De Beers gets final environmental nod at Victor
Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment has issued the final environmental approval for development of De Beers’ Vict…
Regulatory Issues
Commentary – Philippines mining: Open for business, or so they say
Manila, Philippines — Just a year ago, no one would have imagined the Philippines as the site for this year’s Asia…
Whistle blown on Refco (October 18, 2005)
The trust customers and investors place in a business leader is so hard to quantify and yet so critical to a busine…
Adastra secures Kolwezi subsurface rights (October 12, 2005)
Shares in Adastra Minerals (AAA-T, AAA-L) jumped 23, or more than 16%, to $1.65 in early trading in Toronto on Oct…
Aquiline rejects IMA offer
Aquiline Resources (AQI-V) has turned down IMA Exploration’s (IMR-V) sweetened bid to settle a legal dispute over t…
Divorce brewing at Cerro Casale
Bema Gold (BGO-T) and Arizona Star Resource (AZS-V) have handed Placer Dome (PDG-T) a notice of default under their…
Crystallex business as usual at Las Cristinas
Shares in Crytsallex International (KRY-T, KRY-X) continued their roller-coaster ride on Sept. 26, gaining as much …
Panamanian government OK’s Petaquilla mine plan (September 26, 2005)
Vancouver – With Panamanian government approval in hand, Petaquilla Minerals (PTQ-T, PTQMF-Q) has marched through a…
Crystallex International rebounds
Shares in Crystallex International (KRY-T) rebounded to the tune of 50, or 30%, to $2.15 in early trading in Toron…
Crystallex crashes on Chavez comment
Shares in Crystallex International (KRY-T) were nearly halved in late trading on Sept. 20, after media repots quote…
Blasting permit boosts Metallica shares
Mexico’s Secretaria de Defensa National (Sedena) has granted Metallica Resources (MR-T) an annual renewal of its bl…
Las Cristinas costs rise, permit still pending
An updated feasibility study of the large, low-grade Las Cristinas gold-copper project Venezuela has boosted capita…