Afplats Takeover OK’d
Impala Platinum Holdings (IMPUY-O, IPLA-L, IMPO-J) will accelerate the takeover of African Platinum (AFRPF-O, APP-L) following Afplats shareholders’ approval of the bid’s scheme of arrangement.
2007
Letters to the Editor: Stubley Made Winter Lake Belt Map
I would like to bring to your attention a minor attribution error in an article on GGL Diamond Corp.’s recent nickel assays (T.N.M. April 16-22, 2007) from the Winter Lake volcanic belt.
Resource Number for Pilanesberg Deposits
Platmin (PPN-T, PPN-L) has published new resource estimates for two deposits on its Pilanesberg platinum group element property, in the Bushveld intrusive complex of northern South Africa.
High River Building More Than Just a Mine in Burkina Faso
SITE VISIT Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso — There’s little to obstruct the view of the towering yellow crane that swings over the construction site of High River Gold’s (HRG-T, HRIVF-O) Taparko…
Metallica’s Cerro San Pedro Project Draws Fire as Production Nears
Monterrey, Mexico — As Mexico enjoys a resurgence in gold and silver mining, local and international miners have quietly celebrated the country’s stable and open mining sector, free from the environm…
Toronto Stock Exchange May 4-7
The takeover theme continued to dominate the market over the May 1-7 trading period, fuelling speculation that more Canadian companies will be targeted and driving the TSX Composite Index upwards. The…
TSX Venture Exchange May 4-7
Strong base and precious metals fuelled a bullish week for the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index, which saw a gain of 103.87 points to close the May 1-7 trading session at a new high of 3,369.79. Av…
Facts ‘N’ Figures: ’06 proves good year to be a junior
A new report from consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) says junior mining companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange had a tremendous 2006. That’s not news, but the numbers certainly are ast…
Anvil Approves Kinsevere Expansion
With most of the initial construction complete at the Kinsevere copper mine in Katanga province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Anvil Mining (AVM-T, AVM-A) has approved the second stage of the proj…
Intrepid to Refocus on Growth After Difficult Merger
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ValGold Finding Mineralization at Los Patos
Following up on results achieved by earlier operators, ValGold Resources (VAL-V, VALGF-O) has intersected gold mineralization in three holes at the Los Patos gold prospect in Bolivar state, Venezuela.
U.S. Markets May 4-7
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the NASDAQ and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index experienced similar gains over the trading period of May 1-7: the NASDAQ increased by 1.8%, or 45.86 points, to 2,5…