Entre Gold adds to copper assets in Nevada, Mongolia
Entrée Gold (ETG-T, EGI-X) has amassed an impressive collection of copper resources and reserves in Nevada and Mongolia, but getting any of it out of the ground is at least a few years away.
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Update: Ivanhoe to sell SouthGobi stake to Chalco
Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-N, IVN-Q) says it will sell its stake in Mongolian coal producer SouthGobi Resources (SGQ-T) to Aluminum Corp. of China (Chalco) and use the proceeds to fund development of its massive Oyu Tolgoi mine, where it…
Nationalization to bite into miners’ revenues
Indonesia’s new indigenization legislation aimed at foreign mining companies opens another chapter in a resource-nationalization saga amongst developing countries.
Eldorado to grow after good year
Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-N) rode a wave of higher production and rising gold prices to record earnings in 2011.
China’s commodity super cycle is over: Credit Suisse’s Tao
The golden age of China’s infrastructure investment, housing boom, exports and policy stimulus is behind us, argues Dong Tao, Credit Suisse’s head of non-Japan Asia Economics, in a March 5 report to clients.
Buffet buys into tungsten mine
While tungsten promoters may want to spin a tungsten mine investment that connects back to Warren Buffet as a rousing endorsement for the metal, the main factor in the move may be far more pragmatic.
Kincora rides Mongolian copper wave
Kincora Copper (KCC-V) believes that with a bit of patience and a lot of drill work, its Bronze Fox property can become the next big name in Mongolian copper and gold.
Karchiga feasibility lifts Orsu Metals
A definitive feasibility study on the Karchiga volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit in northeastern Kazakhstan demonstrates that the project can be developed as a high-grade, medium-cost open-pit copper mine with a rapid payback period,…
Molycorp/Neo Material deal puts upstream and downstream together
News of Molycorp’s (MCP-N) proposed acquisition of Neo Material Technologies (NEM-T) in a cash and stock deal worth $1.3 billion sent the shares of both companies soaring.
China’s commodity super-cycle is over, Credit Suisse economist says
The golden age of China’s infrastructure investment, housing boom, exports and policy stimulus is behind us, Dong Tao, head of non-Japan Asia Economics argues in a March 5 report to clients.
Eldorado expands following record breaking year
Vancouver — Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-N) has ridden a wave of higher production and rising gold prices to record earnings in 2011.
‘Rediscoveries’ among featured projects at Roundup 2012
Modern technologies combined with robust metal prices helped generate many of the domestic and international exploration successes featured at Mineral Exploration Roundup hosted by the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME…