Corrections
In the article “Soltoro picks low-hanging fruit in Jalisco” (T.N.M., Oct. 22–28/12,) an investor was incorrectly identified as Soltoro’s vice-president of exploration in the photo caption on page 12.
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Inside Friedland’s massive Ivanplats prospectus
Mining magnate Robert Friedland looks poised to take the market by storm yet again, with an aggressive portfolio of advanced-stage base and precious metal properties in Africa underpinning an initial public offering (IPO) for Ivanplats (IVP-T),…
A love of gold brings together Blue Gold and Riverstone
Over the last 18 months Mark O’Dea, president and CEO of Blue Gold Mining (BGX-V), has kicked the tires of over 100 projects and companies in his quest to find something that would appeal to shareholders.
Batista chases gold in Colombia’s California
Brazilian metals and energy tycoon Eike Batista has had his sights set on Colombia’s red-hot California gold district for well over a year. In February 2011, Batista’s EBX Group — through Canadian subsidiaries AUX — paid…
Highland Park boosts Keegan’s credibility
A group of the original founders and former executives of LionOre Mining are throwing their weight behind Keegan Resources (KGN-T, KGN-X), with a strategic alliance and private placement that further de-risks the junior’s Esaase gold…
Editorial: Think globally, exploit locally
Canadians are widely known as some of the best miners in the world, and the Chinese as some of the worst. Just how bad? Since the turn of the millennium, more than 50,000 miners have been killed in China’s coal mines — easily the…
Canada Lithium to kick off production in 2013
Canada Lithium (CLQ-T) has raised its game with an updated feasibility study for its Quebec Lithium mine, showing the project is on track to start producing in 2013 and rake in better returns, triggering analysts to lift their price…
American Vanadium’s evolution fuelled by technology gains
Just under two years ago, Vancouver-based American Vanadium (AVC-V) envisioned itself as a specialty-metals miner. The company had planned to put its 100%-owned Gibellini vanadium deposit situated 400 km east of Reno in central Nevada into…
Critical Elements banks on Rose’s tantalum and lithium
“You know, when you find a mine in your life, you are lucky,” says Jean-Sébastien Lavallée, president and CEO of Critical Elements (CRE-V), which is advancing a bankable feasibility study on the Rose tantalum-lithium…
Argex aims to produce titanium near Baie-Comeau
Montreal-based Argex Titanium (RGX-V) is having a great year. The company’s shares have surged 142% over the past 10 months as the company has moved its proprietary solvent-extraction system towards commercial viability.
MBAC advances shallow REO deposit in Brazil
Toronto-based MBAC Fertilizer (MBC-T, MBCFF-O) has carved out a near-surface and high-grade rare earth oxide deposit that includes niobium and phosphate in the municipality of Araxa in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state and plans to complete a…
Malaga plummets after production halt
Malaga (MLG-T) shares lost a third of their value after the company suspended production at its Pasto Bueno tungsten plant in Peru, as it wrestles to keep costs down following a recent power outage at its underground operation.