McVicar goes on Chinese shopping spree
Armed with around $2.8 million from a recent private placement, McVicar Resources (MCV-V, MCVRF-O) has picked up a …
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QGX weathering Mongolia’s tax storm (August 25, 2006)
It takes a lot of blood, sweat and tears to develop a deposit in a young democracy. Sometimes all the work gets rew…
Freeport earnings up on higher prices (August 20, 2006)
Despite lower copper and gold production from the Grasberg operation in Indonesia, higher metal prices let Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) make net income of US$367 million on revenue of US…
Vietnam rising
It has been 20 years since Vietnam decided to loosen its totalitarian grip on the economy and open its arms to foreign investment. The policy change was dubbed “Doi Moi,” or “Renovation” in 1986, and…
Mindoro stays the course in the Philippines
Vancouver — Philippines-focused metals explorer Mindoro Resources (MIO-V, MNODF-O) has undertaken an ambitious program of drill-testing on several prospects in its large portfolio of precious and bas…
Newmont’s Uzbek joint venture declared bankrupt
The Uzbek Navoi Economic Court has imposed “supervisory measures” and installed a temporary administrator as part o…
The Uzbek taxman cometh (August 14, 2006)
The government of Uzbekistan has seized some gold and banned further shipments of the yellow metal from Newmont Mining’s (NMC-T, NEM-N) 50%-owned Zarafshan heap-leach operation in the Kyzylkum desert,…
The Uzbek taxman cometh (August 03, 2006)
The government of Uzbekistan has seized some gold and banned further shipments of the yellow metal from Newmont Min…
Freeport earnings up on higher prices (July 19, 2006)
Despite lower copper and gold production from the Grasberg operation in Indonesia, higher metal prices let Freeport…
Centerra slips on Kumtor slide
Shares in Centerra Gold (CG-T, CAGDF-O) took a quick tumble in late-afternoon trading in Toronto on July 18, after …
Dignitaries gather as Eldorado opens Kisladag
Vancouver – A recent ceremony hosted by Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-X) to mark the official opening of the Kisladag …
Boroo back in action (July 10, 2006)
Centerra Gold (CG-T, CAGDF-O) has resumed normal operations at its Boroo gold mine, 110 km northwest of the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar….