Lucara looks to be next big name in African diamonds
Lucara Diamond (LUC-V) is acquiring a big stake in the AK6 diamond project in Botswana.
2009
Denison Mines gives green light to Arizona 1
Uranium producer Denison Mines (DML-T, DNN-X) will kick-off production at its Arizona 1 uranium deposit in nor…
Silvercorp hits record low cash costs
Vancouver – Year over year net earnings close to doubled in the second quarter, 2010, to US$8.9 million for …
Vena assesses zinc/manganese tailings
Vena Resources (VEM-T) is looking into mining the tailings at its Azulcocha zinc, manganese and gold project i…
Goldsource gets Border resource
Vancouver – Goldsource Mines (GXS-V) released its first coal resource estimate for its Border coal project.T…
Private explorer Toro Gold makes offer for Axmin
A private gold exploration company with an interest in sub-Saharan and equatorial Africa hopes to acquire…
Castle Gold finds more mineralization around La Fortuna mine
A second set of assay results from surface mapping and sampling at Castle Gold’s (CSG-V) 100%-owned La Fortuna…
India Buys IMF Gold
Gold smashed yet another nominal price record in early November, as the Reserve Bank of India emerged as the surprise buyer of 200 tonnes of gold worth US$6.7 billion from the International Monetary F…
People (November 09, 2009)
African Copper– Stephen Simukanga appointed an independent director.
Science Museum Seeks Mining Memorabilia
The Canada Science and Technology Museum (CSTM) is asking for your help to increase the quantity and improve the quality of mining content in its exhibits. The museum, located in Ottawa, is aiming to …
U.S. Markets – Oct. 27-Nov. 2
Markets in the United States retreated over the Oct. 27-Nov. 2 reporting period, making October the first losing month since February. Economists say investors have become worried that the eight-month…
Toronto Stock Exchange – Oct. 27-Nov. 2
The S&P/TSX composite index fell roughly 400 points for the Oct. 27-Nov. 2 reporting period as investors fretted over the possibility that American consumers may not get back to their spending way…