Quimsacocha resource grows (September 27, 2006)
The last season of drilling at the Quimsacocha gold deposit in southern Ecuador has expanded the resource on the pr…
Gold
McEwen to battle Goldcorp-Glamis merger
Vancouver – Goldcorp’s (G-T, GG-N) founder and ex-chairman Robert McEwen has dropped the gloves and launched an ope…
Northgate extends depth of Young-Davidson
Four holes drilled this summer by Northgate Minerals (NGX-T, NXG-X) have confirmed that two gold-mineralized zones …
Drilling results enhance potential of Agi Dagi
Vancouver – The Turkish subsidiary of Teck Cominco (TCK-T, TCK-N) has pulled the best gold intersection to date fr…
Cumberland gives green light to Meadowbank
Vancouver – The board of Cumberland Resources (CLG-T, CLG-X) has approved plans to develop the Meadowbank project …
Poirier picks two hot juniors
It’s hard to find value in a market that has been overheated by record high commodity prices and merger mania, but Don Poirier, an analyst with Blackmont Capital who has followed the junior side since…
Iamgold bids for Cambior (September 25, 2006)
A friendly deal between Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N, IGD-A) and Cambior (CBJ-T, CBJ-X) would see Iamgold take over the Montreal-based gold miner in a paper deal valued at $1.3 billion to form a gold company…
Desjardins’ top takeover targets
Desjardins Securities’ veteran mining analyst Michael Fowler and his associate Joanne van Ballegooie continue to see investment potential in gold and gold stocks, and have put together a list of the t…
Centerra fighting to set the right example with Boroo (September 22, 2006)
When looking at the economics of Centerra Gold’s (CG-T) Boroo gold mine in Mongolia, it’s hard to find much to quib…
Rubicon arranges financing for African spin-off vehicle
Vancouver – A newly arranged financing agreement paves the way for Rubicon Minerals (RMX-T, RBY-X) to proceed with…
Western Goldfields aims to fire up Mesquite
Vancouver – A 70,000-foot drill program launched by Western Goldfields (WGI-T, WGDF-0) is aimed at expanding the r…
AngloGold cements new Russian alliance (September 21, 2006)
AngloGold Ashanti (AU-N, AGD-L, ANANO-J) has concluded a deal with Russian gold producer Polymetal for a strategic …