Miramar gets OK for Doris North
Vancouver — Miramar Mining (MAE-T, MNG-X) has finally received the blessing of the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) for planned development of its Doris North gold mine at the Hope…
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Starcore buying Mexican mine from Goldcorp
Vancouver – Starcore International Ventures (SAM-V, SHVLF-O) has struck a deal to buy the San Martin gold mine, in …
Asia Pacific finds a buyer
Potash developer Asia Pacific Resources (APQ-T) has inked an agreement for a friendly bid from a Thai company to ta…
Jaguar boosts Turmalina resources
A recently completed 39-hole drilling campaign has allowed Jaguar Mining (JAG-T, JAGNF-O) to boost by 41% resources…
Lantern lights up for Quincy (March 17, 2006)
Reverse-circulation drilling by Quincy Energy (QUI-V, QCYE-O) has returned some impressive silver grades from the 1…
Protests against Freeport’s Grasberg mine turn deadly (March 17, 2006)
Vancouver – The latest in a continuing series of protests against Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold’s (FCX-N) Grasberg…
UPDATE: Golden Star delays and sells
Golden Star Resources (GSC-T, GSS-X) announced a delay in financial filings and a big share sell-off on Thursday, M…
Hathor makes offer for Roughrider Uranium (March 16, 2006)
Vancouver – In a move to become one of the larger land holders in the Athabasca Basin, Hathor Exploration (HAT-V, H…
Diamonds North plans uranium spinoff
Diamond explorer Diamonds North Resources (DDN-V, DNORF-O) plans to hive off its uranium assets under a new explora…
Eramet eyes Halmahera
Having failed to wrest control of the Koniambo ferronickel project in New Caledonia’s Northern province from partne…
Falconbridge plans Novicourt privatization
Facing consolidation itself, Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) plans to snap up the shares in exploration partner Novi…
Corriente awards contract for Mirador mine
Vancouver – The Chilean unit of SNC-Lavalin has been awarded an engineering and procurement contract for the start…