Peru’s progress
Commentary — The following is an edited version of a speech by Peruvian President Alan Garcia Perez at a ceremony in late October to open Southern Peru Copper’s new copper…
2007
Editorial: BHP Billiton eyes Rio Tinto in mining’s biggest-ever deal
The mining industry’s merger mania returned to the very top of the food chain during the week ended Nov. 10, the 45th trading week of 2007.
Thompson, Brawner among five added to Canadian Hall
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame will induct five new members at its 20th annual dinner and induction ceremony, to be held on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, in downtown Tor…
Consmin board good with Palmary offer (November 19, 2007)
The board of Australian chromium and manganese producer Consolidated Minerals (CNM-L, CSM-A) is sticking with its recommendation that shareholders accept a cash takeover offer from Ukrainian businessm…
Bayswater rises on near-surface uranium at Anna Lake
Uranium intersections from the Central Mineral Belt in Labrador that stretched up to 40 metres long, gave Bayswater Uranium (BAY-V) shares a 10% boost recently.
Keegan gets first gold resource from Ghana
Keegan Resources’ (KGN-V, KGNRF-O) first resource estimate for its Esaase gold property in southwest Ghana is in, and the market liked what it saw.
Pinetree loads up on McFaulds Lake juniors
Vancouver — After recently closing a $72-million financing, Toronto-based junior investment and merchant banking firm Pinetree Capital (PNP-T, PNPFF-O) has loaded up on shares of several junior minin…
Aurora drilling adding to resources (November 19, 2007)
Drilling by Guyana Goldfields (GUY-T, GUYFF-O) at the Aurora gold project in north-central Guyana has indicated extensions beyond the recently calculated resources on the Rory’s Knoll and Aleck Hill z…
VMS raises $19.5M for Reed Lake
Vancouver — The first drill results from the Reed Lake copper-zinc discovery made waves in the market in recent weeks. Now VMS Ventures (VMS-V, VMSTF-O) has raised $19.5 million to fund continued exp…
Coeur, environmental groups propose Kensington plan (November 16, 2007)
Vancouver – After being dealt a permitting blow on its Kensington gold project in southeastern Alaska earlier this …
San Agustin shaping up on surface and underground
Vancouver – With trenching expanding the mineralized footprint and drilling pulling up good grades over considerabl…
Geodex sees short payback, long life at Sisson Brook
A 20,000-tonne-per-day open pit mine on the Sisson Brook tungsten-molybdenum project in central New Brunswick is ec…