Heading south
Vancouver — A bombshell statement that Southwestern Resources (SWG-T, SWGGF-O) has retracted assay results from its flagship Boka gold project, in China, following the discovery of deficiencies in qu…
Regulatory Issues
Eldorado dealt blow in Turkey (July 23, 2007)
Vancouver — A surprise injunction is forcing Eldorado Gold (ELD-V, EGO-X) to shut down its Kisladag gold mine in western Turkey within roughly 30 days, and the mine will have to remain inactive until…
Editorial: Rio Tinto bets heavily on aluminum with Alcan offer
There hasn’t been the slightest slowdown this summer in mergers-and-acquisitions activity, with the week ended July 14, the 28th trading week of 2007, punctuated by the largest takeover in global mini…
Feds form panel to review foreign investment legislation
On the heels of London-based Rio Tinto’s (RIO-N, RIO-L) friendly takeover bid for Montreal-based Alcan (AL-T, AL-N)…
Market punishes Randsburg after cease-trade lifted
It’s been a rough ride for Randsburg International Gold (RGZ-V, RBGDF-O) over the last 10 months.
Aquiline keeps hitting high-grade silver at Navidad (July 02, 2007)
Vancouver — Aquiline Resources (AQI-T, AQLNF-O) is riding a wave of good news. Two weeks after the British Columbia Court of Appeal upheld the decision awarding it ownership of the desirable Navidad …
Lateegra’s El Picacho returns strong gold-silver results
Vancouver — Initial results from Lateegra Gold’s (LRG-V, LRGFF-O) El Picacho gold-silver project in Mexico are beginning to reverse the junior’s recent slide in the market.
Editorial: Argentina’s fickle provinces confound miners
The biggest disappointment — if not surprise — for the week ended June 23, the 25th trading week of 2007, came from the government of Argentina’s Mendoza province, which banned the use of chemicals …
Exeter project on hold as Mendoza bans chemicals
Vancouver — By passing legislation banning the use of chemicals typically used by miners to extract gold and other metals, the government of the Argentinean province of Mendoza has thrown a wrench in…
Crystallex clear?
Crystallex International (KRY-T, KRY-X) says it is on the verge of receiving its long-awaited environmental permit for its massive Las Cristinas gold project in Venezuela.
Editorial: Good news coming for Crystallex?
We’ve almost become accustomed to earth-shaking news in the mining sector popping up on our monitors every few days, so the busy but unspectacular week ended June 16, the twenty-fourth trading week of…
Exeter dealt blow in Mendoza
Vancouver – By passing legislation banning use of chemicals typically employed in the extraction of gold and other …