Iamgold gets a deal on key West African asset
Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) is using the slumping market as an opportunity to grab a key asset in West Africa.
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52 grams gold over 9 metres at Oromin’s Sabodala project
Oromin Explorations (OLE-V) has reported some strong gold grades from a new area of its Sabodala property in easter…
Malian gold intercepts lift Avion
Vancouver – As it gears up to start open pit operations at the Segala project about 200 km south of Kayes, Ma…
Aura suspends mining and development at Aranzazu
Vancouver – After only a few months of operations Aura Minerals (ORA-T) is temporarily suspending all mining activi…
Silver Coin property returning golden grades
Vancouver – A 12,600-metre drilling program at the Silver Coin property in northwest British Columbia has returned …
Ridgetop copper-gold zone shaping up for Capstone
Vancouver – The last 28 drill results from Capstone Mining’s (CS-T) 2008 drill program at the Minto mine conf…
FNX stops Sudbury nickel production indefinitely
FNX Mining (FNX-T) is halting nickel production at its Levack mine and adjoining McCreedy West mine in Sudbury, Ont…
Bad notes delay Norsemont payment
The frozen asset backed commercial paper market continues to effect miners as Norsemont Mining (NOM-T) announced it…
ECU Silver boosts resource at Velardena project
In the fourth resource estimate for the Velardena district properties in Mexico’s Durango state, ECU Silver M…
Selwyn finds yet another zinc-lead zone
Vancouver – Results are rolling in from a summer exploration program at the Selwyn Resources’ (SWN-V) namesake proj…
Platmin sells majority stake for US$175M
Vancouver – In exchange for US$175 million, enough to finish construction of the Pilanesberg platinum mine in South…
Gabriel Resources goes back to the drawing board
Romania’s Supreme Court has annulled a crucial archaeological certificate that Gabriel Resources (GBU-T, GBRR…