Record coal sales for SouthGobi Energy Resources
SouthGobi Energy Resources (SGQ-V) more than doubled coal sales at its Ovoot Tolgoi mine last month and has moved i…
Asia
Scoping study complete for Inter-Citic’s Dachang
A scoping study for the Dachang gold project in China’s western Qinghai province estimates gold production averagin…
Teck rises as debt falls
It was just such a short time ago that Canada’s biggest independent miner was suffering under a scenario of too muc…
Klondex board of directors rejects Silvercorp offer
Vancouver – Calling it “opportunistic” Klondex Mines’ (KDX-T) board of directors have rejected an all-share hostile…
Svetloye gold target grows for Fortress
Vancouver – The Svetloye gold-silver project in Russia keeps returning well-mineralized intercepts for Fortress M…
Silvercorp nearly triples GC silver resource
Vancouver – As Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T, SVM-X) boosts silver resources by 250% at its GC project in China, a compa…
Mongolian Government Suspends Centerra Mining Licence
VANCOUVER– As Centerra Gold’s (CG-T, CAGDF-O) headache in Kyrgyzstan dissipates, a fresh one is building in Mongolia.
Pebble Creek Gets Key Permit In India
It’s been 13 long years in the making, but Pebble Creek Mining (PEB-V, PBLEF-O) is now just one step away from getting a mining lease for its Askot project, in the scenic foothills of the Himalayas in…
Vale cuts iron pellet price for Nucor
Vale (RIO-N) is cutting the price of the iron pellets it sells this fiscal year to Nu-Iron, a subsidiary of U.S. st…
Jinshan gets US$31 million loan from China National Gold
Having China’s largest state-owned gold producer in its corner is starting to pay big dividends for Jinshan Gold Mi…
M&A, Financings Power Junior Sector
The year’s 23rd trading week was highlighted by lots of small but significant events, as the North American mining sector continued to gain strength after a long hard winter of hunkering down.
Rare Earth Metals: On The Cusp Of A Rally?
While the surge in high-technology and green technology applications for rare earths seemingly indicates good times ahead for miners and explorers of these metals, an Australian analyst suggests a dos…