Jerooy in new hands (January 15, 2007)
The Kyrgyz government has issued a licence for development of the Jerooy gold deposit to a joint venture of state m…
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UPDATE: Norilsk CEO freed from French jail
Norilsk Nickel (NILSY-O, MNOD-L) CEO Mikhail Prokhorov was released by French police on Jan. 12 after being held in…
Alexandria drills Cadillac Break in Val d’Or
Alexandria Minerals (AZX-V) has resumed a 15,000-metre drilling program in Val d’Or, Que., which it started just be…
Persistence Pays for Cusac Gold
When Rory Almasi died suddenly after suffering a brain aneurysm in February 2004, it was a development that no one could have predicted.
Wayside Gets US$10M to Take Cariboo Gold Projects to the Next Level
Vancouver — After an almost 3-week trading halt, International Wayside Gold Mines (WGM-V, IWGMF-O) has announced the arrangement of a US$10-million loan facility from a private European-based investm…
Imperial-Taseko Battle for bcmetals Heats Up
Vancouver — Imperial Metals (III-T, IPMLF-O) recently agreed on terms of its planned takeover of bcMetals (C-V, BMTLF-O) with the junior, only to see a revised competing offer come forward from Tasek…
What the World Thinks of BC
The Fraser Institute’s Annual Survey of Mining Companies is designed to assess how mineral endowments and public policy factors such as taxation and regulation affect exploration investment. The 2005 …
Editorial: Ortega’s Second Chance to Get It Right
On the eve of Daniel Ortega Saavedra’s inauguration as Nicaragua’s new president on Jan. 10, it’s still not entirely clear whether the ex-Marxist guerilla’s return to power is an endorsement or a repu…
Asia Now Drills Habo Copper-Gold Project
With the close of southern China’s rainy season, Asia Now Resources (NOW-V) has begun a scout drilling program at its Habo copper-gold project in Yunnan province.
Diavik Exceeds Expectations
Despite the challenges created by the premature closure of the winter road in early 2006, the Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories successfully kept operations and construction on track du…
Regulatory Decision Stalls Alcan Smelter Upgrade
Vancouver — A planned $1.8-billion upgrade of Alcan’s (AL-T, AL-N) Kitimat smelter appears to be on hold following a regulatory decision to reject a power sales agreement between the aluminum giant a…
Peregrine Launches Winter Program on Tli Kwi Cho
When cash calls to its joint-venture partners went unanswered in December, Peregrine Diamonds (PGD-T) increased its stake in the WO diamond project in the Northwest Territories and, in turn, the DO-27…