Nyrstar’s meteoric rise as a miner
Born of two established metals companies as a pure smelting play in 2007, Brussels-listed Nyrstar has since grabbed a commanding position in the zinc supply chain with no signs of slowing down.
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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…
Peregrine and BHP gear-up to resume exploration at Chidliak
While final details of this year’s upcoming diamond exploration program are still being worked out by joint-venture partners Peregrine Diamonds (PGD-T) and BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L), the 2011 program at Chidliak will be similar in scope to…
Pebble PEA makes a big splash (March 07, 2011)
February was a busy month for Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM-T, NAK-X) and Anglo American (AAL-L) at their gigantic Pebble copper-gold-molybdenum project in southwest Alaska, said by many to be one of the largest undeveloped copper-gold…
New GoldQuest execs bring extensive Dominican experience
GoldQuest Mining (GQC-V) has undergone significant management changes as it prepares to advance its prospects in both the Dominican Republic and Spain.
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.
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…
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…
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…
Situation in Cote d’Ivoire worsens
As tensions in Côte d’Ivoire continue to escalate, it is getting more difficult to determine if and when a stable investment environment may return to the country.