Banro raises funds in tough market
These are hard days for Canadian junior gold miners. And Banro’s (BAA-T, BAA-X) recent financing depicts just h…
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Canadian International Minerals acquires silica project
Canadian International Minerals (CIMI-C) has acquired the Solar silicon claims, holding about 900 hectares, 2 km no…
NovaGold Resources has new plan of attack for Galore Creek mine
After halting construction of its Galore Creek copper and gold mine in British Columbia last November when estimate…
Ecuadorian mining official sheds light on new mining law–update
The draft of a new mining law that sets royalties on a sliding scale of 3%-8% will be submitted to Ecuador’s legisl…
Niblack defines resource at Alaskan VMS project (September 10, 2008)
Vancouver – With an exploration adit finally complete and underground drilling underway, Niblack Mining (NIB-V) rel…
Northland in magnetite at Tapuli satellites
Vancouver – With its latest round of drilling in Sweden, Northland Resources (NAU-T) has confirmed good iron grades…
Low zinc prices don’t deter Tamerlane
With commodity prices tumbling all around it, Tamerlane Ventures (TAM-V) finished its bankable feasibility study fo…
Southwestern settles lawsuits for $15.5 million
Southwestern Resources (SWG-T, SWGGF-O) has settled the class action lawsuits brought against it last year followin…
Canplats reaches deep for low grade gold
Vancouver The final nine drill results are in for Canplats Resources’ (CPQ-V) Camino Rojo property in the central…
Scorpio hits high grade at Nuestra Senora (September 09, 2008)
Vancouver – Underground drilling at the Nuestra Senora mine in Mexico is returning bonanza intercepts for Scorpio M…
Copper Rand no more
The Copper Rand mine in Chibougamau Quebec will be no more. Campbell Resources (CCH-T, CBLRF-O) says the mine wil…
Breakwater joins Blue Note back at Caribou (September 09, 2008)
As tumbling prices hamper zinc producers, Breakwater Resources (BWR-T, BWLRF-O) has taken a 20% interest in Blue No…