First Quantum raises copper production 24%
Vancouver — First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQM-L) produced roughly 500 million lbs. (226,693 tonnes) of copper in 2007 — 24% more than the previous year — buoyed by record fourth-quarter output of a…
Africa
Investors say Tanzania a safe bet on gold
After South Africa and Ghana, Tanzania is Africa’s third-largest gold producer. That’s not a bad ranking for a country about the size of Texas.
Pan African aims to prove up Madagascar gold
Pan African Mining (PAF-V, PAFRF-O) is doing its part to build on the mining momentum taking hold of Madagascar.
Tanzanian Royalty zeroes in on Kigosi
Gold exploration in Tanzania is about to get a shot in the arm as Tanzanian Royalty Exploration (TNX-T, TRE-X) of Surrey, B.C., gears up for a $6-million drilling program aimed at its Kigosi property …
Riverstone hopes for good Karma
After recent drilling doubled the length of Riverstone Resources’ (RVS-V, RVREF-O) Kao gold deposit to 600 metres, the Burkina Faso-focused company is gearing up to find out just how large the deposit…
Rockgate defines large roll-front uranium deposit in Mali (February 04, 2008)
If Rockgate Capital (RGT-V, RCKGF-O) has its way, the West African nation of Mali will one day become as well-known for its uranium deposits as it is for being the home of the legendary city of Timbuk…
Etruscan Resources boosts diamond resource in South Africa
For the last four years, Etruscan Resources (EET-T, ETRUF-O), through its 53.7% owned subsidiary Etruscan Diamonds,…
Bannerman updates resource estimate for uranium project in Namibia
A new National Instrument 43-101 resource estimate for the Goanikontes Anomaly A uranium deposit in Namibia brings …
Birim and Goldcrest join to take on West Africa
West Africa-focused juniors Birim Goldfields (BGI-T) and Goldcrest Resources (GCL-V) have agreed to merge their com…
Semafo banks on Mana gold mine
Semafo (SMF-T) president and CEO Benoit La Salle made his entry into West Africa’s mining scene in the mid-1990s –…
Pelangio to create spin-off
Tired of feeling neglected by the market Pelangio Mines (PLG-T) announced it will spin-off some of its assets into …
Caledonia Mining signs off-take agreement with Chinese refiner
Caledonia Mining Corporation (CAL-T, CALVF-O, CMCL-L) has teamed up with an undisclosed Chinese refiner, signing an…