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Eldorado proves its mettle in China’s goldfields

With three gold operations in China, Vancouver-based producer Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-N) has established a strong track record in a mining jurisdiction that offers a variety of challenges for international developers. Eldorado expects its…


Aerial view of Prophecy Coal's Chandgana coal project in Mongolia. Photo by Prophecy Coal

Prophecy Coal looks to satisfy Mongolia’s power needs

With the Mongolian economy growing at one of the fastest rates in the world, and China eyeing its neighbour as a potential long-term power source, Vancouver-based Prophecy Coal (PCY-T) is optimistic about its prospects for a power-purchase…


Tidying up after a gold pour at Medusa Mining's Co-O gold mine in Mindanao, Philippines. Photo by Trish Saywell

Medusa expands, hunts for more gold

Medusa Mining’s (MML-L) vein system at its Co-O underground gold mine in the Philippines — which remains open at depth, in all directions — produced 15,557 oz. gold in the quarter ended June 30 at cash costs of US$283 per oz….


Newcrest reopens Lihir, outlines Golpu potential

Newcrest Mining (NM-T) has reopened its Lihir gold mine in Papua New Guinea (PNG) after briefly suspending operations, just as it outlines the potential of Golpu, another major PNG project.On Aug. 28 the gold miner — Australia’s…


Reservoir, Freeport hit high-grade copper at Timok

Vancouver-based explorer Reservoir Minerals (RMC-V) is seeing its 2012 exploration program at its Timok copper-gold property in Eastern Serbia pay off in a big way, and major producer Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) has taken notice….


Mindoro gets the grade

It’s been a busy summer in the corporate offices of Mindoro Resources (MIO-V), and now the company has stellar results from the field to throw into the mix.While the past few months have been more about private placements and…



Banro's Twangiza gold project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo by Banro

Twangiza starts commercial production

Three years ago the area around Banro’s (BAA-T, BAA-N) Twangiza gold deposit in the Democratic Republic of the Congo had no passable roads, power, workable infrastructure or skilled mining labour. Today, the Twangiza oxide mine near the…


New Carolin Gold CEO Bruce Downing looks over a tailings pond at the Carolin gold project in BC. Photo by Ian Bickis

New Carolin looks to reopen old Carolin mine

The Vancouver area is well known as a hub for mining expertise and head offices, but much less so as a suitable location for an active field office. But for New Carolin Gold (LAD-V) — with its eponymous Carolin mine project sitting 160 km…


Noront hopes to soar with Eagle’s Nest

VANCOUVER — Toronto-based explorer Noront Resources (NOT-V) is banking on a newly-published feasibility study at its advanced-stage Eagle’s Nest pollymetallic nickel-sulphide deposit — which also includes copper, platinum,…


Temex moves up on resource estimate

Temex Resources (TME-V) got a healthy boost after publishing its first resource estimate for the Upper Hallnor portion of its Whitney gold project in Timmins, Ont.



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