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Inside the processing facilities at Centerra's Kuptor mine in Kyrgyzstan. Source: Centerra

Centerra’s compromise on Kumtor lifts political overhang

Facing penalties of US$467 million for alleged environmental damages at its Kumtor mine in Kyrgyzstan and a state commission report issued last year that concluded Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; US-OTC: CAGDF) should pay more to operate the mine, the…


The drill site at Midas Gold's Yellow Pine deposit. Credit: Midas Gold.

Midas optimizes Golden Meadows

Midas Gold (TSX: MAX) is assessing ways to lift the economics of its wholly owned Golden Meadows gold project in Idaho’s historic Stibnite mining district ahead of a prefeasibility study that’s due in mid-2014.


An exploration vessel at Nautilus Minerals' Solwara 1 underwater project, in 2010.  Source: Nautilus Minerals

Nautilus, PNG await arbitration decision

VANCOUVER — In 2011 it looked like Nautilus Minerals’ (TSX: NUS; US-OTC: NUSMF) pioneering plan to mine high-grade sea floor sulphide deposits might actually work. The company had permits, a joint venture with the Papua New Guinea…


Columbus Gold CEO Robert Giustra (second from right) and country manager Andre Adam (third from right) address visitors at a drill site at the Paul Isnard gold project in northwest French Guiana. Source:  Columbus Gold

Columbus Gold on the rise after Nordgold deal

VANCOUVER — It can be tough for junior companies to get market traction these days, but one angle that can still make shares pop is the age-old option agreement with a large-cap producer. And that’s the story for Columbus Gold…


Drill core at the geologist base camp near Semafo's Mana gold mine in Burkina Faso. Source: Semafo

Semafo impresses with high-grade reserves

VANCOUVER — The future is looking brighter for Montreal-based gold producer Semafo (TSE: SMF; NYSE: SEMFF) at its Mana mine in Burkina Faso, after a reserve update showed higher-grade ounces at the company’s satellite Siou deposit.


B.C. Minister of Energy and Mines Bill Bennett (left) joins Taseko Mines president and CEO Russell Hallbauer onstage at the company's Gibraltar mine-expansion celebration in B.C. Photo by Gwen Preston.

Taseko celebrates an improved Gibraltar mine

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — When Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE-MKT: TGB) reopened Gibraltar near Williams Lake in 2006, the 36-year-old mine had enough ore to feed its 30,000-tonne-per-day mill for just over three years.




Alacer Gold's Jubilee gold-processing plant, 15 km south of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. Source: Alacer Gold

Alacer says ‘hooroo’ to Australia

It is no secret that lower gold prices are making management teams leaner. But a lesser-discussed result of all the cost-cutting is that geographical diversification can also be lost.


Eurasian explores new gold region at Koonenberry

WHISTLER, B.C. — When it comes to project generators, there aren’t many companies with a global reach quite like Vancouver-based Eurasian Minerals (TSXV: EMX; NYSE-MKT: EMXX). The company is active across Europe, the Middle East and…


The Martha Ellen deposit at Ascot's Premier project near Stewart, B.C. Source: Ascot Resources

Ascot rises on renewed drill program at Premier

VANCOUVER – Two revamped option agreements have enabled Ascot Resources (TSXV: AOT) to go from being a cash-strapped company unable to explore of its projects to a well-funded junior with three drills pulling promising intercepts from its…


Moroccan state-owned phosphate producer Office Chrifien des Phosphates' Merah-Lahrach washing plant near Khouribga, Morocco. Source: OCP

Western phosphate producers look east for growth

AGADIR, MOROCCO — Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) may be the largest producer of finished phosphate products in the world, with four phosphate-rock mines, three processing plants in Florida and a second plant in Louisiana, but permitting new mines or…


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