Midlands Minerals shores up resource at Sian gold project
A new resource estimate for the Sian project, a fully permitted and past open-pit gold producer in Ghana, brings go…
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BHP Billiton takes out JV potash partner
Vancouver – BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) is moving decisively into the potash business by acquiring its joint-ventur…
Rio Alto looking to be Peru’s next name in mining
With its planned acquisition of Iamgold’s (IMG-T, IAG-N) La Arena copper and gold project, Rio Alto Mining’s presid…
Gold Hawk suspends operations at Coricancha mine
Unexplainable ground movement around the dry tailings storage area of Gold Hawk Resources’ (CGK-V) Coricancha silve…
Khan Resources bids for Western Prospector
Khan Resources (KRI-T) is making an unsolicited bid for Western Prospector Group (WNP-V) to consolidate its positio…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE APR. 29-MAY 5
April finished off as the best month since January 2006 for TSX Composite Index, which rose 1.3% over the April 29-May 5 trading period. The benchmark gained 188.49 points over the period, rising to 1…
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE APR. 29-MAY 5
VANCOUVER –The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index managed a small gain over the April 29 to May 5 trading session, gaining 10.59 points to close at 2493.76. Daily trading volumes also crept up an av…
BID-ASK — APR. 29-MAY 5, 2008
12-MONTH STOCK EXC BID ASK LAST HIGH LO Absolut Res V 0.80 0.98 0.98 1.30 0.001 Affinor Res V 0.16 0.17 0.16 0.19 0.12 Anglo-Bomarc V 0.11 0.18 0.11 0.30 0.11…
The second coming of Idaho’s Silver Valley
VANCOUVER–North Idaho’s Silver Valley is famous for having produced about 1.2 billion oz. of silver plus by-product metals from mines that in some cases operated for more than a century.
Positive scoping study for Wits Gold’s Bloemhoek (May 12, 2008)
South African gold explorer Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources (WGR-T, WGR-J) has wrapped up a scoping study on its Bloemhoek project in the southern Free State goldfield showing that, over the…
South Koreans join Baja at El Boleo
A South Korean consortium has agreed to kick in US$435 million to help develop Baja Mining’s (BAJ-T) El Boleo copper project in Mexico, where development costs have risen about 45% to US$991 million.
Canplats gains 22% on ‘Red Road’ results
VANCOUVER — The Camino Rojo discovery in Mexico is rapidly becoming an exciting story for Canplats Resources (CPQ-V).