from the Miwah gold project in Indonesia have lifted East Asia Minerals’ (EAS-V, EAIAF-O) share price 460% since early June.
Katanga To Buy Kamoto Contract-Operator
VANCOUVER — Katanga Mining (KAT-T) is purchasing the operator of its 75%-owned Kamoto copper- cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to save on mining costs.