Nyrstar makes $663M bid for Breakwater
Toronto-based zinc miner Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) has agreed to a $663-million takeover bid by European smelting giant Nyrstar.
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Osisko, Clifton Star part ways at Duparquet
Four days after Osisko Mining (OSK-T) and Clifton Star Resources (CFO-V) released a resource estimate for the Beattie deposit – part of their larger Duparquet project – Clifton Star reported that Osisko is withdrawing from the project.
Ursa Major gets in the ring with Forbes & Manhattan
Struggling junior nickel miner Ursa Major Minerals (UMJ-T) has told Stan Bharti’s Forbes & Manhattan to put up its dukes and prepare for a proxy fight at Ursa’s annual general meeting on June 23.
Bralorne pours first dor bar from historic BC gold mine
Seventy-nine years after the first gold brick was poured from one of British Columbia’s richest and largest gold mines, Bralorne Gold Mines (BPM-V) has restarted operations at the Bralorne complex. The company poured the first gold-silver…
Editorial: Oz windfall taxes 2.0
Yes, they’re back. And probably here to stay this time.
Commentary: ‘Old King Coal’ still reigns in the US
The following speech was recently given at the East Kentucky Leadership Conference, during a panel discussion called “Fate & Future of Coal & Alternative Energy Sources.”
Young and old join forces to create new gold explorer
A 33-year-old entrepreneur with an undergraduate degree in cell biology and genetics isn’t the first person one expects as the chairman of a new mineral explorer focused on Brazilian gold.
Magellan races to find more Brazilian gold
It’s been years since geologists Alan Carter and Dennis Moore flew around with a claim map staking property in Brazil’s attractive Tapajos gold district, before setting up their own mining company – Magellan Minerals (MNM-V).
Brazilian Gold turns to Tapajos
Brazilian Gold (BGC-B) wants investors to get familiar with Brazil’s Tapajos region.
Banro raises $80K for Congolese hospital
The Banro Foundation, a charity created by Canadian gold miner Banro (BAA-T, BAA-N) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has raised $80,000 for the Panzi Hospital in the eastern part of the country.
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