BHP comes full circle at Cannington
At the turn of the century, Broken Hill Proprietary (BHP-N) was operating the world’s largest silver mine — its namesake deposit at Broken Hill in New South Wales, Australia. With a new century on th…
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Mar-West picks up gold concession
Junior Mar-West Resources (MRS-V) has received title to the Jutiapa II concession in Guatemala.The 3,900-ha concession is 4 km from the Pan-American Highway in the southeastern part of the Central Ame…
Twin Gold weighs bio-ox offers for Atlanta mine
With a view to advancing its Atlanta gold project in southwestern Idaho, Twin Gold (TWG-T) has signed confidentiality agreements with two companies specializing in bio-oxidation technology.Atlanta, a …
Orvana weighs options for Don Mario
To go it alone or form a partnership. That is the question, for Orvana Minerals (ORV-T) at its Don Mario gold-copper deposit in eastern Bolivia.Negotiations aimed at evaluating and developing the depo…
Workers sign at El Limon mine
Workers at Triton Mining’s (TTM-T) El Limon gold mine in Nicaragua have signed a 2-year collective agreement which ensures that work will not be interrupted over the next two years.Triton President Th…
Niocan expands niobium property
Niocan (NIO-M)has added the mineral rights of the closed St. Lawrence Columbium & Metals mine to its 970-acre niobium prospect near Oka, west of Montreal, Que.The newly added claims, which total 630 a…
Rayrock companies reorganize as Pyx Mining
A new company, Pyx Mining, has been formed through the combination of Rayrock Yellowknife Resources (RAY-T), Minera Rayrock (MRN-T) and Inter-Rock Gold (IRO-T).Under the terms of the proposal, Rayrock…
Westmin snubs attempted takeover by Boliden — Vancouver company may exercise shareholder rights protection plan
The board of directors of Westmin Resources (WMI-T) has determined that an unsolicited $593-million takeover bid by Boliden (BOL.IR-T) is “inadequate and not in the shareholders’ best interests.”Bolid…
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Argosy drills for gold in Slovakia — Gold distribution augurs well for cost projections
Junior Argosy Mining (AGO-V) continues to expand reserves at Kremnica, a former gold and silver producer in central Slovakia.The project comprises 28 sq. km in the Kremnica epithermal district, about …
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Globetrotting Eldorado seeks success in weak gold market — Discovery, resource confirmation take edge off restructuring plan
Exploration work at grassroots and advanced-stage exploration and development projects in Turkey and Brazil is returning heartening results for Eldorado Gold (ELD-T).The company recently discovered go…
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Tiomin Res. boosts reserves at Kwale mineral sands project
Toronto-based junior Tiomin Resources (TIO-T) has increased by 54% its reserve estimate at the Kwale heavy mineral sands project in Kenya.The project’s three deposits are now estimated to host 200 mil…
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Indomin takes on prospects in South Africa, Zimbabwe —
Junior spreads out from IndonesiaOnce known mostly for its Indonesian gold and diamond projects, Indomin Resources (IRL-V) has entered the African exploration scene with promising grassroots gold proj…