Gold World Resources Digs Its Heels Into China
Much has been written about the problems foreign companies face when they invest in China through joint ventures with state-owned enterprises.
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Cameco Takes $120M Loss on New Kumtor Agreement
The Kyrgyz government plans to nearly double its stake in Centerra Gold (CG-T, CAGDF-O), the operator of the Kumtor gold mine, to 29.3% after months of negotiations with the company and its 53%-owner …
Mundoro Learns the True Meaning of Chinese Take-Away
Mundoro Mining (MUN-T, MMNGF-O) is sitting on what it claims to be China’s largest undeveloped gold deposit. But a mountain of red tape is snarling the Canadian company’s efforts to explore it.
Editorial: Southwestern Heads South With Rest of Market
Miners and their investors endured another period of pain in the week ended Sept. 1, the 35th trading week of 2007, as the mining sector gasped its way through its third straight week of market-cap co…
Meridian fails to find white knight to save it from Yamana
Meridian Gold (MNG-T, MDG-N) says its efforts to woo new suitors to save it from a $3.2-billion hostile takeover bi…
Kinross to JV Linear Gold’s Ixhuatan project
Vancouver – Five years of work paid off when Linear Gold (LRR-T, LGCFF-O) reached an agreement with Kinross Gold (K…
Serengeti gets boost from Kwanika drilling
Vancouver – Follow-up drilling by Serengeti Resources (SIR-V, SGRNF-O) on its Kwanika copper-gold project in north-…
Committee Bay cuts wide, high-grade gold in Nunavut
Vancouver – The initial batch of assays from Committee Bay Resources’ (CBR-V, CBYRF-O) drilling on its Three Bluffs…
Tabakoto to shut down (September 05, 2007)
Nevsun Resources (NSU-T, NSU-X) has announced it will mothball the Tabakoto gold mine in western Mali, citing low g…
Mansfield, Antares pumped on Rio Grande potential
Salta province, Argentina — Based on the sheer size of the mineralized system, joint-venture partners Mansfield Mi…
Detour Lake Shows Promise
Vancouver — Detour Lake is showing promise for Detour Gold (DGC-T, DRGDF-O) and its joint- venture partner for part of the gold project, Trade Winds Ventures (TWD-V, TWDIF-O), as both companies relea…
Acadian Mining Rewarded by Broader Focus
Years of underinvestment in exploration and new zinc mine capacity, coupled with low zinc prices, screamed opportunity for Acadian Gold.