Discoveries add lustre to Manitoba’s gold camps
VANCOUVER–Manitoba’s historic gold districts are getting a new lease on life from junior companies aspiring to become mid-tier producers. San Gold (SGR-V, SGRCF-O) has revived the Rice Lake belt, whe…
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Strait Gold expands grassroots exploration in Peru (June 02, 2008)
Hoping to one day fill a void left by major companies, Peru-focused Strait Gold (SRD-V, SAIDF-O) has grown from one to four early-stage projects since going public in fall 2006.
Higher input costs will squeeze margins, Citigroup says
Despite rising costs, mining companies will still be able to deliver “sustainably higher” earnings before tax and depreciation (EBITDA) margins over the next five years than they have over the past 20…
Dia Bras sees silver lining at Cusi
Dia Bras Exploration’s (DIB-V) shares soared 27% in trading today as it reported grades of up to 5,140 grams silver…
Kinross produces first gold at Kupol in Russia’s far north
Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) has produced the first gold-silver dore from its low-cost Kupol mine north of the Arctic …
Eldorado bid for Frontier puts spotlight on Perama Hill gold project
VANCOUVER — The board of Frontier Pacific Mining (FRP-V) is recommending that shareholders reject an unsolicited t…
Copper supply to remain tight until 2010, Citigroup forecasts
Copper prices are often viewed as a barometer for many other base metals and if current indications are any guidet…
Erdene receives first resource estimate for Mongolian moly project
Erdene Gold’s (ERD-T) Zuun Mod project in southwestern Mongolia contains more than 400 million pounds of molybdenum…
B2Gold off to a solid start at Quebradona
B2Gold’s (BTO-V) first set of drill results from its Quebradona joint venture property in Colombia have confirmed g…
First Metals moves on Magusi development
First Metals (FMA-T) has just received permission to develop an underground access ramp to extract a 50,000 tonne b…
Relocations aren’t easy, so get them right the first time around
A smouldering controversy over the resettlement of villagers in South Africa to make way for the expansion of an An…
Western Prospector urges shareholders to reject Khan takeover bid
Khan Resources’ (KRI-T, KHRIF-O) unsolicited takeover bid for Western Prospector (WNP-V, WEPGF-O) is “inadequate an…