Golden Predator snares Midway
VANCOUVER–Only a few months after manoeuvring a takeover of Fury Explorations (FUR-V, FURXF-O), tungsten producer Golden Predator Mines (GP-T, GPDRF-O) is signing onto a merger with Midway Gold (MDW-…
Gold
Editorial: Kinross’s bid for Aurelian: brilliant or nutty?
By far the biggest story during the week ended July 26, the thirtieth trading week of 2008, was the surprise bid by Kinross Gold for Aurelian Resources and its prized Fruta del Norte gold discovery, part of the junior’s Condor project in…
MMX CEO denies gold smuggling, fixing tender
VANCOUVER–Shares of companies partially owned by Brazil’s richest man, Eike Batista, continued to take a beating on the markets after Brazil’s federal police raided his Rio de Janeiro home and office…
Historic Q2 can’t lift Etruscan’s shares
Although its second quarter represented a historic time for Etruscan Resources, (EET-T, ETRUF-O), the company has failed to gain any market traction from second-quarter results that saw its Youga gold…
Imperial gets Sterling drill results
Vancouver Imperial Metals (III-T) is breathing fresh air into the past-producing Sterling mine, 185 km northwest …
Old holes, new results for Augen
Old core from a previous owner has proven to be a boon to Augen Gold’s (AUJ-V) share price. The company, which co…
High River Gold buys remainder of Prognoz silver project in Russia
High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) is snapping up the remaining 50% stake in the Prognoz silver project in the Republi…
Banro reports strong intercepts at Twangiza in the DRC
Assay results from an additional 30 core holes drilled at Banro’s (BAA-T, BAA-X) Twangiza project on the Twangiza-N…
Goldcorp in $1.5B friendly takeover of Gold Eagle Mines
The pace of takeovers in the mining sector is accelerating. The latest move sees heavyweight Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N), …
Serengeti expands Kwanika (July 31, 2008)
Vancouver – With the release of 12 more drill results from a 59-hole 2008 campaign at its Kwanika property, about 2…
Barrick posts strong results despite inflationary pressures
Despite a 91% jump in oil prices, which averaged US$124 per barrel in the second quarter compared with US$65 per ba…
Yukon-Nevada cuts 14.5 metres grading 8.95 grams gold at Ketza
Vancouver – Yukon-Nevada Gold (YNG-T) cut one of its best intercepts to date at its Ketza River property, about 125…