Western Canadian Coal to acquire Falls Mountain
Close on the heels of completing a $40-million private placement of convertible debentures late last year, Western Canadian Coal (WTN-T, WTN-L) says it is set to acquire Cambrian Mining’s (CGIIF-O, CB…
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Eldorado inks iron ore deal with BHP
VANCOUVER — Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-X) has signed an agreement to sell future iron ore production from its 75%-owned Vila Nova project, in northern Brazil’s Amapa state, to mining giant BHP Billito…
Minco Gold releases resource for Changkeng
Drive for half an hour southwest of Guangzhou — China’s fourth-largest city of 13 million people, across the border from Hong Kong — and you’ll come across the Changkeng gold project, where Minco Go…
Diavik sees boost in reserves
RIO, HARRY WINSTON TO GO UNDERGROUND AT NWT DIAMOND MINE
Pencari quietly builds Madagascar holdings;Pencari quietly builds Madagascar holdings
About 15% of the land available for mining in Madagascar is unclaimed and it’s going fast, the country’s minister of energy and mines, Elyse Razaka, told The Northern Miner during an interview at the …
ATW picks up another Aussie gold mine
VANCOUVER — Five months after buying the Burnakura gold mine in the goldfields of Western Australia, ATW Venture (ATW-V, ATWVF-O) is picking up another past-producing operation just 300 km away: the …
Peak Gold earns $14.6M in first year
After buying two operating mines in April last year, Peak Gold (PIK-V, PIKGF-O) raked in net earnings of US$14.6 million, or 3 per share, for the thirteen months ended Dec. 31, 2007.
Sierra Leone yields early results for Cream Minerals
Cream Minerals (CMA-V, CRMXF-O) has netted 46 diamonds in the first four days of operations on its Sewa River exploration licence in Sierra Leone.
Gold-Ore boosts Bjorkdal resource (March 24, 2008)
Gold-Ore Resources (GOZ-V, GREXF-O) has more than doubled gold ounces in the measured and indicated category at its Bjorkdal mine in Sweden.
Diamonds North rises on Tuktu results;Diamonds North rises on Tuktu results
VANCOUVER — High initial diamond counts from additional pipes at Diamonds North Resources’ (DDN-V, DDNFF-O) Tuktu kimberlite cluster on its Amaruk property, Nunavut, gave the gem hunter a significant…
Silver Standard boosts Snowfield gold tally (March 24, 2008)
VANCOUVER — Silver Standard Resources (SSO-T, SSRI-Q) has significantly increased gold resources at its Snowfield project, located 40 km north of Stewart, B. C.
SGS acquires Wamtech
Global certification experts SGS has acquired geochemistry technology provider Wamtech.