Positive scoping study for Wits Gold’s Bloemhoek (April 25, 2008)
South African gold explorer Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources (WGR-T, WGR-J) has wrapped up a scoping stu…
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New resource for Platinum Group
Platinum Group Metals (PTM-T, PLG-X) picked a good time to release its first resource for one of the projects on it…
Perseverance pays for Equinox at Lumwana
SITE VISIT Solwezi, Zambia — At Equinox Minerals’ (EQN-T, EQMIF-o) Lumwana copper project in northwestern Zambia, it’s all about scale and perseverance. “This is an earth-moving operation, more than a…
Uranium not so hot with Labrador Inuit
The week ended April 12, the 15th trading week of 2008, was punctuated by a setback for uranium explorers in Canada, as the Labrador Inuit government banned uranium mining for three years on the Labra…
Bannerman plans production by 2011
With questions over the ability of juniors to bring on new supply seen as a significant factor in continuing high uranium prices, Bannerman Resources (BAN-T, BMN-A) is looking to distinguish itself fr…
Mugabe’s shadow looms over Zim miners
The debacle that is the recent election in Zimbabwe is spilling over into the country’s already weakened mining industry.
Atomic Minerals explores Tanzania
Atomic Minerals (ATL-V, AMCMF-O) has begun a geological mapping and sampling program on its three uranium licences in the Mbinga district of Tanzania and has further plans in the works.
Proposed mines showing robust economics
The week ended April 5, the fourteenth trading week of 2008, started off on a high note, with a positive new economic study of the top Canadian gold play of the past year: Osisko Exploration’s wholly …
More potential in Mali for African Gold
Looking to add to a recently tallied resource estimate for its Kobada project in Mali African Gold Group (AGG-V) re…
Mugabe’s shadow still looms over miners
The debacle that is the election in Zimbabwe is spilling over into an already weak mining industry. According to …
Rockwell Diamonds goes big
SITE VISIT KIMBERLEY, SOUTH AFRICA–In the heat of the South African sun, a massive earth-moving exercise is in progress. A PC3000, one of the largest and most powerful excavators available,…
Cassidy strikes Guinea gold
VANCOUVER–It may not be the easiest country in the world in which to do business but Cassidy Gold (CDY-V, CSYGF-O) is showing that, if you can get drills turning, there’s gold to be had in Guinea.