SearchGold finds gold at surface on Arae-Gassel
SearchGold Resources (RSG-V) has found gold mineralization in surface rock at the Arae-Gassel project in Burkina Fa…
Africa
Semafo sees resources rise, reserves fall
Reserves and resources at Semafo’s (SMF-T) three gold mining projects in Africa increased by 17% overall at the end…
Guinea detains former mining ministers; allows AngloGold Ashanti to reopen mine
Guinea’s military junta chief Captain Moussa Dadis Camara is allowing AngloGold Ashanti (AU-N, AGD-L) to reopen its…
A New Tool For Community Development
Conventionally, mining companies have wanted to take immediate measures to alleviate the poverty they observe near their mining projects in developing countries. Typically, they have done this by buil…
New Dawn In Zimbabwe
New Dawn Mining (ND-T) plans to take its 100%-owned Turk gold mine in Zimbabwe out of care and maintenance and put it back into production, says the company’s president and CEO, Ian Saunders.
Jaguar Financial Derails Cadiscor-Tiomin Tie-Up
A risk of legal action from Jaguar Financial (JFC-T, JGFCF-O) was enough to derail a proposed friendly merger between Cadiscor Resources (CAO-V, CADRF-O) and Tiomin Resources (TIO-T, TMIRF-O).
Platinum Group Metals Lands Japanese Investment
The global economic rout is sending more and more mining companies on a hunt for long-term mining investments from large, quasi-governmental institutions.
Guinea orders AngloGold to shut Siguiri over trivial matter
Some military junta chiefs sure can be sticklers for etiquette.Take Guinea’s Captain Moussa Dadis Camara.
UPDATE:Paladin says construction at Kayelekera still on track
*One worker pronounced dead.
Semafo posts record financial results for 2008
It may have been a year many companies would prefer to forget, but 2008 was one of the best years in Semafo’s (SMF-…
Lucara wants Motapa Diamonds
Lucara Diamond (LUC-V) is in talks to acquire Motapa Diamonds (MTP-V). The two companies are joint-venture partners…
Anglo American sells remaining stake in AngloGold Ashanti
Anglo American (AAUK-Q, AAL-l) no longer owns any shares in AngloGold Ashanti (AU-N, AGD-l).