Alcan introduces white knight (July 23, 2007)
Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L, RIO-A) has entered the lists as a friendly bidder for Alcan (AL-T, AL-N), in a deal that values the Montreal-based aluminum producer at $40 billion and knocks Alcoa (AA-N) out…
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Kinbauri sees 26% boost on El Valle drilling (July 19, 2007)
Kinbauri Golds (KNB-V) first set of results from its El Valle gold project, in Spain, has returned some positive r…
Carpathian triumphs in Romania
SITE VISIT Timisoara, Romania — When most miners and investors ponder the topic of gold in Romania, the first thought that comes to mind is the environmental hysteria that has…
Buffalo Gold plans merger with Sargold
After backing out of a similar proposed acquisition of Dynasty Gold (DYG-V) earlier this year, Buffalo Gold (BUF.U-…
Victory wants in on Rio Narcea
The break fee on the takeover of Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T, RNO-X) by Lundin Mining (LUN-T, LMC-X) is preventing…
Bulgarian court rules for Dundee
Bulgarias Minister of Environment and Waters, Dzhevdet Chakarov, has been told to issue a decision on Dundee Preci…
Eldorado dealt blow in Turkey (July 12, 2007)
Vancouver – A surprise injunction is going to force Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) to shut down its year-old Kisladag gold m…
Carpathian Gold triumphs in Romania
Timisoara, Romania — When most miners and investors ponder the topic of gold in Romania, the first thought that co…
Fronteer keeps hitting silver in Turkey (July 09, 2007)
Vancouver — Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T, FRG-X) keeps pumping out good news. Ten days after announcing that a new combined estimate for its Agi Dagi and Kirazli silver-gold deposits, in Turkey,…
Zinc, lead and silver drill results for RosCan
RosCan Minerals (ROS-V) is busy evaluating the first set of diamond drill results from its Jokkmokk property in Swe…
Fronteer keeps hitting silver in Turkey (June 27, 2007)
Vancouver – Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T, FRG-X) keeps pumping out good news. Ten days after announcing that a…
Bigger resource equals higher market value for Fronteer
A 53% increase in its resource estimate brought Fronteer Development (FRG-T, FRG-X) close to a 10% bump in its shar…