Goldcorp in $1.5B friendly takeover of Gold Eagle Mines
The pace of takeovers in the mining sector is accelerating. The latest move sees heavyweight Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N), …
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Serengeti expands Kwanika (July 31, 2008)
Vancouver – With the release of 12 more drill results from a 59-hole 2008 campaign at its Kwanika property, about 2…
Barrick posts strong results despite inflationary pressures
Despite a 91% jump in oil prices, which averaged US$124 per barrel in the second quarter compared with US$65 per ba…
Yukon-Nevada cuts 14.5 metres grading 8.95 grams gold at Ketza
Vancouver – Yukon-Nevada Gold (YNG-T) cut one of its best intercepts to date at its Ketza River property, about 125…
Editorial: Is Kinross’s bid for Aurelian brilliant or nutty?
The biggest story of July is the surprise bid by Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) for Aurelian Resources and its prize…
Exeter rises on Cerro Moro high grade
Vancouver – News of the highest-grade intersection to date from the Cerro Moro gold-silver project in Argentina gav…
Intrepid posts Indonesian resource (July 29, 2008)
Vancouver – A resource estimate for a portion of the Tujuh Bukit gold project in Indonesia only a few months after …
More intercepts for Mexoro (July 28, 2008)
Vancouver – Thanks to an infusion of cash from Paramount Gold and Silver (PZG-T) this spring, Mexoro Minerals (MXOM…
Newmont keeps tight grip on costs; strong second-quarter results
Despite industry-wide challenges of escalating operating and capital costs, Newmont Mining Corp. (NEM-N) says its s…
Augen Gold explores Swayze greenstone belt
Jerome, Ont. – Michael Fowler hopes to make a gold and molybdenum discovery here in the Swayze greenstone belt, a p…
Aurelian stands firm in Ecuador
While uncertainty continues to swirl around foreign mining investment in Ecuador, the former darling of the junior gold mining circuit, Aurelian Resources (ARU-T, AUREF-O), is pushing ahead with plans…
Editorial: Miners need to be wary of McGuinty
The week ended July 19, the 29th trading week of 2008, kicked off with a surprise announcement by the Ontario government that it would “protect” at least 225,000 sq. km, or roughly half of the provinc…