Lihir to take over Ballarat (November 13, 2006)
Lihir Gold (LIHR-Q, LHG-A) has offered to take over Ballarat Goldfields (BLRTF-O, BGF-L, BGF-A) in an all-paper merger that values Ballarat at A$350 million ($300 million). The proposal is to trade fi…
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PDAC seeks nominations
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is seeking nominations to its board.
Clifford new ICMM chair
Rio Tinto (RTP-N) chief executive Leigh Clifford was appointed chair of the International Council on Mining & Metals ICMM. He succeeds Newmont Mining CEO Wayne Murdy.
Apogee hits silver-zinc near La Solucion in Bolivia
Apogee Minerals (APE-V, AGEEF-O) had good news from the ground recently, hitting high-grade silver-zinc mineralization near its La Solucion mine — and from the Bolivian government, which backed off f…
Peace but still worry in Kyrgyzstan
While the signature of Kyrgyzstan’s president on constitutional reforms has — at least for the moment — quelled t…
Lundin eyeing growth in Iran
Vancouver – Despite the obvious political risks, Lundin Mining (LUN-T, LUMI-S) is eyeing a massive zinc deposit in …
Bell taps wide copper intercept at Sombrero Butte
Vancouver – Initial drilling by Bell Resources (BL-V, BZRSF-O) on its Sombrero Butte project in Pinal Cty., Arizona…
Update: Barrick waives minimum tender condition in NovaGold bid
Vancouver – Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) has waived the 50.1% minimum tender condition in its US$16.00-per-share bid…
Deep zone outlined at New Gold’s Afton
Vancouver – Underground drilling at New Gold’s (NGD-T, NGD-X) New Afton project near Kamloops, British Columbia is …
Western Prospector hits new uranium zone at Saddle Hills
Vancouver – A new zone of uranium mineralization has been identified by Western Prospector Group (WNP-V) on its Sad…
Alhambra intersects higher grades at Uzboy
Vancouver – Alhambra Resources (ALH-V) president Elmer Stewart says he is encouraged by the results of drilling to…
UrAsia secures contracts for Kazakhstani uranium
UrAsia Energy (UUU-V, UUU-L) announced five new agreements for uranium concentrates from its Akdala uranium mine in…