Dome Lemieux nothing if not complicated
SITE VISIT Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Que. — “Are we sitting on a magmatic deposit?” asks an investor on a recent tour of Threegold Resources’ (THG-V, TRLDF-O) Dome…
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VMS raises $19.5M for Reed Lake
Vancouver — The first drill results from the Reed Lake copper-zinc discovery made waves in the market in recent weeks. Now VMS Ventures (VMS-V, VMSTF-O) has raised $19.5 million to fund continued exp…
Keegan gets first gold resource from Ghana
Keegan Resources’ (KGN-V, KGNRF-O) first resource estimate for its Esaase gold property in southwest Ghana is in, and the market liked what it saw.
Bayswater rises on near-surface uranium at Anna Lake
Uranium intersections from the Central Mineral Belt in Labrador that stretched up to 40 metres long, gave Bayswater Uranium (BAY-V) shares a 10% boost recently.
Consmin board good with Palmary offer (November 19, 2007)
The board of Australian chromium and manganese producer Consolidated Minerals (CNM-L, CSM-A) is sticking with its recommendation that shareholders accept a cash takeover offer from Ukrainian businessm…
Thompson, Brawner among five added to Canadian Hall
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame will induct five new members at its 20th annual dinner and induction ceremony, to be held on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, in downtown Tor…
Editorial: BHP Billiton eyes Rio Tinto in mining’s biggest-ever deal
The mining industry’s merger mania returned to the very top of the food chain during the week ended Nov. 10, the 45th trading week of 2007.
Peru’s progress
Commentary — The following is an edited version of a speech by Peruvian President Alan Garcia Perez at a ceremony in late October to open…
Cameco prepares for less cash in Q4 (November 19, 2007)
Record-breaking uranium prices have continued to mask the setbacks that Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) has been confronting over the last year, with third-quarter net earnings reaching $275 million.
Mongolia’s minefield
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia — Mining executives at the recent Discover Mongolia 2007 Conference spoke out strongly against controversial mining laws they claim are strangling mine development and urged the…
NovaGold, Barrick to split Donlin 50/50
Vancouver — After long legal disputes and lots of nasty words, NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X) and Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) have decided to bury the hatchet and work together to advance the large-…
‘Dark clouds’ over Tahera
Tahera Diamond’s (TAH-T, TAHEF-O) future appears about as grim as the company’s books, which have been saturated in red ink since commercial production began at its Jericho diamond mine, in Nunavut, i…