Mining stops, then starts in Guinea
The coup in Guinea has had an impact on miners in the country – if not for very long.
Gold
Fronteer expects Long Canyon resource in Q1 ’09
Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T) has released some strong gold grades from recent drilling on its 51%-owned Long …
Linear Gold to wed Central Sun Mining
With the well of money run dry, the mining industry is likely to witness a few marriages of convenience in the mont…
Exeter advances Caspiche and Cerro Moro
Copiapo, Chile — The road from the city of Copiapo to Exeter Resource’s (XRC-V, XRA-X) Caspiche gold-co…
PolyMet draws on debt to feed NorthMet
In tight credit markets it’s good to have deep pockets in your corner.
Jaguar’s tidy Brazilian operations make for a growing producer story
At a time when more than one mining company is struggling to stay afloat, Jaguar Mining (JAG-T, JAGNF-o) is a bit o…
Acadian Mining’s ScoZinc receives creditor protection
Dramatic cost reduction measures at Acadian Mining’s (ADA-T, ADAIF-o) Scotia mine a few months ago weren&rsqu…
TNM’s Mining Persons of the Year: Aurelian’s Anderson, Barron, Leary
Our “Mining Person of the Year” award for 2008 goes to the trio of Patrick Anderson, Keith Barron and Stephen Leary…
Franco-Nevada to take 7.29% royalty on Gold Quarry
Franco-Nevada (FNV-T, FNNVF-o) has more than US$500 million in cash and other facilities to pay for new investments…
Barrick appoints Aaron Regent as CEO
Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) founder and chairman, Peter Munk, has appointed former Falconbridge CEO, Aaron Regent, …
Fronteer plans to acquire Aurora Energy Resources
Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T, FRG-x) is the single largest shareholder, with 42%, of Aurora Energy Resources (…
Rusoro Makes Formal Bid For Gold Reserve
Rusoro Mining (RML-V, RMLFF-o) says its unsolicited takeover bid for Gold Reserve (GRZ-T, GRZ-x) offers a “compelling premium” and would create the “premier” Venezuelan gold company. But Gold Reserve …