Mongolian murmurs rattle miners
Vancouver – Although preliminary, reports of proposed amendments to Mongolia minerals and mining policy sent ripple…
Regulatory Issues
Victor impact agreement signed (November 09, 2005)
The band council at the Attawapiskat First Nation in northern Ontario has voted unanimously to approve an impact be…
Golden Star readies shovels at Plant-North pit
Denver-based Golden Star Resources (GSC-T, GSS-X) expects mining to resume within days at the Plant-North pit at th…
De Beers gets final environmental nod at Victor
Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment has issued the final environmental approval for development of De Beers’ Vict…
Commentary – Philippines mining: Open for business, or so they say
Manila, Philippines — Just a year ago, no one would have imagined the Philippines as the site for this year’s Asia…
Whistle blown on Refco (October 18, 2005)
The trust customers and investors place in a business leader is so hard to quantify and yet so critical to a busine…
Adastra secures Kolwezi subsurface rights (October 12, 2005)
Shares in Adastra Minerals (AAA-T, AAA-L) jumped 23, or more than 16%, to $1.65 in early trading in Toronto on Oct…
Aquiline rejects IMA offer
Aquiline Resources (AQI-V) has turned down IMA Exploration’s (IMR-V) sweetened bid to settle a legal dispute over t…
Divorce brewing at Cerro Casale
Bema Gold (BGO-T) and Arizona Star Resource (AZS-V) have handed Placer Dome (PDG-T) a notice of default under their…
Crystallex business as usual at Las Cristinas
Shares in Crytsallex International (KRY-T, KRY-X) continued their roller-coaster ride on Sept. 26, gaining as much …
Panamanian government OK’s Petaquilla mine plan (September 26, 2005)
Vancouver – With Panamanian government approval in hand, Petaquilla Minerals (PTQ-T, PTQMF-Q) has marched through a…
Crystallex International rebounds
Shares in Crystallex International (KRY-T) rebounded to the tune of 50, or 30%, to $2.15 in early trading in Toron…