Kinross produces first gold at Kupol in Russia’s far north
Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) has produced the first gold-silver dore from its low-cost Kupol mine north of the Arctic …
Russia and CIS
Verkhotina diamond deposit poses challenges for Archangel
Shortly after winning a decade-long legal dispute over ownership of the Verkhotina diamond exploration project in northwestern Russia, Archangel Diamond (AAD-V, ADMOF-O) has filed a technical report d…
High River getting over production hiccups
While High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) is getting a handle on operational issues at its two key projects, the financia…
Archangel files technical report on Russian Verkhotina deposit
Shortly after winning a decade-long legal dispute over ownership of the Verkhotina diamond exploration project in n…
Fiesta’s over in Ecuador
The chaotic unravelling of Ecuador’s mineral exploration scene dominated talk in global mining circles during the week ended April 19, the 16th trading week of 2008.
European Minerals to merge with Lero Gold
In a stock transaction valued at about C$60 million, cash-poor European Minerals (EPM-T, EUM-L) is acquiring Lero G…
High River buys nickel deposit in Russia
High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) has acquired a 100% ownership interest in a Russian nickel deposit for US$10.6 million.
High River Gold acquires nickel deposit
High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) has acquired a 100% ownership interest in a Russian nickel deposit for US$10.6 millio…
How to approach a bear: Amsterdam’s advice on Russia
Robert Amsterdam’s advice to Canadian businesses and government regarding Russia is simple: be firm. During a recent speech to members of the Economic Club of Toronto the lawyer to one of Russia’s …
European Minerals pours its first gold in Kazakhstan
Almost 72 years after a female Russian geologist travelling in a small boat along the Ayat River first discovered g…
Golden Queen waiting on California environmental permits
Even though Golden Queen Mining (GQM-T) has completed a new feasibility study for its Soledad Mountain gold-silver …
Kinross unloads Kubaka for US$15M (November 05, 2007)
Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) is selling the formerly producing Kubaka gold-silver mine and related assets in Russia’s Far East to St. Petersburg-based silver major Polymetal for US$15 million in cash plu…