Equinox into production in Zambia
Vancouver – After several years of hard work, Equinox Minerals (EQN-T) is into production at its massive Lumwana …
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Indonesia seeks to get mining right
Despite being home to some of the world’s more robust gold deposits, mining in Indonesia is in a state of upheaval.
Lundin Loss Nears US$1B In 2008
VANCOUVER — Lundin Mining (LUN-T, LMC-N) lost almost US$1 billion in 2008 and now carries US$267 million in debt following the failure of a planned merger with HudBay Minerals (HBM-T, HBMFF-O), but t…
Kinross Takes Writedown, Boosts Gold Production
Score it another writedown for the big boys.
Lundin loses US$957M in 2008
Vancouver – Lundin Mining (LUN-T) lost almost US$1 billion in 2008 and now carries US$267 million in debt followi…
HudBay And Lundin Kill Merger Plans
VANCOUVER — HudBay Minerals (HBM-T, HBMFF-O) and Lundin Mining (LUN-T, LMC-N) have officially cancelled their merger plans. The move, however, is no surprise because the deal had already been essenti…
Volta Defines Copper-Gold Resource In Burkina Faso
VANCOUVER — A few days after its joint-venture partner returned full ownership of the Gaoua coppergold property in Burkina Faso to Volta Resources (VTR-T, VLTAF-O), the junior announced a sizable ini…
Volta defines initial copper-gold resource in Burkina Faso
Vancouver – A few days after its joint-venture partner returned full ownership of the Gaoua copper-gold property …
Freeport Defends Phelps Takeover After US$13B Writedown
VANCOUVER — Impairment and goodwill charges primarily related to Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold’s (FCX-N) acquisition of Phelps Dodge in March 2007 have come back to haunt it with a US$13.9-billi…
Freeport defends Phelps takeover after US$14B net-loss
Vancouver – Impairment and goodwill charges primarily related to Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold’s (FCX-N) acquisiti…
Andina Riding High At Volcan
SITE VISIT COPIAPO, CHILE — Using its US$19 million in working capital, Andina Minerals (ADM-V, ADMNF-O) is moving forward on its advanced Volcan gold-sulphur exploration project here, high in the…
Exeter advances Caspiche and Cerro Moro
Copiapo, Chile — The road from the city of Copiapo to Exeter Resource’s (XRC-V, XRA-X) Caspiche gold-co…