Scion calls Bolivar to task
If Bolivar Gold (BGC-T) thought its deal with Gold Fields (GFI-N, GOF-L) was going to be easy, it’s got news. T…
South America
Monster finds copper in Carajas
Initial drilling on the Sao Felix property in the Carajas region, Para state, Brazil, encourages Monster Copper (MN…
Solitario drilling cuts gold at Mercurio (December 15, 2005)
Early-stage drilling on the Mercurio gold prospect in the Tapajos region of Para state, Brazil, has intersected som…
NuStar lines up for Intrepid (December 14, 2005)
Australian gold producer NuStar Mining (NMC-A) will gain an exploration arm and a Canadian listing through a merger…
International Minerals weighs San Luis (December 12, 2005)
International Minerals (IMZ-T) has pegged the recently discovered San Luis vein system on the Rio Blanco epithermal…
Yamana aims for big leagues through RNC merger
Vancouver A proposed merger with RNC Gold (RNC-T) would allow Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-X, YAU-L) to dramatically b…
Gold Fields gets green light for Cerro Corona
Vancouver The Peruvian government has approved an environmental impact study for the Cerro Corona gold-copper pro…
Marlin begins production (December 02, 2005)
Glamis Gold’s (GLG-T, GLG-N) contentious Marlin gold-silver mine in western Guatemala has weathered Hurricane Stan …
Delayed reaction sends Exeter shares up
Exeter Resource (XRC-V) is catching on with investors more than two weeks after drill results from its Argentinian …
Anglo funds more work at Solitario’s Pedra Branca
Vancouver Internal scoping studies have prompted Anglo American Platinum (AAPTY-L) to fund another round of explo…
Minera Andes expands Los Azules
Vancouver A preliminary agreement with a copper unit of Xstrata (XTA-L) gives Minera Andes (MAI-T) rights to own …
CVRD secures control of Canico
Vancouver Diversified Brazilian miner Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) has acquired 42.1 million shares of Canic…