Editorial: Gold juniors thwacked
Crumbling faith in U. S. credit markets loomed large over the wider markets during week ended Sept. 13, the 37th trading week of 2008.
South America
Bear Creek boosts Santa Ana silver (September 22, 2008)
VANCOUVER — A new resource estimate for Bear Creek Mining’s (BCM-V, BCEKF-O) Santa Ana silver deposit in southern Peru has almost tripled measured and indicated resources.
Sinchao hits another long intercept in Peru (September 18, 2008)
Vancouver – Long mineralized intercepts from Sinchao Metals’ (SMZ-V) namesake project in Peru seem to be becoming t…
Sulliden drops Shahuindo suit against Century
The last chapter in a bitter, five-year legal battle between Century Mining (CMM-V, CMNZF-O) and Sulliden Exploration (SUE-T, EXSDF-O) over a disputed property in Peru has finally come to an end.
Taca Taca cha-cha: Rio returns option to Lumina (September 15, 2008)
VANCOUVER — After drilling six holes, Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) has taken a pass on Taca Taca, giving its option on the Argentinean property back to Lumina Copper (LCC-V, LCPRF-O). And this, as Lumina…
Reserves still on the rise at Pallancata
VANCOUVER–For the second time in five months, International Minerals (IMZ-T, IMZLF-O) and Hochschild Mining (HCHDF-O, HOC-L) have proved up a significant reserve and resource boost at their Pallancat…
Iamgold bids for royalty collector Euro Ressources
In a move to cut cash costs, mid-tier gold producer Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) is making a cash bid for Euro Ressources (EUR-T, EUR-E), a Paris-based company focused on precious metal royalties.
Gold Reserve rebuffs Rusoro’s advance (September 08, 2008)
VANCOUVER–With a letter to Gold Reserve (GRZ-T, GRZ-X) suggesting a friendly merger, Rusoro Mining (RML-V, RMLFF-O) made another move in its gamble to pull most if not all of Venezuela’s major mining…
Bear Creek boosts Santa Ana silver (September 05, 2008)
Vancouver – A new resource estimate for Bear Creek Mining’s (BCM-V) Santa Ana silver deposit in southern Peru has a…
Century and Sulliden call it quits; abandon all litigation
The last chapter in a bitter, five-year legal battle between Century Mining (CMM-V, CMNZF-O) and Sulliden Explorati…
San Jose expansion drilling hits high grade
Vancouver – Expansion drilling at the San Jose gold-silver mine in southern Argentina is returning high-grade hits …
Kinross gets shareholder approval from Aurelian
Kinross Gold’s (K-T, KGC-N) $870 million bid is enough for Aurelian Resources (ARU-T) shareholders, clearing the wa…