Montanore permitting gets schedule (May 10, 2005)
The United States Forest Service and Montana state officials have set out a timeline for permitting of the Montanor…
Regulatory Issues
SilverCrest wins and loses in Central America
Vancouver – Silvercrest Mines (SVL-V) expects that the feasibility study under way on its El Zapote project in El S…
Vanessa continues permitting process at Crucitas
Vancouver – In response to a request by the Ministry of Environment, Vanessa Ventures (VVV-T) has filed information…
Great Basin inks BEE deal on Burnstone
Vancouver – Great Basin Gold (GBG-T) has lined up a black economic empowerment (BEE) group for involvement on its B…
Anaconda sheds old study at Pine Cove (April 28, 2005)
An additional 943 metres worth of drilling earlier this year has allowed Anaconda Gold (ANX-V) to revise its feasib…
BacTech balks at Tonkin Springs (April 12, 2005)
Unable to come up with an additional US$1.1 million to increase a reclamation bond, BacTech Mining (BM-V) has forfe…
Guinor digs deeper at Dinguiraye
A bankable feasibility study of a planned expansion at Guinor Gold’s (GNR-T) 85%-owned Dinguiraye gold project in n…
Harmony extends Gold Fields bid
Harmony Gold Mining (HMY-N) has extended its takeover offer for Gold Fields (GFI-N) until May 20. Still, Harmony CE…
Watchdog takes a bite out of Harmony bid (February 28, 2005)
Harmony Gold Mining (HMY-N) will ask South Africa’s Securities Regulation Panel for permission to again extend its…
IMA offers $100,000 to settle pesky lawsuit
Vancouver – IMA Exploration (IMR-V) is offering Aquiline Resources (AQI-V) $100,000 for what it calls the “nuisance…
Tahera land lease comes through
Diamond explorer Tahera Diamond (TAH-T) has received its lease for Crown lands covering the Jericho diamond project…
Fiscal agreement opens door for Kwale development
Tiomin Resources (TIO-T) expects to begin construction later in the year on its Kwale mineral-sands project in sout…