Seeing no evil
We’re fortunate to have another example in front of us. At the Chenjiashan coal mine in China’s Shaanxi province, 116 miners are missing and presumed dead, and another 50 are confirmed dead following a methane explosion.
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Newfoundland’s gold attracts explorers
St. John’s, Nfld. —
Through the magic of NGOs
Manhattan Minerals has sold its Peruvian mineral interests for US$600,000 and the assumption of $2.4 million in liabilities. So ends a cautionary tale for explorers and their backers alike.
Richmont takes reins at Island Gold project
Vancouver – Quebec-based Richmont Mines (RIC-T) has opted to acquire a majority interest in the Island Gold project…
Augusta acquiring Mount Hamilton gold project
Vancouver – Northern Canadian diamond explorer Augusta Resource (ARS-V) is refocusing, south of the border, by acqu…
Bendigo builds confidence (December 03, 2004)
Having spent more than A$105 million on exploration and assessment over the past 7 years, Bendigo Mining has confir…
Kirazli diamond drilling confirms gold
Vancouver – The first of Fronteer Development Group’s (FRG-T) diamond drill holes into the oxide zone of the Kirazl…
Barrick invests in Celtic Resources
Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has agreed to invest US$28 million to buy shares of Celtic Resources Holdings (CER-L) as a mea…
Peabody buys quarter interest in Paso Diablo
U.S. cola giant Peabody Energy (BTU-N) has completed its acquisition of a 25.5% satke in the Paso Diablo open-pit c…
Ivanhoe contemplates Mongolian coal development
Vancouver – Buoyant coal prices, driven largely by unquenched demand from China, has prompted Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T)…
Navidad resource upped
Vancouver – An independent resource estimate has increased the resources in two zones on IMA Exploration’s (IMR-V)…
Mano River enters JV to mine Sierra Leone kimberlite dykes
Vancouver – Through a joint venture with Australian-listed diamond miner Crown Diamonds, west African explorer Mano…