Newmont, Fronteer, fast-track Sandman
VANCOUVER — Keen to see some near-term benefit from its recently acquired Nevada mineral assets, Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T, FRG-X) has signed an agreement with Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) t…
Barrick Gold Corporation
How to approach a bear: Amsterdam’s advice on Russia
Robert Amsterdam’s advice to Canadian businesses and government regarding Russia is simple: be firm. During a recent speech to members of the Economic Club of Toronto the lawyer to one of Russia’s …
Goldcorp sells Silver Wheaton stake for $1.57B (February 11, 2008)
Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N), one of the world’s biggest gold miners, has found buyers for its entire 48% stake in the unique pure silver play, Silver Wheaton (SLW-T, SLW-N), leaving the company with a windfa…
Hunting for nickel in Tanzania
Tanzania’s prospective Kabanga nickel belt was first discovered by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in the 1970s.
Fronteer wants Newmont to fast-track Sandman
Vancouver – Keen to see some near-term benefit from its recently acquired Nevada mineral assets, Fronteer Developme…
Chile courts juniors to boost exploration
Santiago, Chile — Already home to most of the world’s largest mining houses, Chile is now seeking to raise its profile among the minnows of the industry to turn around a relative decline in explorati…
Investors say Tanzania a safe bet on gold
After South Africa and Ghana, Tanzania is Africa’s third-largest gold producer. That’s not a bad ranking for a country about the size of Texas.
Tanzanian Royalty zeroes in on Kigosi
Gold exploration in Tanzania is about to get a shot in the arm as Tanzanian Royalty Exploration (TNX-T, TRE-X) of Surrey, B.C., gears up for a $6-million drilling program aimed at its Kigosi property …
Goldcorp sells Silver Wheaton stake for $1.57B
Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N), one of the world’s biggest gold miners, has found buyers for its entire 48% stake in the uniq…
Coral Gold sees Robertson ounces grow (January 21, 2008)
Vancouver — Coral Gold Resources (CLH-V, CLHRF-O) has more than doubled inferred resources at its Robertson property in north- central Nevada’s Crescent Valley.
Columbus inks deal with Barrick
Vancouver — The lure of securing additional ground in the vicinity of its Cortez joint-venture land package has prompted Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) to option a couple of properties from Columbus Gol…
Seabridge ups Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell resource
In mining — as in life — timing is everything. For proof, look no further than Seabridge Gold (SEA-V, SA-X).