Ecstall backs sweeter offer for Mantle
Vancouver — Ecstall Mining (EAM-V, ESMGF-O) is urging its shareholders to back a $22-million takeover bid from Mantle Resources (MTS-V, MTSZF-O), a move that should kickstart drilling on the Akie lea…
2007
Diamond haul for Hudson
Vancouver — Initial processing of a portion of Hudson Resources’ (HUD-V, HUDRF-O) 50-tonne mini-bulk sample from its Garnet Lake kimberlite dyke, in western Greenland, has returned 350 diamonds inclu…
Survey reveals lack of safety programs
New Horizons
‘Not a one-hole wonder’
Alexis Minerals’ (AMC-V, AXSMF-O) latest drill results at its Lac Herbin property in Val d’Or, Que., have injected some gold fever into both management and shareholders.
Mano River toughs it out in Liberia
Mano River Resources (MNO-V, MNRVF-O) president Tom Elder describes the journey of bringing Liberia’s first significant gold mine into production as one of faith and persistence.
BC eyeing $9.5B in mine development spending
Vancouver — British Columbia kicked off the most important conference on its mining calendar by predicting that the province will draw $9.5 billion in mine development spending in the next four years…
Zimbabwe’s desperate miners dig to escape poverty
Harare, Zimbabwe — The Zimbabwe government is struggling to contain a nationwide wave of illegal prospecting for precious minerals and metals that is threatening the viability of the already troubled…
Tiomin thinking further about Kwale (February 05, 2007)
Faced with delays that may prevent it from meeting financing conditions, Tiomin Resources (TIO-T, TMIRF-O) is “reviewing options” for the development of the Kwale mineral sands project on the east coa…
Jerooy in new hands (February 05, 2007)
The Kyrgyz government has issued a licence for development of the Jerooy gold deposit to a joint venture of state mining agency Kyrgyzaltyn and Austrian-domiciled company Global Gold Holding, further …
People (February 05, 2007)
Amerix Precious Metals — Keith Laskowski appointed president and CEO.
Toronto Stock Exchange January 23-29
Strong contributions from the energy and materials sectors led the TSX Composite Index up 240.19 points to 12,945.96 over the Jan. 23-29 trading period.
TSX Venture Exchange January 23-29
With precious metal prices pretty much even on the week, the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index made a 2% gain, closing up 58.63 points at 2,905.51 over the Jan. 23-29 trading session. Average daily …