SouthernEra working the phones (June 18, 2007)
SouthernEra Diamonds (SDM-T, SRE-L) says it is in negotiations with possible white-knight bidders to thwart a bid from London-listed Mwana Africa (MWA-L) to take over the company.
News
Far West’s Santo Domingo Sur to benefit from Salvador closure
SITE VISIT Diego de Almagro, Chile — Vancouver-based exploration company Far West Mining (FWM-T, FWMLF-O) will update the resource estimate for its Santo Domingo copper property in Chile’s Region III…
Aur officially opens Duck Pond
With concentrate production well under way, and an official opening ceremony under its belt, mid-tier copper miner Aur Resources (AUR-T, AURRF-O) is off to a good start at its new, wholly owned Duck P…
Sherwood’s drilling shows Minto’s potential
Vancouver — Stepout drilling around Sherwood Copper’s (SWC-V, SWOPF-O) Minto mine in the Yukon — scheduled to begin production in the third quarter — has returned significant copper-gold mineraliza…
Millstream intersects more sulphides (June 18, 2007)
A new drill hole on the Potter massive sulphide deposit near Matheson, Ont., has intersected more sulphide mineralization.
Seeking CSR standards
A report on a good conduct framework for Canadian mining, oil and gas companies operating abroad could turn Canada into a world leader on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Geodex readies for Sisson scoping study
Geodex Minerals (GXM-V, GXMLF-O) has contracted for a preliminary economic analysis on the Sisson Brook tungsten-molybdenum- copper deposit in central New Brunswick.
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (June 18, 2007)
Fund name Jun. 11($) Jun. 4($) Change($) Change(%) YTD(%) MER*(%) Assets*(M$) AGF Pr Mtl 28.33 28.45 -0.12 -0.4 5.9 2.61 582.4 Altamira Pr & Str Mtl 12.43 12.48 -0.05 -0.4…
Candente moves Canariaco to feasibility
Vancouver — Eyeing a potential 2008 production scenario for its Caariaco Norte copper deposit in northwestern Peru, Candente Resource (DNT-T, CDOUF-O) is advancing the project to the feasibility sta…
International Quotes (June 18, 2007)
Australia (A$) June 11 June 4 Change Bendigo Mining 0.32 0.34 -0.02 Centamin Egypt 1.10 1.13 -0.03 Emperor Mines 0.12 0.13 -0.01 Kingsgate Cons. 5.29 5.39 -0.10 Lion Selection Gp…
Nevada Copper digging deep at Pumpkin Hollow (June 18, 2007)
Vancouver — Ten-month old Nevada Copper (NCU-V) is pushing hard to explore its Pumpkin Hollow project in southwestern Nevada, with 13,000 metres drilled to date.
People (June 18, 2007)
ABV Gold — Daniel Ryan appointed president