Gold

Twangiza starts commercial production

 Three years ago the area around Banro Corp.’s (BAA-T, BAA-N) Twangiza gold deposit in the Democratic Republic of the Congo had no passable roads, power, workable infrastructure or skilled mining labour. Today the Twangiza oxide mine…



Midland showcases partnership model

Junior Midland Exploration (MD-V) has assembled a number of gold, base metal and rare earth element projects in the Abitibi and James Bay area of Quebec but it is perhaps best known for championing the partnership model.



Detour on track for production in early 2013

CIBC mining analyst Cosmos Chiu, who recently returned from a site visit to Detour Gold’s (DGC-T) gold project in northern Ontario, forecasts first production at the mine in February 2013 with commercial production after the mid-year…


Turquoise Hill, Rio Tinto push ahead at Oyu Tolgoi

Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ-T, TRQ-N), formerly known as Ivanhoe Mines, says the first construction phase at its sizeable 66%-held Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project in Mongolia’s South Gobi desert is wrapping up with initial production…


Orezone trumpets world-class deposit at Bombore

VANCOUVER — Just three months after finalizing a US$27-million deal with Cluff Gold (CLF-L, CFG-T) for its Sega gold project in Burkina Faso, Ottawa-based explorer Orezone Gold (ORE-T) looks to have another West African success story on…


Medusa expands; hunts for more gold

Medusa Mining’s (MML-L, MML-Z) vein system at its Co-O underground mine in the Philippines — which remains open at depth and in all directions — produced 15,557 ounces of gold in the quarter ended June 30 at cash costs of…


Eldorado proves its mettle in China’s goldfields

VANCOUVER — With three successful gold operations in China, Vancouver-based producer Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-N) has established a strong track record in a mining jurisdiction that offers a variety of challenges for international…


Design changes to trim costs at Keegan’s Esaase

Dundee Capital Markets has hiked its twelve-month target price on Keegan Resources (KGN-T) by $1.50 to $5.50 per share after the West Africa-focused junior outlined ways of cutting capital costs by as much as US$246 million at its flagship…


Barkerville in the doghouse with BCSC

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has halted trading in Barkerville Gold Mines (BGM-V) because a much-anticipated technical report on its Cow Mountain gold deposit is not up to standard.


Joseph Conway

Primero’s star rises in the west

 The industry expected big things from Toronto-based Primero Mining (P-T, PPP-N) when it acquired the San Dimas gold-silver mine in Mexico for US$500 million from Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) just over two years ago. But things did not always go…


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