On the diamond trail
At home and away, Canadian-listed diamond explorers are on the hunt. Here’s a look at what some of these juniors are doing to find the next generation of diamond (and…
Europe
EMED clears permitting hurdle
After years of struggling through a bureaucratic, political and legal quagmire, Cyprus-based EMED Mining (EMD-T, EMED-L) finally looks to have production at its Rio Tinto copper project in Spain within sight.
Delavaco Capital spawns Dalradian Resources, Tolima Gold (April 25, 2011)
In the early 1990s Andy DeFrancesco was working as an equity trader at C.M. Oliver – Canada’s oldest brokerage house until it was bought out later that decade by Canaccord Capital.
Molycorp acquires REE processor in Estonia
Molycorp (MCP-N) has bought one of only two rare-earth processing facilities in Europe.
EMED clears major permitting hurdle
Vancouver – After years of struggling through a bureaucratic, political and legal quagmire, Cyprus-based EMED Mining (EMD-T, EMED-L) finally looks to have production at its Spanish copper project within sight.
Tirex roars to life on Albanian mining deal (April 04, 2011)
Tirex Resources (TXX-V) has taken a big step towards production at its Mirdita volcanogenic massive sulphide project in Albania after signing a memorandum of understanding with a private Turkish firm to finance development in exchange for a…
Tirex roars to life on Albanian mining deal (March 24, 2011)
Vancouver – Tirex resources (TXX-V) has taken a big step towards production at its polymetallic Merdita project in Albania after signing a memorandum of understanding with a private Turkish firm to finance development in exchange for a stake…
EurOmax reports gold resource in Bulgaria
In early February EurOmax Resources (EOX-V) released its first National Instrument 43-101 resource estimate on the Logo gold prospect at its 100%-owned Trun gold project in Bulgaria.
EMED reviving Rio Tinto in Spain
In six years, Cyprus-based EMED Mining (EMD-T, EMED-L) has grown from being little more than a concept to a company with very real plans to restart copper production this year from the historic Rio Tinto open-pit copper mine in southwestern…
Nyrstar’s meteoric rise as a miner
Born of two established metals companies as a pure smelting play in 2007, Brussels-listed Nyrstar has since grabbed a commanding position in the zinc supply chain with no signs of slowing down.
Euromax reports 2.1 million oz. gold resource in Bulgaria
Earlier this month Euromax Resources (EOX-V) released its first National Instrument 43-101 resource estimate on the Logo gold prospect at its 100%-owned Trun project in Bulgaria.
Dundee moves forward in Bulgaria
After six years, Bulgaria’s government has granted a 30-year concession to Canada’s Dundee Precious Metals (dpm-t), bringing it a step closer to developing its Khan Krum deposit in Krumovgrad into an open-pit gold mine. But the company must…