Candente Copper a likely takeover target?
Candente Copper’s (DNT-T) sizeable Canariaco Norte copper-gold deposit in northern Peru has been receiving a lot of buzz lately, with a few analysts tipping the project as a likely takeover target.
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Panoro’s big dreams for Cotabambas
In the northern reaches of south-central Peru’s Andahuaylas-Yauri belt, 50 km southwest of Cusco, three drill rigs are turning at Panoro Minerals’ (PMI-V) Cotabambas copper-gold porphyry project, where the company hopes to delineate the belt’s…
Ed Flood hunting porphyry in Argentina
Being part of the team that unearthed one of the world’s great copper-gold deposits in Oyu Tolgoi hasn’t left Ed Flood to rest on his laurels.
Gran Colombia struggles with violence in Colombia
Several acts of violence in recent weeks have marred Gran Colombia Gold’s (GCM-T) ambitious growth plans in Colombia’s gold fields.
Xstrata Coal buys Cline’s Lossan deposit
Xstrata’s (XTA-L) subsidiary Xstrata Coal has struck a deal to buy Cline Mining’s (CMK-T) wholly owned Lossan coal deposit in B.C.’s Peace River coalfield for $40 million in cash.
CB Gold hits it big in Colombia
Ten kilometres south of the rich La Bodega and La Mascota gold deposits in northeast Colombia – acquired by Eike Batista’s EBX Group earlier this year in its $1.5-billion takeover of Ventana Gold – CB Gold (CBJ-V) has drilled into a new gold…
Merrex Gold thinks big in Mali
The hard-hit junior gold mining sector enjoyed a rare respite in October, but while many juniors moved up, Merrex Gold (MXI-V) was among the most favoured of them all.
Meadow Bay bringing back Atlanta gold mine in Nevada
The low gold prices of the mid-1980s forced the Atlanta gold mine in southeasten Nevada to close down. But remnants of the old mine still remain.
Roxgold to raise another $11 million for Burkina Faso gold projects
Vancouver – One of 2011’s few success stories, Roxgold (ROG-V) has seen its share price rise from a low of 19.5¢ in February to a high of $1.55 in mid-October on the back of spectacular high-grade gold hits from its flagship Yaramoko gold…
Agnico-Eagle takes big hit in Q3 with Goldex closure
Vancouver – Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N) has posted a US$81-million net loss for the third quarter following the write-off of its Goldex gold mine in Quebec.
Ventana 2? Ross Beaty invests heavily in CB Gold
Vancouver mining magnate Ross Beaty has agreed to invest $11 million in Colombia-focused junior gold explorer CB Gold (CBJ-V) just days after the company announced a major discovery at its main Vetas gold project.
Early but promising results for Ethos
The first trenching results are in from Ethos Capital’s (ECC-V) Mascot Creek zone and they are indeed promising. The first line of testing saw a total of 52 trench pits dug over 270 metres. The highlight assays came from 9 samples averaging 7.3…