MagIndustries boosts potash reserve in Republic of Congo
Four months after nailing a 25-year licence to mine potash in the Republic of Congo in Equatorial Africa, MagIndust…
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HudBay closes Balmat zinc mine and concentrator
Vancouver – Less than two years after ramping the Balmat mine back up to full production HudBay Minerals (HBM-T) is…
Sterling acquisition to make Minco a major silver producer by 2011
Vancouver – The company advancing the Fuwan silver property in China, Minco Silver (MSV-T), is taking over Sterling…
Continental Minerals: one step closer to developing Xietongmen
Vancouver The Chinese government has approved Continental Minerals’ (KMK-V) land reclamation report the final o…
Avion falls on results from Mali
Drill results from Avion Resources (AVR-V) projects in Mali failed to rally the company’s shares and instead they f…
Vaaldiam spins out Canadian assets
Vaaldiam Resources (VAA-T) has decided to transfer its Canadian diamond assets into a subsidiary company to be call…
Inter-Citic keeps the faith at Dachang gold project
It’s been eight long years since Inter-Citic Minerals (ICI-T, ICMTF-O) signed a joint-venture agreement with the …
Clear skies in Qinghai for Eldorado Gold (August 21, 2008)
As the first North American gold producer in China Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-X) has a lot to smile about. Its 9…
Mongolian hurdles don’t faze Ivanhoe (August 21, 2008)
Vancouver – In spite of everything, it seems Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-N) is committed to Mongolia.The major an…
ArcelorMittal buys London Mining Brazil, partners with Adriana on port
ArcelorMittal (MT-N) cut two sizable cheques on the same day for two iron assets in Brazil. For US$764 million …
BHP grapples with Olympic Dam expansion
Perth, Western Australia — By the end of this year, BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) will have completed a prefeasibili…
Holding companies make $259-million offer for QGX
Coal and gold explorer QGX (QGX-T), one of the first western companies to get an exploration permit in Mongolia, ha…