Silvercorp consolidates land position at Ying
Vancouver — Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T, SVMFF-O) is buying the Hou-Ping-Gou (HPG) silver-gold-lead mine located within its Ying project area in Henan province, China….
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AngloGold joins Dynasty in China
Vancouver — Dynasty Gold (DYG-V, DGDCF-O) has entered an agreement with AngloGold Ashanti (au-n), landing the major as an investor and partner in two of its northwestern Chinese mineral projects….
Eldorado invests in next generation of mines
Vancouver – Increased costs associated with new mine construction and reduced production from the aging Sao Bento …
HMZ slides on Chinese kerfuffle
Shares in junior base metal producer HMZ Metals (HMZ-T) were off 6.5, or more than 36%, at 11.5 in late-afternoon…
Erdene Gold cozies with Xstrata
Vancouver — Erdene Gold (ERD-T, ERDGF-O) is getting closer to Swiss-based mining giant Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L), with a position on Erdene’s board going to the major…
Maximum sues for Western Prospector’s Mongolian projects (March 20, 2006)
Vancouver — Western Prospector Group (WNP-V) has been hit with a lawsuit by Maximum Ventures (MVI.H-V, MXRVF-O), challenging rights and title to some of its Mongolia…
Asia Pacific finds a buyer
Potash developer Asia Pacific Resources (APQ-T) has inked an agreement for a friendly bid from a Thai company to ta…
Olympus ships first Bong Mieu dor
Olympus Pacific Minerals (OYM-V) has exported the first dor bar from its 80%-owned Bong Mieu gold mine in central …
Silvercorp buying mine, consolidates Ying land position
Vancouver – Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T, SVMFF-O) is buying the Hou-Ping-Gou (HPG) silver-gold-lead mine located withi…
Blockade shuts down Freeport’s Grasberg
Vancouver — A large group of protesters, some toting weapons, effectively shut down operations at Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold’s (FCX-N) massive Grasberg mine in Indonesia’s Pa…
Tethyan tussle heats up (March 09, 2006)
The board of Aussie takeover target Tethyan Copper (TYCFF-O, TYC-A) is stepping back from earlier advice and urging…
Maximum sues for Western Prospector’s Mongolian projects (March 03, 2006)
Vancouver – Western Prospector Group (WNP-V) has been hit with a lawsuit from Maximum Ventures (MVI.H-V, MXRVF-O), …