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Halilaga yields long intercepts for Teck and Pilot
The first round of this year’s assays from the Halilaga copper-gold porphyry in Turkey are in and the results are promising.
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Flinders sees upside in Swedish graphite revival
Just outside the small town of Edsbyn central Sweden sits the idle Kringel graphite mine, which represents a prime opportunity according to Vancouver-based Flinders Resources (FDR-V).With the deposit delineated by the Swedish government in the…
Dalradian spikes on Northern Ireland gold project economics
VANCOUVER — Europe continues to present new mining opportunities as countries grapple with the lingering financial crisis, with Dalradian Resources (DNA-T) seeing potential in Northern Ireland.
Eldorado Gold gets go-ahead for land clearing at Skouries
VANCOUVER — Greece’s highest court has temporarily cleared the way for Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-N) to restart surface clearing at its 95%-owned Skouries gold project.
Spanish coal miners”Black March’ ends in Madrid
Spanish coal miners protested their industry’s “disappearance” at the Ministry of Industry in Madrid after a month-long, almost 500-km Marcha Negra, or “Black March.” The march was initiated on foot by 80 miners…
Avala unveils maiden 1.5M oz. gold resource in Serbia
Canadian explorer Avala Resources (AVZ-V) is making strides towards establishing a multi-million ounce, near-surface gold deposit in the historic mining region of Timok in eastern Serbia. Avala released the first of three scheduled resource…
Alamos makes headway in Turkey
Alamos Gold (AGI-T) has outlined a positive mining scenario at its Turkish gold assets, Kirazli and Agi Dagi, and revealed an inferred resource for its Camyurt project, also in Turkey’s northwest. A new prefeasibility study shows…
Glencore, Xstrata merger faces investor scrutiny
A deal that would be a defining transaction in the natural resource sector is facing pointed criticism from a group of activist investors. Prominent shareholders of mega-miner Xstrata (XTA-L) are questioning the inherent value in a…
Global Minerals seeks silver in historic Slovakian mine
A common story heard in many of the former communist countries of Eastern Europe is the one about an historic, state-run mine that fell into disrepair after freedom blossomed in the 1990s. Explorers like Vancouver-based Global Minerals (CTG-V)…
Flinders sees upside in Swedish graphite revival
VANCOUVER — Just outside the small town of Edsbyn in central Sweden sits the idle Kringel graphite mine, which represents a prime opportunity according to Vancouver-based Flinders Resources (FDR-V).