Stans Energy picks up rare earth elements in Kyrgyzstan
A Toronto-based junior whose chairman, Rodney Irwin, is the former Canadian ambassador to Russia and currently…
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It’s business as usual, Sunridge Gold says of Eritrea
Sunridge Gold (SGC-V) says United Nations sanctions against Eritrea won’t interfere in its ambitious drilling …
Strathmore receives superior offer for Pine Tree-Reno Creek
Uranium explorer Strathmore Minerals (STM-V) has received an unsolicited competing offer from an unidentified …
Editorial: top mining stories of 2009
While many are thankful to leave an economically brutal 2009 behind, the year had its positive moments, too….
Goldcorp and Minera Penmont battle it out for Canplats Resources
Vancouver – The battle for Canplats Resources (CPQ-V) continues – the original all-share offer from Goldcorp (…
Argentex Advancing New Deposit Type For Deseado Massif
SITE VISIT COMODORO RIVADAVIA, SANTA CRUZ, ARGENTINA — In Argentina’s most prolific mining province, Santa Cruz, within the geological region known as the Deseado Massif, Argentex Mining (ATX-V) is pushing…
Osisko Boosts Canadian Malartic Resource
VANCOUVER– With development on track at the Canadian Malartic project, a brimming treasury, and two new joint-venture exploration agreements, Osisko Mining (OSK-T, OSKFF-O) is ending 2009 on a high n…
Royal Gold Starts A Royalty Rumble
Royal Gold (RGL-T, RGLD-Q) has signed a friendly deal to acquire International Royalty (IRC-T, ROY-X) for $749 million in cash and shares, outdoing a $640-million all-cash hostile bid by Franco- Nevad…
Goldrush Cuts Ties With High River
Goldrush Resources (GOD-V) is calling it a day with High River Gold Mines (HRG-T).
Iberian Weathers Tough Quarter
An onerous hedge book was mainly to blame for Iberian Minerals’ (IZN-V) wide swing from profitability to loss in the third quarter, but it wasn’t the only alarming news.
Endeavour Silver To Acquire More Ground In Mexico
With record prices for gold continuing to lift those of other precious metals, silver has hit a 16-month peak of US$18.83 per oz. and it seems like companies such as Endeavour Silver (EDR-T, EXK-X) ar…
Thick, Copper-Rich Intercepts For Sunridge At Debarwa
Sunridge Gold’s (SGC-V) latest results from Eritrea show the company to be off to a stellar start on its 2009 drill campaign.