2012

Ore stockpiled at MBAC Fertilizer's pilot plant at the Araxa REE-niobium-phosphate project in Minas Gerais, Brazil. By MBAC Fertilizer.

MBAC advances shallow REO deposit in Brazil

Toronto-based MBAC Fertilizer (MBC-T, MBCFF-O) has carved out a near-surface and high-grade rare earth oxide deposit that includes niobium and phosphate in the municipality of Araxa in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state and plans to complete a…



Batista chases gold in Colombia’s California

Brazilian metals and energy tycoon Eike Batista has had his sights set on Colombia’s red-hot California gold district for well over a year. In February 2011, Batista’s EBX Group — through Canadian subsidiaries AUX — paid…


Drillers at Malaga's Pasto Bueno tungsten mine in Peru in late 2010. By Trish Saywell.

Malaga plummets after production halt

Malaga (MLG-T) shares lost a third of their value after the company suspended production at its Pasto Bueno tungsten plant in Peru, as it wrestles to keep costs down following a recent power outage at its underground operation.


Corrections

In the article “Soltoro picks low-hanging fruit in Jalisco” (T.N.M., Oct. 22–28/12,) an investor was incorrectly identified as Soltoro’s vice-president of exploration in the photo caption on page 12. 



ATAC finds more Carlin-style mineralization

ATAC Resources (ATC-V) says it has discovered a third area with Carlin-type gold mineralization at its Pharaoh target in the Yukon. This find is the junior’s second gold discovery this year.


An aerial view of the facilities at Osisko Mining's Canadian Malartic gold mine in Quebec. By Daniel Rompr.

Osisko quietly stakes 10,000 sq. km in Mexico

Press releases from Osisko Mining (OSK-T) were coming fast and furious in mid-October, with announcements that the company has produced its half-millionth ounce of gold from its flagship Canadian Malartic mine in Malartic, Que., and another…



Highland Park boosts Keegan’s credibility

A group of the original founders and former executives of LionOre Mining are throwing their weight behind Keegan Resources (KGN-T, KGN-X), with a strategic alliance and private placement that further de-risks the junior’s Esaase gold…


Peregrine attracts $10M in financing

Good financing opportunities are hard to come by, particularly for junior companies far from production, largely explaining why Peregrine Diamonds’ (PGD-T) shares have been climbing since the firm announced a $10-million financing on…



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