Gold Reserve Loses Part Of Brisas
In the last few months, Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez has nationalized the assets of oilfieldservices providers, announced plans to take over the hot-briquetted iron industry, and taken control of …
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Royal Gold Builds Reserves
At the end of 2008, Royal Gold (RGL-T, RGLD-Q) had royalty interests on 30% more gold and 16% more silver than the year before.
High River May Get Bailout
Financially strapped High River Gold Mines (HRG-T, HRIVF-O) says its largest shareholder, Russian steelmaker Severstal, has expressed a non-binding interest in making a cash offer of 18¢ per shar…
Antioquia Looks For Colombian Gold
Calgary-based Antioquia Gold (AGD-V) is looking to prove Colombia can keep up with its Peruvian and Ecuadorian neighbours to the south when it comes to gold.
Antares And Pachamama Proving Continuity At Rio Grande
VANCOUVER — With the final drill holes in from the Rio Grande copper- gold-silver property, 450 km west of Salta, Argentina, Antares Minerals (ANM-V, ANMFF-O) says the next step is to conduct metallu…
Red Back Bets On DRC With Moto Bid
After staring into the dirty water more than two years, Red Back Mining (RBI-T, RBIFF-O) has finally decided to take the plunge.
Gold Fields Options Mindoro Projects In Philippines
Mindoro Resources (MIO-V, MNODF-O) and Gold Fields (GFI-N, GFI-J) have signed an agreement giving the South African gold mining giant the option to earn into Mindoro’s El Paso, Lobo and Talahib porphy…
Red Back Posts Record Q1
There aren’t many mining companies that are setting new share-price highs at the moment, but Red Back Mining (RBI-T, RBIFF-O) is one of them.
Mexican businessman buying as much as 55% of Copper Fox
Vancouver – A Mexican tomato tycoon, Ernesto Echavarria, who calls himself a risk-taker, is coming to the rescue …
Batman study is positive, says Vista Gold
Vista Gold (VGZ-T, VGZ-N) plans to move ahead with a prefeasibility study on the Batman deposit at its Mt. Todd gol…
Roaster shut down again for Yukon-Nevada
Yukon-Nevada Gold (YNG-T) has shut down a portion of its Jerritt Canyon mine operation in Nevada yet again.
Harry Winston reports Q1 loss of US$45.1 million.
Whether 2008 was terrible, tough or very-very bad, one thing is certain: diamond miner and retailer Harry Winston…