Ivanhoe banks on Merlin rhenium deposit in Oz
When Peter Reeve describes Ivanhoe Australia’s “remarkable” Merlin deposit he likens it to some of the great minera…
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ATW Pours Gold At Burnakura
VANCOUVER — ATW Gold (ATW-V) has poured the first gold at its new underground Burnakura gold mine in Western Australia.
Rio Tinto-Chinalco Mega-Deal Clears Its First Hurdle
Australia’s competition regulators aren’t objecting to a US$19.5 billion investment in Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) from state-owned Aluminum Corp. of China (ACH-N), or Chinalco.
Griffin Mining Pulls Plug On Ivernia Offer
In an unexpected move, Griffin Mining (gfmif-o, gfm-l) has withdrawn its unsolicited takeover offer for lead miner Ivernia (IVW-T, IVWFF-O).
Griffin Mining pulls plug on offer for Ivernia
In an unexpected move, Griffin Mining (GFMIF-O, GFM-L) has withdrawn its unsolicited takeover offer for lead miner …
Troy Buys Intrepid’s Casposo For US$22M
VANCOUVER — Two operating mines is not enough for Troy Resources (TRY-T) — the company is spending US$22 million to add Intrepid Mines’ (IAU-T, IAUFF-O) Casposo gold-silver project in Argentina to i…
Griffin Pursues Bargain-Priced Ivernia
Ivernia (IVW-T, IVWFF-O) might not strike many as a great catch. Its Magellan lead mine in Western Australia has been on care and maintenance since March 2007, after birds in the port of Esperance sta…
ATW pours gold at Burnakura
Vancouver – ATW Gold (ATW-V) has poured the first gold at its new underground Burnakura gold mine in Western Aust…
Troy buys Intrepid’s Casposo for US$22 million
Vancouver – Two operating mines is not enough for Troy Resources (TRY-T) – the company is spending US$22 million …
Griffin Mining makes unsolicited takeover offer for Ivernia
Ivernia (IVW-T, IVWFF-0) might not look like a great catch to a lot of people. Its lead mine in Western Australia…
Rio-Chinalco deal clears its first hurdle
Australia’s competition regulators aren’t objecting to a US$19.5 billion investment in Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-l) fro…
Macarthur’s $100M Payday Disappears
VANCOUVER –It seemed too good to be true and it was: Macarthur Minerals( MMS-V, MMSDF-O) fell 45% on news that a $100-million deal for its Lake Giles iron ore deposit in Western Australia fell throug…