Indonesia seeks to get mining right
Despite being home to some of the world’s more robust gold deposits, mining in Indonesia is in a state of upheaval.
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MBMI reports resource estimate for Alpha in the Philippines
Vancouver-based junior MBMI Resources (MBM-V) and its partners in the Philippines have been operating the Alpha nic…
Griffin Pursues Bargain-Priced Ivernia
Ivernia (IVW-T, IVWFF-O) might not strike many as a great catch. Its Magellan lead mine in Western Australia has been on care and maintenance since March 2007, after birds in the port of Esperance sta…
Another eventful year for Ivanhoe Mines
The last year showed renewed signs of hope along with continuing frustrations for Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T) which repor…
Western Prospector to be bought by Chinese company with ties to state
A Hong Kong-listed company with links to China National Nuclear Corporation, China’s former Ministry of Nuclear Ind…
Griffin Mining makes unsolicited takeover offer for Ivernia
Ivernia (IVW-T, IVWFF-0) might not look like a great catch to a lot of people. Its lead mine in Western Australia…
Changkeng reaches 1M oz. gold for Minco
Vancouver – With 59 freshly drilled holes in 2008 one of Minco Gold’s (MMM-T) key assets, the Changkeng gold projec…
Rio-Chinalco deal clears its first hurdle
Australia’s competition regulators aren’t objecting to a US$19.5 billion investment in Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-l) fro…
Copper Fox And Lions Gate Consider Merger
VANCOUVER — Copper Fox Metals (CUU-V, CPFXF-O)and Lions Gate Metals (LGM-V) have signed a letter of intent to merge that would see Copper Fox shareholders receive 0.094 of a Lions Gate share for each…
SouthGobi cuts coal resource at Ovoot Tolgoi after mistake discovered
Vancouver – Mathematical errors have led to a major overstatement of a resource estimate at SouthGobi Energy Resour…
Tanzanian Royalty and Songshan Mining sign option agreement
In a deal that brings together two of his interests — Africa and the emerging economies of Asia, and in particular…
Oyu Tolgoi Agreement Makes Headway In Mongolia
Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-Q) says that Mongolia’s cabinet has completed its second review of the draft investment agreement for the massive Oyu Tolgoi project and has said it will present the draft to…