Axmin finds new gold zones at Passendro
As Axmin (AXM-V) finishes up a feasibility study for its Passendro gold project in the Central African Republic, it…
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Gold Fields, Orezone wrap up Essakane feasibility
It will cost Orezone Resources (OZN-T) and Gold Fields (GFI-N) about US$346.5 million to start churning out gold at…
Oromin keeps hitting gold in Senegal (September 10, 2007)
Vancouver – Making the most out of its exploration contract extension, Oromin Explorations (OLE-V, OLEPF-O) is pull…
CIC Energy Lands Sumitomo as Mmamabula Partner
Vancouver — CIC Energy (ELC-T, CIEGF-O) and International Power (IPRPY-O, IPR-L) have inked a deal to bring Japanese multinational Sumitomo (ssumy-o) on as a third partner at its Mmamabula energy pro…
Sunridge Rides Asmara Results
Drill results from the Asmara project in Eritrea gave Sunridge Gold (SGC-V, SGCNF-O) a rest from the recent drubbing commodity stocks have taken on the venture market.
DRC Plays Politics With Camec Licence
Only two days after launching an all-share bid to take over Katanga Mining (KAT-T, KATFF-O), Central African Mining & Exploration Co.’s (CEAMF-O, CFM-L) shares plummeted on news that one of its op…
Camec withdraws bid for Katanga
Central African Exploration and Mining Co. (Camec) (CFM-L) did the expected on Thursday when it withdrew its all-sh…
Tabakoto to shut down (September 05, 2007)
Nevsun Resources (NSU-T, NSU-X) has announced it will mothball the Tabakoto gold mine in western Mali, citing low g…
Anooraq Resources inks deal to become a major platinum metals producer in Africa
It took three long years of negotiations but Anooraq Resources (ARQ-V, ANO-X) has finally landed a deal that will t…
Sherritt Finances Ambatovy
A US$2.1-billion debt financing deal has just brought Sherritt International (S-T, SHERF-O) one step closer to mining nickel on the Eden-like island of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.
El Nino Ventures Fast-Tracks DRC Copper Project
Jean Luc Roy knows a thing or two about fast-tracking projects in Africa. The president and chief executive of El Nino Ventures (ELN-V, ELNOF-O) has spent 19 years working in sub-Saharan Africa managi…
Update: Congo helps sink Central African’s bid for Katanga
Only two days after launching an all-share bid to take over Katanga Mining (KAT-T), Central African Mining & Explor…