Private group to take over Primary Metals block
Avocet Mining (AVM-L), the London-listed gold producer, has reached an agreement to sell its 49% interest in Vancou…
Europe
Lundin goes for the rest of North Atlantic
Vancouver – Lundin Mining is offering to purchase the shares in North Atlantic Natural Resources it does not alread…
EuroZinc buys out remaining royalty
EuroZinc Mining (EZM-T) has completed its buyout of royalty holders on the Neves Corvo mine following a deal with P…
Rio Narcea fills in Salave (January 11, 2005)
Infill drilling by Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T) has extended the higher-grade portion of the Salave deposit in nor…
Lundin buys out Boliden’s stake in NAN
Vancouver Lundin Mining (LUN-T) is doubling its interest in North Atlantic Natural Resources with the purchase of…
EuroZinc buys out Rio’s kicker on Neves Corvo sale (December 30, 2004)
Rio Tinto (RTP-N) has sold its participation interests from the sale of the Neves Corvo base metal mine in Portugal…
Buenaventura to farm in on Rio Narcea property (December 20, 2004)
A deal between Minas Buenaventura (BVN-N) and Rio Narcea Gold (RNG-T) will see the Peruvian company earn a 51% inte…
Aguablanca gives birth (December 16, 2004)
Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T) has produced its first batch of nickel concentrate from the Aguablanca nickel-copper…
EurOmax drills Bulgarian gold (December 07, 2004)
Vancouver – EurOmax Resources (EOX-V) (previously Omax Resources), once primarily focused on Alberta oil and gas, h…
Kirazli diamond drilling confirms gold
Vancouver – The first of Fronteer Development Group’s (FRG-T) diamond drill holes into the oxide zone of the Kirazl…
Manhattan gives up on Peru, goes for Turkey
Vancouver – Having had its fill of difficulties in Peru, Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) is saying adios and selling its…
Alcan plans closures, job cuts (November 26, 2004)
Montreal-based aluminum giant Alcan (AL-T) plans to close three European facilities as part of a restructuring plan…