Duo split U3O8 assets
Vancouver — Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T, FRG-X) and partner Altius Minerals (ALS-V, ATUSF-O) plan to spin off privately held Aurora Energy Resources, which is…
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Maximum sues for Western Prospector’s Mongolian projects (March 03, 2006)
Vancouver – Western Prospector Group (WNP-V) has been hit with a lawsuit from Maximum Ventures (MVI.H-V, MXRVF-O), …
NAP’s earnings crushed
A sharp drop in production owing to crusher problems and a tailings leak at the Lac des Iles palladium mine, near T…
Gallery applauds Iamgold offer
Shareholders of Aussie gold producer Gallery Gold (GLYGF-O, GGN-A) have approved a $267-million takeover bid by Iam…
Buenaventura works at its hedge book
Compania de Minas Buenaventura’s (BVN-N) updated gold hedge book is another attempt by a company to free itself fro…
Osisko adds ground at Canadian Malartic (March 02, 2006)
Abitibi explorer Osisko Exploration (OSK-V) has concluded agreements with prospectors under which it will take over…
Endeavour hits more silver in Mexico
Endeavour Silver (EDR-T) struck high grades of silver while drilling on the Porvenir Dos property — part of Endeav…
ESO Uranium starts Athabasca drilling
ESO Uranium (ESO-V) announced on Thursday, Mar. 2, that it has launched its drill program at the Cluff project in S…
Xstrata posts Las Bambas resource (March 01, 2006)
Drilling through to year-end at the Las Bambas copper-molybdenum deposit in Peru has allowed Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-…
Mansfield enjoys exploration success in Argentina
Vancouver – In the space of two days, Mansfield Minerals (MDR-V) has reported positive exploration results from tw…
Erdene Gold gets cozy with Xstrata
Vancouver – Erdene Gold’s (ERD-T, ERDGF-O) relationship with Swiss-based mining giant Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) is g…
Hecla, Great Basin make peace
Partners Hecla Mining (HL-N) and Great Basin Gold (GBG-T, GBN-X) have agreed to dismiss all litigation regarding an…