Ivanhoe Mines to develop pure gold producer in Central Asia
Robert Friedland, executive chairman of Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-N, IVN-Q), is channeling his energy into dev…
Russia and CIS
Fortress hits long low-grades in Russia
Vancouver – Fortress Minerals (FST-V) has hit long low-grade copper-gold intercepts at the Malmyzh project in …
Lydian Ups Amulsar Gold Count, Scoops Up Newmont’s Stake
VANCOUVER — Full ownership of the growing Amulsar gold deposit in Armenia will soon be back in hands of the junior that discovered it — Lydian International (LYD-T).
Rusal shines light on what 2010 may hold
When investors want to get a sense of where the global economy has been, and where it might be going, looking …
China plays preferred banker to miners at the dawn of the Asian Century
If anyone still doubts that the seismic shift of financial power from West to East is fully underway they need…
Stans Energy Eyes REEs In Kyrgyzstan
A Toronto-based junior whose chairman, Rodney Irwin, is the former Canadian ambassador to Russia and currently Honorary Consul for the Kyrgyz Republic to Canada, has bought its fifth mineral property …
Stans Energy picks up rare earth elements in Kyrgyzstan
A Toronto-based junior whose chairman, Rodney Irwin, is the former Canadian ambassador to Russia and currently…
Anatolia Builds Oxide Mine At Copler In Turkey
VANCOUVER — The Copler gold-silver project is shining for Anatolia Minerals Development (ANO-T, ALIAF-O): construction of an open-pit, heap-leach operation at Copler got under way in October and now …
Rusal sorts out debt; plans to list
It took dealing with more than 70 lenders, but Rusal has managed to restructure its giant load of debt.The m…
Lydian Earns Risk Reward With Growing Armenian Gold Discovery
SITE VISIT YEREVAN, ARMENIA — The first-mover exploration model only succeeds when the chosen country provides that perfect balance of geological potential, economic openness and government stability. In Armenia, it…
Gabriel Gets New Investor For Rosia Montana (November 23, 2009)
A risk-tolerant investor with faith that the troubled Rosia Montana gold project in Romania will one day get off the ground, is buying 30 million units of Gabriel Resources (GBU-T, GBRRF-O) at $2.25 p…
Russian Bank Rescues High River
A leading Russian investment bank and asset management firm is coming to the aid of indebted High River Gold Mines (HRG-T, HRIVF-O) with a US$57-million financing.