Emba Derho Scoping Study Lifts Sunridge
VANCOUVER — As Sunridge Gold (SGC-V, SGCNF-O) announces a positive scoping study for its Emba Derho copper-zinc project near Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, the company’s executive vice-president Don…
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Xstrata Triggers Consolidation Talk With Anglo American Offer
Consolidation is the key word again in the base metals sector after Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) tabled an informal offer for London-based Anglo American (AAL-L, AAUK-Q) on June 21.
Appleton Gains 200% On Malian Gold Hit
VANCOUVER — A high-grade gold hit from the Manalo gold project in Mali propelled Appleton Exploration’s (AEX-V, APPPF-O) share price to new heights recently.
Riverstone Defines Gold Deposit In Burkina Faso
VANCOUVER — Five years after deciding to focus its gold exploration efforts on Burkina Faso, Riverstone Resources (RVS-V, RVREF-O) has defined its first gold resource in the West African country.
Banro looks to move on to mining
Red Back Mining’s (RBI-T) move to acquire Moto Goldmines (MGL-T) and its gold rich Moto project in the eastern Demo…
Volta hits surface gold in Burkina Faso
Vancouver – Volta Resources’ (VTR-T) recent drill program at its Kampti III gold property in Burkina Faso has retur…
Editorial: Appleton’s magical Malian hole
American magicians Penn and Teller memorably describe the Las Vegas strip as being a spectacular monument to people…
Xstrata triggers consolidation talk
Consolidation is the key word again in the base metal sector after Xstrata (XTA-L, XSRAF-O) tabled an offer for Lon…
Correction (June 22, 2009)
In our article on uranium in Niger ( T. N. M. , June 15-21/09), the reserve numbers for the Arlit, Akouta and Imouraren mines, and the projected annual production for Imouraren should be in tonnes of …
Severstal Improves High River Offer
High River Gold Mines’ (HRG-T, HRIVF-O) largest shareholder, Russian steelmaker Severstal, is sweetening its bid for the gold producer.
MagIndustries Raises $26M For Kouilou
VANCOUVER — A $26-million financing is giving MagIndustries (MAA-V, MAAFF-O) enough cash to continue construction at its Kouilou potash project in the Republic of Congo until the company can conclude…
Passendro gold resource grows for Axmin
Vancouver – The measured and indicated resource in the Main zone of Axmin’s (AXM-V, AXMIF-O) Passendro project in…