Southwestern to spin out Zincore Metals
Vancouver After reviewing various options to maximize the value of its zinc assets, Southwestern Resources (SWG-T…
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Mongolian president says yes to tax
Vancouver — Mongolian President Nambaryn Enkhbayar has opted for the populist course and declined to veto the recently tabled windfall profits tax aimed at copper and gold producers in the central As…
Inco, Steelworkers reach tentative deal (May 29, 2006)
Eleventh-hour talks between Inco (N-T, N-N) and United Steelworkers (USW) locals 6500 and 6200 have delivered a ten…
Amanta to drill Thai prospects
Thailand has not been a prime destination for gold explorers, but Amanta Resources (AMH-V, AMHFF-O) should soon be ready to drill its Langu gold prospect in Satun province, on the Thai part of the Mal…
Eldorado pours first gold at Kisladag
Vancouver — Eldorado Gold’s (ELD-T, EGO-X) Kisladag mine in western Turkey is now producing, having recently poured its first gold following placement of 1.4 million tonnes of ore on the leach pads e…
Editorial: Mongolian gov’t betrays Western miners
Mid-May saw the executives of the West’s mining and mineral exploration companies mentally move Mongolia from the “promising underdog” column over to the one titled “Third World basket-case” — so joi…
Minco Silver pushes Fuwan to feasibility
Vancouver — Encouraging results from recent drilling have prompted Minco Silver (MSV-T, MISVF-O) to add two more drill rigs and accelerate drilling to bring the Fuwan silver project in China’s Guangd…
Mongolian President fails to veto new tax
Vancouver – Mongolia’s President Nambaryn Enkhbayar has opted for the populist course of strong nationalism and dec…
Editorial: Mongolian government betrays Western miners
Mid-May saw the executives of the West’s mining and mineral exploration companies mentally move Mongolia from the “…
Mongolia drops tax bombshell
Vancouver — From left field, and late on a Friday night, Mongolia’s parliament shocked Western mineral explorers by passing a windfall profit tax, which calls for a 68% levy on copper and gold operat…
Mongolia drops a bombshell with new mining tax
Vancouver – From left field and late on a Friday night, Mongolia’s Parliament shocked western mineral explorers by …
Antofagasta gets Tethyan (May 15, 2006)
Shareholders of Tethyan Copper (TYCFF-O, TYC-A) have tendered about 96% of their shares to a takeover offer from Antofagasta (ANFGY-O, ANTO-L) that closed Friday….