Politics has always been a blood sport, but it has been painful in this year of global economic crisis to watch some American politicians focus on little else than their obsession to remove President …
Vancouver-based American Copper (ACC-V) is mulling its options after intended takeover target Oro Nevada Resources (ONV-A) announced plans to sell the Dean Ranch gold property in Nevada’s Crescent Val…
A year ago, mining companies talked mostly about their expanding reserves and resources. At the recent Mining Investment Forum in Denver, gold producers were grilled by mining analysts and fund manage…
Modifications to the Sao Bento mine in eastern Brazil have enabled Eldorado Gold (ELD-V) to reduced overall cash operating costs in the third quarter.The company’s cash costs were slashed by 18%, to U…
Robert M. Smith, a mining engineer who was often described as “the soul” of Barrick Gold, died Oct. 27 in a Toronto hospital from complications resulting from surgery. He was 66.While Chairman Peter M…
The claim dispute between Saskatchewan steel producer Ipsco (IPS-T) and junior explorer Copperquest (COPQ-C) continues, with accusations that Ipsco was provided advance information that the disputed a…
Diavik Diamond Mines Inc.
Exploration budgets for 1998 have dropped dramatically following the decade’s peak of US$5.1 billion in 1997, according to a report penned by Halifax, N.S.-based Metals Economics Group (MEG).Total exp…
In 1996, the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada and the Mining Association of Canada responded jointly to the Endangered Species Bill, C-65. And their objections were sufficiently strong…
During the report period ended Oct. 27, the Dow Jones industrial average slowed its pace, having posted heavy gains in the previous week. The Dow slipped 139.81 points, or 1.6%, to close at 8,366.04.M…
Winnipeg Stock Exchange-listed San Gold Resources (SGR-W) is encouraged by results from an ongoing drill program at its Bissett area gold project in northern Manitoba.Results from recent drilling incl…
Geomaque Explorations (GEO-T) has boosted production by one-third at its San Francisco gold mine in Mexico’s Sonora state.During the three months ended Sept. 30, the mine churned out 17,150 oz. gold, …
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