Asia

Slater talks early-mover status in Kazakhstan

VANCOUVER — Business partners Ian Slater and Robert Bell have had their sights set on potential mining plays in Kazakhstan since the country declared independence from the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. Roughly twenty years later, it…


Rival bid emerges for Talison

A Chinese conglomerate with interests in battery making and lithium production has trumped an earlier takeover bid for Talison Lithium (TLH-T) by New Jersey-based chemical maker Rockwood Holdings (ROC-N).


Milling facilities at Centerra Gold's Kumtor gold mine in the Kyrgyz Republic. Source: Centerra Gold

Centerra’s Atkinson shows the way at Kumtor

Despite weak earnings due to a seven-week shutdown at its flagship Kumtor gold mine, 60 km south of the Chinese border in the Kyrgyz Republic, Toronto-based Centerra Gold (CG-T) has two big reasons to celebrate its third-quarter results: it has…


Roskill: Turbulence in store for iron ore

London-based resource market analyst Roskill Information Services predicts continued volatility in the iron ore market to 2020, based on the findings of its recent report entitled: Iron Ore: Market Outlook to 2020 (7th ed.).


A headframe under construction at Turquoise Hill Resources' Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project in Mongolia. Source: Turquoise Hill Resources

Turquoise Hill secures power for Oyu Tolgoi

Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ-T, TRQ-N) rose more than 11% after announcing it has finalized a much-anticipated power purchase agreement (PPA) for its Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia’s South Gobi desert. 



Fronteer gang looks to duplicate success with Pilot

With its coffers over-flowing Pilot Gold (PLG-T) is in the unique position amongst juniors of being able to drive heavy exploration programs at two projects, while partaking in the development of a third into a mine.




Eldorado Gold sees higher costs in Q3

Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-N) forecasts gold production this year from its operating mines in China, Turkey, Greece and Brazil will reach 660,000 oz., at cash-operating costs of US$465 per oz.


Centerra’s Atkinson unveils the way forward at Kumtor

VANCOUVER — Despite relatively weak earnings resulting from a seven-week shutdown at its flagship Kumtor gold mine 60 km south of the Chinese border in the Kyrgyz Republic, Canadian producer Centerra Gold (CG-T) found a lot to celebrate…



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