Annual BC mining report: strong performance in 2007
Vancouver – British Columbia’s mining industry produced strong financial results in 2007 driven as elsewhere by bas…
2008
South American Silver reports silver/indium resource for Malku Kohta
Although South American Silver (SAC-T) is pleased with 50.2 million-oz. of silver for its first resource estimate f…
Midlands Minerals shores up resource at Sian gold project
A new resource estimate for the Sian project, a fully permitted and past open-pit gold producer in Ghana, brings go…
The commodity supercycle: myth or reality? Part 5
Patricia Mohr, vice-president economics at Toronto-based Scotiabank (BNS-T) is also a proponent of the bullish case…
BHP Billiton takes out JV potash partner
Vancouver – BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) is moving decisively into the potash business by acquiring its joint-ventur…
Rio Alto looking to be Peru’s next name in mining
With its planned acquisition of Iamgold’s (IMG-T, IAG-N) La Arena copper and gold project, Rio Alto Mining’s presid…
Gold Hawk suspends operations at Coricancha mine
Unexplainable ground movement around the dry tailings storage area of Gold Hawk Resources’ (CGK-V) Coricancha silve…
Khan Resources bids for Western Prospector
Khan Resources (KRI-T) is making an unsolicited bid for Western Prospector Group (WNP-V) to consolidate its positio…
The commodity supercycle: myth or reality? Part 4
Stephen Leeb is chief investment officer of Leeb Capital Management in New York City and co-author of the books “Th…
Lihir Gold and Equigold merger will create global gold major
A diversified portfolio of producing mines, low cash costs and a growth pipeline are the upshot of a merger between Lihir Gold (LGG-T, LIHR-Q) and Equigold (EQI-A), the companies say.
Acadian to spin off gold assets
Halifax-based Acadian Mining (ADA-T, ADAIF-O) is spinning off its gold assets into a new public company to create value for its shareholders, the company says.
Tinka quick to infer silver resource in Peru (May 12, 2008)
VANCOUVER — One small drill program has produced a significant inferred resource estimate for Tinka Resources’ (TK-V, TKRFF-O) Colquipucro silver project in Peru.