Osisko up on results from the Abitibi
Osisko Exploration’s (OSK-T) latest drill results from its Canadian Malartic gold property sent the company’s share…
Gold
Boddington gets the green light
On care and maintenance since the last of the oxide reserves were mined out at the end of 2001, the Boddington gold mine in Australia received the go-ahead earlier this year for a US$1.35-US$1.5 billi…
Greystar updates Angostura resource
Vancouver — Greystar Resources (GSL-T, GYSLF-O, GSL-L) has delivered an updated resource estimate for its large Angostura gold-silver deposit in northeastern Colombia….
Freeport earnings up on higher prices (August 20, 2006)
Despite lower copper and gold production from the Grasberg operation in Indonesia, higher metal prices let Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) make net income of US$367 million on revenue of US…
Vietnam rising
It has been 20 years since Vietnam decided to loosen its totalitarian grip on the economy and open its arms to foreign investment. The policy change was dubbed “Doi Moi,” or “Renovation” in 1986, and…
Mindoro stays the course in the Philippines
Vancouver — Philippines-focused metals explorer Mindoro Resources (MIO-V, MNODF-O) has undertaken an ambitious program of drill-testing on several prospects in its large portfolio of precious and bas…
TVI reaps gains at Canatuan
The road to production has not been easy for TVI Pacific (TVI-T, TVIPF-O), which began production at its most advanced asset, the Canatuan mine in the Philippines, in mid-2004. Opposition from environ…
Golden era unfolding
With second-quarter results rolling in from the big gold miners, we’re seeing a refreshing and long-anticipated new trend: companies large and small are once again making money mining gold….
Court backs Shahuindo arbitration
The Civil Court of Lima has issued an injunction ordering Minera Algamarca and Exploraciones Algamarca to return the Shahuindo silver-gold mining concession in Peru to Sulliden Resources (SUE-T, EXSDF…
Gryphon Gold putting Borealis into production
Vancouver – With a positive feasibility study in hand for heap leach operations at its Borealis project near Hawtho…
Newmont’s Uzbek joint venture declared bankrupt
The Uzbek Navoi Economic Court has imposed “supervisory measures” and installed a temporary administrator as part o…
Freegold trenches extensive high-grade at Golden Summit
Vancouver – Trench results from Freegold Ventures’ (ITF-T, FGOVF-O) Golden Summit project, near Fairbanks, Alaska, …