Aureus looks to put Liberia on the production map
Liberia is getting close to getting its first modern commercial gold mine.
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Premier an up-and-comer in the royalty space
Investors holding paper in most gold producers and explorers have been disappointed recently, but it’s been a different story for investors in gold royalty companies.
Banro shares plummet as CEO exits
Banro shares (BAA-T, BAA-X) slumped nearly 22% after the gold explorer announced the sudden departure of its president and CEO, Simon Village, after markets closed on March 6.
Great Western reveals PEA for South African REE mine
VANCOUVER — It has been a busy start to the year for Saskatoon-based rare earth outfit Great Western Minerals (GWG-V) and its past-producing Steenkampskraal project located roughly 350 km north of Cape Town, South Africa. The company…
Galane grows Mupane gold count little by little
VANCOUVER – Bigger may be better, but Galane Gold (GG-V) is showing that a small gold operation can keep a company profitable and fund the exploration programs needed to continually add new ounces to its gold resource count.
Where do miners go from here?
The shift from quantity to returns have led to numerous headaches for miners with project delays, hefty write downs and CEO departures as companies struggle to tackle escalating costs that have caught up with the rising commodity prices, said…
Endeavour works to win market favour
Endeavour Mining (EDV-T, EVR-A) has its own way of dealing with recent stingy market valuations for gold companies: put its head down and dig.
How ‘contagious’ is resource nationalism in Africa?
Resource nationalism is infectious, and as more mining jurisdictions take resource nationalist measures, others come under domestic pressure to do the same, said Peter Leon, head of Africa Mining and Energy projects at Johannesburg-based law…
Friedland works his magic at the PDAC
Legendary mining promoter Robert Friedland is looking to strike it big again — this time with Ivanplats’ (IVP-T) high-grade precious and base metals projects in Africa.
Banro shares plummet as CEO exits, costs rise at Namoya
Banro (BAA-T, BAA-X) slumped nearly 22% after the gold explorer announced the sudden departure of its president and chief executive, Simon Village, after markets closed on March 6.
TrueGold makes good first impression
Riverstone Resources’ name change seems to be doing the trick.
“This is the beginning of the African decade,” says Robert Friedland
Shares of Ivanplats (IVP-T) began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange in October 2012, but the company, founded by Singapore-based mining entrepreneur Robert Friedland, has been exploring in Africa since 1994. Today Ivanplats has discoveries…