The fact that financier Sir James Goldsmith has parked 28 million shares of Newmont Mining in a Vancouver-listed investment firm known as General Oriental Investments finally came to light during the …
Overseas Platinum Corp. (OPC:VSE) has changed its name to Broadlands Resources Ltd. (BOD:VSE).
Placer Dome (TSE) has purchased another 1.4 million common shares of VSM Exploration (TSE) at a price of $1.07 per share. The acquisition increases Placer Dome’s interest in the junior from 50.7% to 5…
Investors greeted summer exploration plans with enthusiasm during the week ended June 18, driving up the share prices of Cochise Resources, Peter Island Resources and Northern Abitibi Mining. Gaining …
Wei Lew appointed president and director; Robert Downes appointed director.
An exploration program is being planned by Freegold Recovery (VSE) for its Bonanza Dome gold project, 115 road miles northeast of Fairbanks, Alaska. The company said this year’s program will include …
The onset of summer means the start of exploration programs in northwestern British Columbia, and once again Murray Pezim’s stable of juniors appear to be the dominant group active in the region. A dr…
The war in the Persian Gulf should have reminded the U.S. just how dependent it is on foreign sources for its energy needs. That, in turn, should make it equally clear how desirable it is to the U.S. …
The proposed merger between gold mining giants American Barrick and Newmont Mining has some industry analysts predicting further rationalization of the North American gold mining industry. Peter Mille…
Citing the need to cut costs, St Andrew Goldfields (TSE) will suspend underground mining operations at the Stock Township mine just west of Matheson, Ont., for two months. In the meantime, a total of …
At their annual meeting, held this year in Montreal on June 6, members of the Mining Association of Canada had a rare opportunity to hear an articulate analysis of the nation’s constitutional situatio…
Profits of US$6 million are expected to be realized by Fischer-Watt Gold (NASDAQ) and a joint venture partner from their recently opened Mystic gold mine north of Phoenix, Ariz. During the next nine …
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