Australia, NZ & South Pacific


Mandalay grows Costerfield

Investors looking for lower cost, high grade producers were given another reason to turn to Mandalay Resources (TSX: MND) as the company’s Costerfield mine in Australia continues to grow.



Editorial: It’s ‘Tony Time’ Down Under

The election win of the business-friendly, Liberal Party-led coalition in Australia has given a lift to miners in the country, as incoming Prime Minister Tony Abbott — the country’s third prime minister in three months — has…



Mining engineers survey the landscape at B2Gold's  Limon property in Nicaragua. Source: B2Gold

B2Gold well positioned for an acquisition, says BMO

VANCOUVER — Producer B2Gold (TSX: BTO) has been one of the better performing gold equities over the past couple of months, as shares have jumped 52%, or $1.05 per share on the back of consistent production and a strong balance sheet.



Construction at Barrick's Cortez gold mine in Nevada. Source: Barrick Gold

Barrick takes US$8.7B impairment charge

Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) is writing down the value of its assets by US$8.7 billion and slashing its quarterly dividend in response to the recent decline in metal prices.  


Newcrest swallows A$6.2B writedown

Newcrest Mining’s (TSX:NM; ASX: NCM) warning in early June that it would be taking up to a A$6-billion writedown on its various gold mining assets around the world has come to pass, and the bite is a little deeper than first anticipated…


The exploration camp at Laramide Resources' Westmoreland uranium project in Queensland, Australia. Source: Laramide Resources

Laramide’s Henderson takes the long view

Laramide Resources (TSX: LAM; US-OTC: LMRXF; ASX: LAM) ended 2012 with an enterprise value of less than US$1 per lb. in the ground for its district-scale uranium resource in Australia and a handful of smaller projects in the U.S. — yet…


Mega Uranium eyes JV with Cameco at Kintyre

VANCOUVER — It’s been a busy month on the deal front for Toronto-based junior Mega Uranium (TSX: MGA). In mid-June Mega announced a proposed merger with peer Rockgate Capital (TSX: RGT), which would create a cashed-up…



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