Mercury use rising
It’s no easy task convincing the millions of artisanal gold miners across the globe that mercury, a substance they use routinely to extract fine gold from alluvial or lateritic ores, can be harmful to…
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Jinshan closes offering
Vancouver — After recently cancelling a planned private placement citing dilution concerns, Jinshan Gold Mines (JIN-T, JINFF-O) has closed a $20-million debt financing to raise funds for Chinese expl…
Eldorado dealt blow in Turkey (July 23, 2007)
Vancouver — A surprise injunction is forcing Eldorado Gold (ELD-V, EGO-X) to shut down its Kisladag gold mine in western Turkey within roughly 30 days, and the mine will have to remain inactive until…
Southwestern has a problem
Southwestern Resources (SWG-T) has cautioned that results it had previously announced from the Boka gold project in…
OceanaGold Funds project through TSX
OceanaGold (OGC-T, OGC-A) has completed a $90-million initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange with net proceeds going towards the development of the Didipio gold-copper project in northe…
UN project takes aim at artisanal miners’ mercury use
It’s no easy task convincing the millions of artisanal gold miners across the globe that mercury, a substance they …
Miners gather for pow-wow in Manila
Manila, Philippines — Held recently here, and organized by the Asean Federation of Mining Associations (AFMA), the…
Fronteer keeps hitting silver in Turkey (July 09, 2007)
Vancouver — Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T, FRG-X) keeps pumping out good news. Ten days after announcing that a new combined estimate for its Agi Dagi and Kirazli silver-gold deposits, in Turkey,…
Mindoro buoyed by Kay Tanda gold and Agata nickel values
Vancouver — Partial results from Mindoro Resources’ (MIO-V, MNODF-O) infill drilling at its Kay Tanda project in the Philippines sparked investor interest after the cutting of a near-surface, high-gr…
Eldorado expansion drilling hits strong gold
Vancouver – Initial results from a 26,000-metre drill program designed to probe the expansion potential of its newl…
Baruun Naran gets resource boost
Vancouver — More than doubling the previous tonnage estimate, QGX (QGX-T, QGXLF-O) has released a revised resource calculation for its Baruun Naran coal deposit in the Gobi region of southern Mongoli…
Market likes Gulfside’s coal deal
Vancouver — Investors took a shine to Gulfside Minerals’ (GMG-V, GMGLF-O) plan to acquire the Monster coal project in southwestern Mongolia and boosted the company’s share price by 26% in recent trad…