Semafo banks on Mana gold mine
Semafo (SMF-T) president and CEO Benoit La Salle made his entry into West Africa’s mining scene in the mid-1990s –…
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Pelangio to create spin-off
Tired of feeling neglected by the market Pelangio Mines (PLG-T) announced it will spin-off some of its assets into …
Royal Gold gets more royalties
Royal Gold (RGL-T, RGLD-Q) is expanding its royalty portfolio with the acquisition of three royalties from AngloGol…
Century withdraws Sulliden offer (January 28, 2008)
Century Mining (CMM-V, EXSDF-O) has withdrawn its offer for Sulliden Exploration> (SUE-T, EXSDF-O), which would hav…
Mediterranean develops gold-copper belt in Turkey
SITE VISIT Yusufeli, Turkey — Have you ever wondered what happened to Vancouver’s Manhattan Minerals after its high-profile implosion in early 2004 at the Tambo Grande project in Peru, where…
Sino Gold adds China asset
Several years ago, Australian gold producer Sino Gold (SIOGF-O, SGX-A) identified the Eastern Dragon gold-silver deposit in northern China’s Heilongjiang province as a high-priority acquisition target…
AngloGold to take out Cripple Creek partner
AngloGold Ashanti (AU-N) is looking to cement its hold on the Cripple Creek and Victor mine in Colorado by acquiring its minority partner at the project — Golden Cycle Gold (GCGC-N).
Farallon raises $27.2M for fast-tracked G-9 deposit
Vancouver — An unconventional mine development plan seems to be working for Farallon Resources (FAN-T, FRLLF-O).
Rio Tinto options Global Copper’s Taca Taca (January 28, 2008)
Vancouver — Global Copper (GLQ-T, GOCPF-O) has landed Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) as an option partner on its Taca Taca copper-gold deposit in Salta province, northwestern Argentina.
Fortress plans to up Svetloye stake
Mineralization now stretches 100 metres farther at Fortress Minerals’ (FST-V, FTMNF-O) Elena prospect, part of its 51%-owned Svetloye gold project in Russia’s Far East.
New resource calculation for Gryphon Gold expected in March
“You know the old saying: the best place to find gold is in the head shaft of an old mine,” Tony Ker, president and…
ECU Silver rises on Velardena resource estimate
Vancouver – A new resource estimate for ECU Silver Mining’s (ECU-T) Velardena project in Durango State, Mexico, has…