Anooraq empowered through Pelawan combination
Vancouver – Anooraq Resources (ARQ-V) has consummated its marriage with South African Black Economic Empowerment (B…
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Acadian Gold pins estimate on Tangier (October 05, 2004)
Acadian Gold (ADA-V) has tabled an initial resource estimate on its Tangier gold deposit in Nova Scotia.The est…
Gold producers cash up (October 05, 2004)
Large bought-deal financings have cashed up two junior gold producers, Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T) and High River…
BHP to buy back shares
Laden with cash, mining giant BHP Billiton has announced it will return up to US$2 billion to its shareholders, inc…
Trading Summary – Gold yoyos amid high oil prices
The report period Sept. 29-Oct. 5 saw the price of gold rise to close US$3.70 higher at US$415.40 per oz. in the af…
Newmont to stay in Indonesia despite arrests (October 05, 2004)
Although five executives of a wholly owned subsidiary of Newmont Mining (NMC-T) were recently arrested in Jakarta o…
Positive feasibility at Piedras Verdes
Frontera Copper is ready to head to the banks with a feasibility study for its Piedras Verdes copper project 21 km…
Western Silver shows big Penasco resource
An initial resource calculation at the Penasco silver deposit in Zacatecas state, Mexico, has almost doubled the re…
Gold Fields bumps reserve at Tarkwa-Damang
Conversion of resources to reserves and revision of economic cutoff grades has boosted reserves at the Tarkwa-Daman…
Golden Star shuffles Rosebel royalty to Guyanor
Golden Star Resources (GSL-T) has transferred its production royalty on the Rosebel gold mine in Suriname to its 52…
Roberto improves with drilling
Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-T) has cut significant gold at its lonore property, 320 km north of Matagami, in the Opi…
Higher gold price sparks trading
The report period Sept. 22-28 saw the price of gold rise another US$3.20 to close at US$411.70 per oz. in the afternoon in London. In New York, oil prices rose above US$50 a barrel for the first time. The energy index was up 2% at 188.17 points. T…