Platinum volatile as South African power crisis continues
Vancouver – Broken generators and cold, wet weather are once again threatening operations at South African mines an…
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Fragile finances imperil Constellation Copper (March 18, 2008)
Troubled Constellation Copper (CCU-T, CCUDF-O) may have to file for protection from creditors in Canada and the Uni…
Kinbauri hits rich grades in Spain
Kinbauri Gold (KNB-V) received a healthy boost on the market after reporting more drill results from its El Valle i…
Eldorado inks iron ore MOU with BHP Billiton
Vancouver – Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-X) has signed a preliminary agreement to sell future iron ore production from…
New Velardena vein for ECU (March 17, 2008)
Vancouver – A new vein discovery at the Velardena property in Durango State, Mexico, gave ECU Silver (ECU-T) a mark…
SEC cracks down on hijacking (March 17, 2008)
Paramount Gold and Silver (PZG-T, PZG-X) is one of 26 companies that have been temporarily suspended by the United …
Magnesium for Molycor Gold
On a day when markets around the world were tumbling on news of a Bear Stearns fire sale, Molycor Gold managed to c…
International Minerals boosts reserves 187% at Pallancata in Peru
The Pallancata silver-gold mine in southern Peru has 187% more proven and probable reserves than initially thought,…
Peak Gold earns $14.6 million in first year
After buying two operating mines in April last year, Peak Gold (PIK-V) raked in net earnings of US$14.6 million…
MagIndustries eyes Congo potash mine
VANCOUVER — MagIndustries (MAA-V, MAAFF-O) has lined up a $100-million brokered offering for subsidiary MagMinerals that is earmarked for planned development of its Kouilou potash project, in the Rep…
First Majestic gains momentum in Mexico
VANCOUVER — Times are good for First Majestic Silver (FR-T, FRMSF-O). The company’s share price has climbed more than 55% in the last six months, it was recently upgraded to the Toronto Stock Exchang…
Emerging from gold’s shadow
Metals analyst Jeffrey Christian of the CPM Group in New York started his silver forecast at the recent Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto with a bit of flag…