Bema’s share swap bid for Arizona Star is latest twist
Vancouver – On the heels of Albert Friedberg’s apparent victory at wrestling control of Arizona Star (AZS-T) away f…
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Thistle fizzles on restructuring deal
Shareholders of Thistle Mining (THT-T) bolted for the exits in early trading in Toronto on Dec. 21, after the compa…
U.S. Forest Service clears way for Kensington permitting
Vancouver – The U.S. Forest Service has cleared the path for all other federal and state permitting to be done on C…
Buenaventura to farm in on Rio Narcea property (December 20, 2004)
A deal between Minas Buenaventura (BVN-N) and Rio Narcea Gold (RNG-T) will see the Peruvian company earn a 51% inte…
Pele Mountain strikes gold zone at Wawa
Pele Mountain Resources (GEM-V) has found significant gold while prospecting at its Highland gold property, northea…
A South African thaw
In an about-face South African gold miner, and target of a hostile takeover bid, Gold Fields (GFI-N) has concluded…
Partners size up Valentine Lake (December 20, 2004)
Armed with nearly 7,000 metres worth of drilling in 24 holes, partners Richmont Mines (RIC-T) and Mountain Lake Res…
Queenstake hits jackpot at Starvation Canyon
Queenstake Resources (QRL-T) has cut high gold grades combined with impressive widths at its Starvation Canyon proj…
Glamis bids for Goldcorp
Glamis Gold (GLG-T) has launched a hostile, all-share bid for Goldcorp (G-T), contigent upon the latter scrapping i…
Intrepid picks up indicator minerals at Isurtuq
Overburden sampling by Intrepid Minerals (IAU-T) has revealed indicator minerals for sulphide deposits on the Isurt…
San Cristobal gets green light
Vancouver — With a development plan in hand and a clear path to financing, Denver-based Apex Silver Mines (SIL-V)…
Wesdome cuts significant gold at Kiena
Wesdome Gold Mines (WDG-T) has hit significant gold at its Kiena mine complex 10 km west of Val d’Or, Que.Highl…