American Vanadium targets 2012 for Gibellini production (March 10, 2011)
A little ways off a quiet highway in eastern Nevada, freshly re-branded American Vanadium (AVC-V) is working to bring a vanadium heap-leach operation to life.
Volume 97 Number 3 Mar 7 - 13, 2011
Northern Gold drilling for Ontario’s next big gold mine
With so many gold juniors vying for investor’s attention, it can be an ever more daunting task separating out the projects that will outshine the rest.
Colombia’s gold rush kicks into high gear
Colombia continues to excite mining investors and exploration geologists alike. With over 41 million oz. of gold identified so far, 2011 promises to be a landmark year for this country’s reemergence as a serious gold destination, as various…
Mining risks and rewards in Africa
A record number of delegates descended on Cape Town in early February to hear about new African investment opportunities as countries continue to stabilize and open up, though risks remain.
Colombia’s gold growing pains
The administration of former President Alvaro Uribe (2002-2010) opened the door to modern mining in Colombia. It was political foresightedness that is bearing fruit as various mineral projects advance to resource estimates and prefeasibility…
Great Basin opens Burnstone gold mine (March 11, 2011)
In July 2006, Great Basin Gold (GBG-T) started building its Burnstone gold mine in South Africa, looking to be the first new gold producer in the Witwatersrand basin in 30 years.
Trevali revives Santander mine in Peru
The Santander mine project located 215 km from this coastal city has historic assets and strategic advantages that should help Trevali Resources (TV-T) achieve its goal of becoming Latin America’s newest silver-lead-zinc producer.
De Beers smiles as diamond prices rebound
While a certain amount of global uncertainty remains, 2010 saw a strong recovery in diamond prices driven by exceptional demand in China and India, coupled by a better than expected retail performance in the U.S. during the Christmas season.
Equinox spoils Symterra dream
Nothing’s ever simple when it comes to Lundin Mining. This week, the volatile Vancouver-based international base-metals miner had its cozy proposed merger with Canada’s Inmet Mining fall apart in the face of a hostile, $4.8-billion bid by…
Trouble in a mineralogical paradise
In late December 2010 a spokesman for the National Democratic Front (NDF), a confederation that encompasses many of the Philippines’ leftist groups – including the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its New People’s Army (NPA)…
Equinox makes surprise bid for Lundin (March 11, 2011)
A hostile bid by Equinox Minerals (EQN-T, EQN-A) for Lundin Mining (LUN-T) worth about $4.8 billion in cash and shares could derail a friendly merger proposed between Lundin and Inmet Mining (IMN-T, IEMMF-O) that is scheduled for a shareholder…
All eyes on M&A
The mining sector was thrust into the media spotlight in 2010 as the number of mining mergers and acquisitions (M&A) hit an all-time high. A new PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report tracked 2,693 global mining M&A deals worth US$113…