Special to The Northern MinerTanzania’s unique combination of prospective geology and stable government is drawing unprecedented amounts of mining investment at a time when spending in most of Africa …
Drilling by Corriente Resources (CTQ-T) is under way at two gold-copper projects in Argentina and at a highly touted copper play in Ecuador.At the Famatina gold project in Argentina, Corriente is dril…
Barrick Gold (ABX-T) and Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T) are discussing a possible joint venture at certain of the latter’s properties in Spain and Portugal.Among these is the El Valle open-pit project …
AMT International MiningAnglo AmericanAnglogoldAnooraq ResourcesBema GoldCancor MinesChannel ResourcesChief Consolidated MiningComaplex MineralsConquistador MinesCorner Bay MineralsCumberland Resource…
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index dropped 6.22 points, finishing the week ended Nov. 23 at 386.77. The mining index also lost ground, shedding 2.48 points at 261.38. The combined value of t…
Gold flickered back to life during the report period ended Nov. 23, with spot prices climbing US$2.40 over the week to US$297.85 per oz. on the Nov. 24 London morning fix. Gold was trading above US$29…
William Hess, chairman of the Alberta Securities Commission, has been selected as the president and chief executive officer of the soon-to-be-launched Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX). As part of a ma…
The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index climbed 287.21 points during the Nov. 10-16 report period, ending at 7,570.73. Resource stocks were mixed again, with the metals and minerals sub-group rising 47.2…
Aber ResourcesAfrioreAnaconda NickelAnglo AmericanAnglogoldApex Silver MinesAshanti GoldfieldsAtna ResourcesAurizon MinesBarrick GoldBattle MountainBema GoldBlack Hawk MiningCambiorCamecoCanarc Resour…
Ashanti Goldfields (ASL-N) has rejected a revised takeover offer from British-based Lonmin, its major shareholder.Lonmin, which owns 32% of the Ghanaian-based miner, increased its bid of 16 shares for…
Led by the industrial products and utilities sectors, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index climbed 77.26 points during the report period ended Nov. 9, closing at 7,292.58. Metal producers fared poorly…
The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index jumped 150.44 points during the report period ended Nov. 2 to finish at 7,215.32. Resource stocks were mixed: the metals and minerals sub-group rose 10.57 points t…
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