Glamis grabs Western Silver for Peasquito
Vancouver – Glamis Gold (GLG-T, GLG-N) has inked an agreement to acquire Western Silver (WTC-T, WTZ-X) in a share d…
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Wolfden picks Lupin (February 24, 2006)
Wolfden Resources (WLF-T) is continuing its Arctic shopping spree with the purchase of the Lupin mine from Kinross …
Scion appeals court decision
It’s back to court for Gold Fields ( GFI-N, GOF-L) and Bolivar Gold (BGC-T) as relentless Scion Capital will appeal…
Lonmin dives as talks end
Shares in platinum producer Lonmin (LNMIF-O, LMI-L) ended 197 pence, or around 8%, lower at 2,300 pence in London, …
EU digs into major miner merger
Regulators in the European Union have decided to take a closer look at the proposed merger between Canadian metal h…
Tests make Aurora metallurgy look easy
Metallurgical testing on samples from the Aurora gold project in Guyana has returned positive results for Guyana Go…
Equinox advances Lumwana, adopts poison pill
Red-hot copper prices, a consolidating industry, and a developing copper project in Zambia, have prompted Australia…
Blockade shuts down Freeport’s Grasberg mine
Vancouver – A large group of protesters, some toting weapons, effectively shut down operations at Freeport-McMoRan …
Red Back drilling confirms Abodoabo trench results (February 22, 2006)
Vancouver – The first drill holes on Red Back Mining’s (RBI-T) Abodoabo prospect, in southwestern Ghana, are substa…
Rio Narcea axes marginal mines (February 22, 2006)
Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T, RNO-X) has decided to pull the plug on its marginal El Valle and Carls underground g…
Desert Sun rises on Yamana bid (February 22, 2006)
A friendly bid from Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-X, YAU-L) to take over Desert Sun Mining (DSM-T, DEZ-X) would see the c…
Moto takes the show to Europe
Moto Goldmines (MGL-T, MOE-A) is looking to enlist the European investment community in its drive to build itself i…