Big intersect sends Victoria shares soaring
A single hole at Victoria Resource’s (VIT-V) Cove-McCoy project in Nevada was enough to send shares flying.In Tor…
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Cold winds in Romania for Gabriel
The fallout from the Romanian government’s suspension of the environmental impact assessment for Gabriel Resources …
Kootenay Gold climbs on Promontorio drill results (December 10, 2007)
Vancouver – Kootenay Gold’s (KTN-V) share price shot up after news that the company hit significant precious and ba…
Andean drills high-grade ore shoot at Cerro Negro
Andean Resources (AND-T, AND-A) has found its Cerro Negro gold project in southern Argentina contains more than mee…
After surviving DRC’s dog days, Banro nears its payday
SITE VISIT Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo — Flying over lush green folds of land in the eastern Congo, the village huts below, surrounded by groves of banana trees,…
Big money keeps on rolling in (December 10, 2007)
Vancouver — Despite the recent bearish trend in mining indices, financings continue to abound with exploration companies still attracting plenty of capital.
Century kicks off hostile bid for Sulliden (December 10, 2007)
Century Mining (CMM-V, CMNZF-O) has formally launched its hostile, all-share takeover bid for Sulliden Exploration (SUE-T, EXSDF-O).
Gold isn’t all that glitters
While investors buzz about the possibility of gold breaking the US$1,000 per oz. plateau in the coming year, Patricia Mohr, vice-president of industry and commodity research at Scotiabank, says the ho…
WGC predicts stronger gold
With the 1980 record gold price of US$850 per oz. within sight once again, high demand and tight supply of the yellow metal have the World Gold Council predicting a new price floor, making gold’s futu…
Editorial: Galore Creek blues
The week ended Nov. 30, the 48th week of 2007, saw British Columbia’s mining sector rattled by bombshell news that NovaGold Resources and Teck Cominco are mothballing development of their Galore Creek…
Bema Gold management returns to market with B2Gold
Vancouver – The former management team from Bema Gold is back with a new company that has one of the biggest explor…
Chinese suitors offer $13.75 a share for Northern Peru
Vancouver – In a deal valued at $455 million, Northern Peru Copper (NOC-V) is being bought out by China Minmetals a…