ARM, Vale To Turn Teal Into 50-50 JV
VANCOUVER– In a roundabout deal, Vale (RIO-N) is paying a hefty premium to get its hands on half of Teal Exploration and Mining (TL-T, TLXMF-O).
Africa
Business As Usual After Guinea’s Military Coup
It didn’t take long for unrest to take hold in Guinea after the country’s long-serving president was pronounced dead on Dec. 22 and that has meant increased uncertainty for miners in the country.
MagIndustries Makes Headway At Kouilou
Using a treasury that held consolidated working capital of more than US$100 million in September, Mag- Industries (MAA-V, MAAFF-O) continues to advance its Kouilou potash project in the Republic of Co…
African Copper On The Ropes At Mowana
VANCOUVER — A massive value writedown for its brand new Mowana copper mine in Botswana, depressed copper prices, and a share price barely off the floor has put African Copper (ACU-T, AFNCF-O) in a to…
Semafo ramps up gold production in West Africa
At a time when miners have been hard pressed to deliver good news, Semafo (SMF-T) managed to pull out a nugget for …
Continental Nickel’s Tanzanian results
Nickel may be trading at just US$5.96 per lb. but that isn’t slowing down Continental Nickel (CNI-V) at its N…
Mining stops, then starts in Guinea
The coup in Guinea has had an impact on miners in the country – if not for very long.
Death of Conte brings coup in Guinea
It didn’t take long for unrest to rear its head after the long serving president of Guinea was pronounced dea…
BHP OKs Aussie Iron Ore Expansion
BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-l) has approved an expansion at its iron ore mining operations in Western Australia, which will raise production by 50 million tonnes to 205 million tonnes per year in 2011.
Iamgold Spies Opportunity Amidst Market Turmoil
Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-n) continues to make the most of a slumping market in its effort to become a leading mid-tier gold producer.
Mexivada Signs Diamond Deal In Sierra Leone
The 968-carat “Star of Sierra Leone” diamond was discovered in 1972 — just a few miles north of where Mexivada Mining (MNV-V, MXVDF-o) will soon start its alluvial diamond mining operations.
Great Basin Buys Mill For Hollister
Vancouver — Great Basin Gold (GBG-T, GBN-x) is trying to get two mines into production within the next six months and in recent weeks has taken a few important steps towards that goal.