Issues in DRC cut copper production for First Quantum
The ongoing uncertainty in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ensured that the second quarter wasn’t a…
Africa
Endeavour to take over Etruscan Resources
Shares of Etruscan Resources (EET-T) leapt 15.4% to 45¢ on news that Endeavour Financial (EDV-T) plans to acquire the remaining shares it doesn’t already own in the West Africa-focused junior, wi…
Banro ships gold plant to DRC, hits more gold at Namoya
Banro (BAA-T, BAA-X) says it is on schedule to finish building its flagship Twangiza gold mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the fourth quarter of 2011, and a ship containing a reco…
Canaco hits high-grade gold core in Tanzania
Vancouver – Canaco Resources (CAN-V) has pulled strong intercepts from its Handeni gold project in Tanzania th…
Mana grows for Semafo
The economics of the Mana Mine in Burkina Faso continue to improve for Semafo (SMF-T).The company announced …
Luiri Gold updates resources in Zambia
As Luiri Gold (LGL-T, LGM-A) awaits clarity on the future of the mining licence it holds for its Luiri Hi…
Anglo American sells Australian coal assets
London-based Anglo American (AAL-L) is selling its stakes in five undeveloped coal assets in Australia to a …
Iamgold starts Essakane gold mine ahead of schedule
Iamgold’s (IMG-T, IAG-N) first greenfield project in Africa — the Essakane gold mine in northeastern Bur…
Endeavour to take the rest of Etruscan Resources
Shares of Etruscan Resources (EET-T) leapt 15.4% to 45¢ on news that Endeavour Financial (EDV-T) plans to…
Prefeasibility released on underground operation at Semafo’s Mana mine
A proposed underground mine that would complement Semafo’s (SMF-T, SEMF-O) existing open-pit Mana operation in…
Sandspring ups resources at Toroparu
Sandspring Resources (SSP-V) put considerably more tonnage into its indicated resource category, showing that its Toroparu gold-copper deposit in Guyana is shaping into a significant project.The company had been drilling over the past year…
Semafo hits new high on drill results (June 28, 2010)
VANCOUVER — Semafo’s (SMF-T, SEMFF-O) share price has hit its highest level in over a decade following on-time facility upgrades, completion of a major round of financing and new high-grade gold hits…