Orvana begins Don Mario development
It may have taken longer than expected, but Orvana Minerals (ORV-T) has entered the final stretch at the advanced Don Mario gold project in eastern Bolivia.Orvana bought the deposit in 1996 for $43 mi…
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Orvana resumes Don Mario development
Two years after being forced to shelve it, Orvana Minerals (ORV-T) has raised enough funds to advance its small but high-grade Don Mario gold-silver deposit.In the heyday of 1996, Orvana added the Bol…
Oversubscribed UK auction revitalizes gold miners
Despite pre-auction jitters, gold soared $8.60 over the Jan. 9-15 report period to land at a London morning fix of US$287.95 per oz. on Jan. 16.On that day, the Bank of England sold another 20 tonnes …
Comsur eyes Don Mario (September 24, 2001)
Vancouver — The long and winding road to development of the Don Mario gold-silver-copper project may be on its final stretch, following the signing of a definitive agreement between Bolivia’s largest…
Orvana inks deal with Bolivia’s Comsur
A recent agreement with Bolivia’s largest mining company will provide Orvana Minerals (ORV-T) with US$18 million in cash and financing to place the Don Mario gold-silver-copper project into production…
MM2000 highlights industry successes and challenges
Mining Millennium 2000 was every bit the grand convention and trade show that its organizers — the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallur…
Companies (November 15, 1999)
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LATIN AMERICA — NEWS ROUNDUP — Franco seeks Don Mario royalty
Orvana Minerals (ORV-T) has signed an agreement granting Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) the option to buy a 2.5% net smelter royalty on production from the Don Mario gold-copper project in eastern Bolivi…
Companies (October 18, 1999)
Aber ResourcesAfrioreAnglo AmericanAnglogoldAntares Mining & ExplorationAsarcoAshanti GoldfieldsAshton Mining of CanadaAsia Pacific ResourcesAtna ResourcesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldC…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — Yellow metal stages dramatic comeback
Finally the dog had its day. After a long, lean summer trading below US$260 per oz., gold prices broke out in spectacular fashion during the Sept. 22-28 report period, soaring above US$300 and even br…
Companies (September 06, 1999)
Acadia Uranium MinesAgnico-Eagle MinesAmbrex MiningAnglo AmericanArabian Shield DevelopmentAsarcoAshanti GoldfieldsAtacama MineralsAurado ExplorationAurizon MinesAvalon VenturesBear Explora…
Orvana plans offering
Seeking funds to develop its Don Mario gold-copper deposit in eastern Bolivia, Orvana Minerals (ORV-T) plans to offer shareholders the right to subscribe for up to 11.6 million additional units.Shareh…