In January, Islamic terrorists stormed a natural gas plant staffed by hundreds of Algerian workers and a number of foreign workers. The Algerian military intervened, bringing an end to the crisis, but in its aftermath workers from the U.S.,…
Another year, another bloody coup in Africa. This time it’s the Central African Republic that’s reeling after an assault by Seleka rebels on the presidential palace in the capital Bangui in late March left dozens dead, including 13…
VANCOUVER – A new zone keeps generating gold-silver hits at Rainy River Resources’ (RR-T) namesake project in northwestern Ontario, creating a slew of strong numbers to inform a new resource estimate planned for the middle of the year….
Turkey—a nation at the crossroads of Europe and Asia measuring about 1,600 km long and 800 km wide—is punching above its weight as an emerging mining jurisdiction with operating mines owned by Inmet Mining (IMN-T), Eldorado Gold…
Short positions outstanding at Mar. 31/13 (with changes from Mar. 15/13).
VANCOUVER — It has been a busy start to the year for Saskatoon-based rare earth outfit Great Western Minerals (GWG-V) and its past-producing Steenkampskraal project, 350 km north of Cape Town, South Africa. The company kicked off 2013…
Luna Gold’s (LGC-T) Aurizona gold mine in northeastern Brazil’s Maranhao state looks more robust each day, and that’s good news for two sets of shareholders.
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, April 2, 2013 Precious MetalsPrice…
VANCOUVER — Record silver and gold production that beat its own guidance enabled Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-T, FSM-N) to achieve record revenues in 2012, which leaves the company well positioned to complete a planned expansion at its…
The discovery of a high-grade uranium-bearing boulder field just south of the Athabasca basin in Saskatchewan is shaping into a big find for joint-venture partners Fission Energy (FIS-V) and Alpha Minerals (AMW-V).
New rules designed to lessen conflict between the mining sector and aboriginal communities in Ontario kicked in on April 1, but neither cash-poor juniors nor the province’s First Nations seem ready for them.
With large companies shedding assets to trim costs and juniors struggling to pay the bills — not to mention raise money — it’s probably safe to say that listing a new exploration company these days is not for the faint of…
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