Capstone bids $725 million for Far West, partners with KORES
Vancouver – Capstone Mining (CS-T) has made a $725 million bid for Far West Mining (FWM-T) for its Chilean copper project while bringing on Korean partner KORES to front the cash.
2011
Semafo says it’s business as usual in Burkina Faso as military revolts
Montreal-based Semafo (SMF-T) says operations at its flagship Mana gold mine in Burkina Faso have not suffered any disruptions as a result of recent military unrest across the country. Over the past few days, packs of soldiers in several small…
TSX down for April 11-15 period
Markets continued in their unsettled behavior as the TSX Composite Index fell a significant 565 points to 13,622.66 for the Apr. 11-15 period.
Venture sees straight losses in April 11-15 period
Vancouver – The April 11 to 15 period was a rough one for the S&P TSX Venture Exchange as the board’s straight gains the period before were wiped out by straight loses, with the Venture dropping 97.88 points to end at 2,290.91 points….
U.S. markets fall, Apr. 11-15
U.S. markets took a turn for the worse during the Apr. 11-15 trading week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 38.22 points or 0.31% to 12,341.83 and the S&P 500 index slipping 8.49 points or 0.64% to 1,319.68. China’s…
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Premier Gold emerges in Nevada (April 18, 2011)
When investors think of gold plays in Nevada they typically don’t think of Premier Gold Mines (PG-T), a company best known for its gold projects in Ontario.
Pacific Wildcat confirms rare earths in Kenya (April 18, 2011)
A first round of drill results from the Mrima Hill rare earth-niobium project in southeastern Kenya has given Pacific Wildcat Resources’ (PAW-V) share price a major boost.