European Goldfields ups production in Greece
European Goldfields (EGU-T) is both ramping up production and adding years to the life of its Stratoni silver-zinc-…
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Crew looks for savings from Newfoundland plant
Savings should be coming to Crew Gold (CRU-T, CRUG.PK-O) quicker than anticipated as refurbishments at its Nugget P…
Galantas eyes allure of certified Irish gold (December 25, 2006)
Vancouver — Hoping to draw on the allure of certified Irish gold, the Canadian operator of Northern Ireland’s first modern-day gold mine plans to earn a premium on prevailing market prices by brandin…
Editorial: Mining and CSR, Part II
In Part I last week, we began our look at how three high-profile accidents at Canadian-operated mines in the mid-1990s provoked fundamental changes in the Canadian mining industry, and focused on a sp…
Editorial: Mining and CSR, part II
In part I last week, we began our look at how three high-profile accidents at Canadian-operated mines in the mid-19…
Hudson delivers more Greenland diamonds
Vancouver — With another batch of diamonds from its Greenland drilling program, Hudson Resources (HUD-V, HUDRF-O) has once again upped the size of the largest stone found in the region to 0.122 carat…
Crew buys Nugget Pond for Nalunaq ore (November 27, 2006)
Crew Gold (CRU-T, CRUGF-O) has struck a deal to buy the dormant Nugget Pond gold mill in Newfoundland from New Island Resources (NIS-V, NIREF-O) so that it can process ore from its Nalunaq gold mine i…
Norilsk buys OMG’s nickel business
Cleveland-based OM Group (OMG-N) has decided to sell its nickel business for US$408 million to Russia’s Noril…
Crew buys Nugget Pond for Nalunaq ore (October 30, 2006)
Crew Gold (CRU-T, CRUGF-O) has struck a deal to buy the dormant Nugget Pond gold mill in Newfoundland from New Isla…
Sargold still bullish on Sardinia
Sargold Resource (SRG-V) is increasing its stake on the Italian island of Sardinia by acquiring Gold Fields’ (GFI-N…
Hudson delivers more diamonds from Greenland
Vancouver – With another batch of diamonds from its Greenland drilling program, Hudson Resources (HUD-V, HUDRF-O) h…
Zinc recycling in the North (October 20, 2006)
Doubtless helped by the price of zinc, two former Arctic zinc producers, both operated by Cominco, are getting …