BacTech balks at Tonkin Springs (April 25, 2005)
Unwilling to come up with an additional US$1.1 million to increase a reclamation bond,
Placer Dome Inc
High volume leads mostly to losses
The period April 12-18 saw the price of gold fall $3.25, to US$425.75 per oz., where it closed in the afternoon in London. All the mining-related indices fell as well. The gold index fell 9.4 points t…
Placer-Kinross JV options Band-Ore property
The Porcupine Joint Venture has signed a letter of intent to earn a 70% interest in the 144 Property, about 30 km s…
Vista Gold buying Awak Mas deposit
Vancouver – After five months of tire kicking, Vista Gold (VGZ-T) is writing the cheque to purchase the Awak Mas go…
Aussies scope Mt. Kare while Madison eyes Nevada
Vancouver — Developing mines in the remote Central Highlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is an expensive proposition, even for a major company, so it’s no surprise
Royal Gold cheers reserve replacement
Vancouver — Royalty companies are as obsessed with reserve replacement as any other mining company, but in the grand scheme of things, they’re at the mercy of the operators of the mines in which they…
Adanac gets Ruby Creek moly resource estimate
Vancouver – A resource estimate completed on Adanac Moly’s (AUA-V) Ruby Creek molybdenum project, located 22 km nor…
Las Cristinas nears construction stage
El Callao, Venezuela —
TSX rebounds as oil boils
Powered by rising oil prices, Canada’s resource sectors helped the Toronto Stock Exchange rebound by 148.5 points during the March 29-to-April 4 report period; the S&P TSX Composite Index finished…
Exploration booms in BC’s Quesnel Trough
Vancouver — Perception matters in mining, and for much of the 1990s, British Columbia was not perceived as a favourable exploration destination. Onerous government policies, land-use battles, and low…
Candente sizes up Caariaco
Vancouver —
Bema loses US$80m
Vancouver — Escalating costs coupled with currency fluctuations pushed