Lonmin eyes Messina minorities (September 16, 2005)
London-based platinum producer Lonmin (LMI-L) says it will offer 33 rand per share for the 8.5% stake it does not a…
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Eldorado gets green light at Efemukuru, acquires Afcan
The Turkish Ministry of the Environment and Forestry has granted Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) an environmental positive ce…
Placer Dome green-lights Granny, Cortez Hills
Placer Dome (PDG-T) has approved development of its 60%-owned Cortez Hills gold project in northeastern Nevada and …
Veladero pours early (September 15, 2005)
Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has poured its first gold at the Veladero open-pit mine in San Juan province, Argentina, earli…
CVRD bids for Canico (September 15, 2005)
Diversified Brazilian miner Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (RIO-N) has made a takeover offer for nickel developer Canic…
East Asia hits high-grade copper at Khok Adar (September 15, 2005)
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Drilling by East Asia Minerals (EAS-V) on its 1,000-sq-km Khok Adar project in western Mong…
Boleo economics meet hurdle (September 14, 2005)
A preliminary economic study on the Boleo base metal deposit in the state of Baja California Sur, Mexico, shows the…
Agnico extends unsweetened Riddarhyttan bid
Agnico-Eagle Mines (AGE-T, AEM-N) has extended its all-stock offer for Riddarhyttan Resources after receiving just …
Sherwood drills to confirm grades at Minto
Vancouver – Recent drilling by Sherwood Copper (SWC-V) has confirmed the presence of significant copper and gold g…
Boardroom battle looms for Orphan Boy
Vancouver A group of “concerned shareholders” of Orphan Boy Resources (ORS-V) has requisitioned a general meeting…
Northwestern spots two geochemical targets at Picachos (September 13, 2005)
Toronto-based junior Northwestern Mineral Ventures (NWT-V) has outlined two more mineralized zones on its Picachos …
Marathon drilling turns up platinum, palladium (September 13, 2005)
Two holes drilled by Marathon PGM (MAR-V) at the Marathon property in north-central Ontario have returned high plat…