Banro reports strong intersects at Namoya gold project (April 29, 2008)
Highlights from pre-feasibility drilling at Banro’s (BAA-T, BAA-X) Namoya project in the Democratic Republic of Con…
Africa
SEMAFO rides the ups and downs of West African geology
For SEMAFO (SMF-T) the quest to become the next mid-tier producer via West African assets has been an up and down a…
Novel geophysics technology identifies deep drill targets in Athabasca
Two of the Athabasca basin’s junior explorers have made a significant advance in geophysics that could aid exploration for deep deposits. And the implications of the technology — which uses electric …
Private Thai group to buy Pan African Mining (April 28, 2008)
Hungry for new coal properties outside Southeast Asia, Asia Thai Mining is buying Pan African Mining( PAF-V, PAFRF-O)at an 84.3% premium over the Vancouverbased junior’s 20-day average trading price.
Positive scoping study for Wits Gold’s Bloemhoek (April 25, 2008)
South African gold explorer Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources (WGR-T, WGR-J) has wrapped up a scoping stu…
New resource for Platinum Group
Platinum Group Metals (PTM-T, PLG-X) picked a good time to release its first resource for one of the projects on it…
Perseverance pays for Equinox at Lumwana
SITE VISIT Solwezi, Zambia — At Equinox Minerals’ (EQN-T, EQMIF-o) Lumwana copper project in northwestern Zambia, it’s all about scale and perseverance. “This is an earth-moving operation, more than a…
Uranium not so hot with Labrador Inuit
The week ended April 12, the 15th trading week of 2008, was punctuated by a setback for uranium explorers in Canada, as the Labrador Inuit government banned uranium mining for three years on the Labra…
Bannerman plans production by 2011
With questions over the ability of juniors to bring on new supply seen as a significant factor in continuing high uranium prices, Bannerman Resources (BAN-T, BMN-A) is looking to distinguish itself fr…
Mugabe’s shadow looms over Zim miners
The debacle that is the recent election in Zimbabwe is spilling over into the country’s already weakened mining industry.
Atomic Minerals explores Tanzania
Atomic Minerals (ATL-V, AMCMF-O) has begun a geological mapping and sampling program on its three uranium licences in the Mbinga district of Tanzania and has further plans in the works.
Proposed mines showing robust economics
The week ended April 5, the fourteenth trading week of 2008, started off on a high note, with a positive new economic study of the top Canadian gold play of the past year: Osisko Exploration’s wholly …