Fortuna and Continuum exploring San Jose expansion
Vancouver – Joint venture partners Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-V) and Continuum Resources (CNU-V) are hitting good go…
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Platmin gets positive study for Pilanesberg (July 16, 2007)
Platmin (PPN-T, PPN-L) will go ahead with production from the Pialnesberg platinum-group-element project in the Bus…
Robex up to 760,000 oz. gold for Nampala
Now that Robex Resources (RBX-V) has the official inferred resource for its Nampala gold deposit in southern Mali, …
Earnings: CIC Energy, Metalore
Earnings Summary from CNW Group. All figures in thousands except per-shar…
The wrong target
— The following is an open letter published by Ottawa-based MiningWatch Canada in response to one sent to the organization by Ecuadorian Ruben Naichap, president of the Shuar Federation of Zamora, in…
Wrench thrown in Pallinghurst-Consmin deal
Australian metal producer Consolidated Minerals (CSMBF-O, CNM-L, CSM-A) now has a rival suitor, of a sort.
Aquila drills long intersection (July 16, 2007)
The Back Forty property of Aquila Resources (AQA-T, AQLRF-O) in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan has returned several long intersections of massive and stringer sulphides.
CAMEC aiming for Katanga
Central African Mining & Exploration (CEAMF-O, CFM-L) (Camec) has announced it intends to bid for Katanga Mining (KAT-T, KATFF-O).
Corrected resource estimate boosts Copper Fox 14% (July 16, 2007)
Vancouver — After a faulty resource estimate prompted a 35% drop in share price and forced the company to halt trading for almost a month, Copper Fox Metals (CUU-V, CPFXF-O) is on the rise again with…
Carpathian triumphs in Romania
SITE VISIT Timisoara, Romania — When most miners and investors ponder the topic of gold in Romania, the first thought that comes to mind is…
Newmont to turn royalties into cash (July 16, 2007)
Newmont Mining (NEM-N, NMC-T) will discontinue its Merchant Banking Portfolio, the royalties and shareholdings it inherited in its 2002 takeover of Franco Nevada Mining.
Latin carats in one basket
Vancouver — Subscribing to the philosophy “bigger is better,” emerging diamond producer Vaaldiam Resources (VAA-T, VAAFF-O) has announced plans to merge with Australian company Elkedra Diamonds (EDN-…