The Barrick Effect helps out New Gold
Now that Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) has agreed to sell its 70% interest in the El Morro copper-gold project, in …
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Capital Gold boosts reserves at El Chanate mine
New York-based Capital Gold (CGC-T, CGLD-O) built its 100% owned El Chanate open-pit mine in Sonoro, Mexico, i…
Rio Tinto doubles down on Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe Mines’ (IVN-T) largest publicly traded shareholder wants a bigger piece of the copper pie in Mongolia.
Update: Cliffs sidelines Cons. Thompson with own Wabush bid
Friday’s US$120-million bid by Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines (CLM-T) for a 100% interest in the Wabush Mine…
Noront Looks To Consolidate Ring Of Fire
The remoteness of Noront Resources’ (NOT-V, NOSOF-O) “Ring of Fire” discoveries in the James Bay lowlands of northern Ontario has long been a concern for investors.
Hawthorne Hitting Gold In BC
VANCOUVER — With a resource boost at Frasergold, a low-grade gold deposit near Williams Lake joint-ventured with Eureka Resources( EUK-V, ERKAF-O), and drills showing new zones at Taurus, a high-grad…
Eurasian Explores Haiti’s Rich Earth (October 12, 2009)
SITE VISIT — Note: Part 1 of this story was published last week, in the Oct. 5-11/09 edition of The Northern Miner. CAP HAITIEN, HAITI– When something goes wrong here,…
Ivanhoe Signs Oyu Tolgoi Investment Agreement
After many tortuous years of nego t i at i o n , Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-N) has finally signed a long-term investment agreement with the government of Mongolia to build and operate a US$4-b…
Osisko Funds Canadian Malartic
VANCOUVER– With another major financing agreement signed, Osisko Mining (OSK-T, OSKFF-O) has all the funds it needs to build a major new gold mine at its Canadian Malartic project.
Big Red Diamond Stakes Rare Earth Claims In Quebec
Big Red Diamond (DIA-V, BIGRF-O) has acquired a 100% interest in 88 claims over a 47.1-sq.-km area about 52 km northwest of Septles, in Quebec, that are very close to a showing of rare earth elements…
North American Palladium Raises $65M
After accepting and then rejecting an unpopular $50-million financing through 7% convertible notes, North American Palladium (PDL-T, PAL-X) has found a way to raise the money, and then some, via flow-…
Ivanhoe Seals The Deal
It’s one of those dramas that has carried on so long that its resolution is oddly underwhelming.