Pallinghurst gets out the chequebook (September 07, 2007)
Management at Consolidated Minerals (CSMBF-O, CNM-L, CSM-A) has reversed an earlier recommendation that shareholder…
Australia, NZ & South Pacific
Complicating Consolidated
A third bidder has emerged for Australian alloy-metals producer Consolidated Minerals (CSMBF-O, CNM-L, CSM-A), jump…
Barrick buys more of Porgera
Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) has bought Emperor Mines'(EMPMY-O, EMP-A) 20% stake in the Porgera gold mine, in Papua New Guinea, for US$250 million, bringing Barrick’s interest to 95%.
Australian Solomons’ Drive to Bring Back Gold Ridge
Tsunamis and civil wars are just some of the problems that could hinder the development of a mine in a tropical paradise like the Solomon Islands.
TVI Suffers From ‘Spreadsheet Errors’
TVI Pacific (TVI-T) says investors shouldn’t rely on its financial information from 2005, 2006 or the first quarter of 2007.
Water Issues of Rising Concern for Mining in Australia
Special to the Northern Miner
Teck Cominco and the Big Payout
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia — Executives of Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) virtually sat on the doorstep of Rudi Gomez’s suburban residence in Adelaide to ensure a deal would be struck with this eng…
Update: Western Areas announces significant upgrade in mineral resource
Drilling at Western Areass (WSA-T, WSA-A) Flying Fox mine in western Australia has revealed a 25% increase in prev…
Suppliers News (August 20, 2007)
SNC to work with local engineers at Anglo’s Barro Alto
Barrick ups stake in PNG mine
Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has bought Emperor Mines(EMP-A) 20% stake in the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea for US…
Australian Solomons’ drive to bring back Gold Ridge
Tsunamis and civil wars represent the darker side of building a mine in a tropical paradise like the Solomon Island…
Communists turn up heat on Philippine mining industry
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) is threatening violence against mining companies and the government just weeks after reforms were announced that will bring extractive industries more clos…