Erdene Gold gets cozy with Xstrata
Vancouver – Erdene Gold’s (ERD-T, ERDGF-O) relationship with Swiss-based mining giant Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) is g…
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Hecla, Great Basin make peace
Partners Hecla Mining (HL-N) and Great Basin Gold (GBG-T, GBN-X) have agreed to dismiss all litigation regarding an…
Moydow docks with DFI
Marine diamond miner Diamond Fields International (DFI-T, DMFDF-O) and Afro-Canadian explorer Moydow Mines Internat…
UPDATE:Battle brewing between Big Red Diamond and Kel-Ex
Big Red Diamond (DIA-V) blames its partners in a joint venture for the hold-up in its financial filings. Montr…
Xstrata, Rainbow make empowerment deal on coal
Swiss mining house Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) and South African resource company African Rainbow Minerals (AGM-L, ARI…
Dynasty Gold tempts AngloGold into Chinese projects
Vancouver – Dynasty Gold (DYG-V, DGDCF-O) has entered an agreement, landing AngloGold Ashanti (AU-N) as an investor…
Scion loses appeal; Gold Fields deal to go through
The Yukon Court of Appeal has dismissed Scion Capital’s appeal connected to the courts earlier decision in favour o…
Court ruling upholds coal-royalty agreement
Vancouver – The British Columbia Supreme Court has ruled in favor of International Royalty (IRC-T) and upheld the …
Blue Pearl eyes Endako milling deal
Junior molybdenum hopeful Blue Pearl Mining (BLE-T) has inked a memorandum of understanding with Endako Mines to bu…
Newmont net earnings drop 27% in 2005 (February 27, 2006)
Vancouver – Strong bullion prices helped offset some higher mine operating costs for Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) …
Bema forecasts higher production costs in 2006
Vancouver – Mid-tier gold producer Bema Gold (BGO-T, BGO-X, BGO-L) expects to produce about 381,000 oz. gold from …
Aguablanca finally makes the grade
At long last, engineering and construction contractor Fluor has commissioned the processing plant at Rio Narcea Gol…