Africa

Discussing plans at the Enchi gold project in Ghana. Credit: Featherstone Capital

[Update] Edgewater moves to consolidate Enchi project

VANCOUVER — Eight months ago junior Edgewater Exploration (TSXV: EDW) was hit with a permitting delay at its flagship Corcoesto gold project 35 km due southwest of the port city of La Coruna in Spain. Edgewater had been hoping to…



Drillers at Orca Gold's Block 14 gold project in Sudan. Credit: Orca Gold

Second gold discovery for Orca Gold in Sudan

VANCOUVER — In the first drill program ever to test the 7,000 sq. km Block 14 property in Sudan, Orca Gold (TSXV: ORG; US-OTC: CANWF) pulled intercepts like 2.39 grams gold per tonne over 63 metres, 3.7 grams gold over 31 metres and 13.6…


Processing facilities at B2Gold's La Libertad gold mine in Nicaragua. Credit:  B2Gold

B2Gold shows operational savvy in Q1

First-quarter results for B2Gold  (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) are in, and they show a company that is establishing itself as a bonafide mid-tier gold producer.


Drillers at Ivanhoe Mines' 95%-owned Kamoa copper project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Credit: Ivanhoe Mines

Ivanhoe raises $150M for DRC projects

VANCOUVER — With a $150-million financing, executive chairman Robert Friedland and his team at Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) have sidestepped a cash crunch that could have impacted the company’s ability to advance its…


Low costs at Tenke Fungurume bolster Lundin

Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN; US-OTC: LUNMF) continues to be a market darling, largely because of its position in the world-class Tenke Fungurume copper mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.


The north end of Nevsun's Bisha open-pit copper-gold mine in Eritrea. Credit: Nevsun Resources

Nevsun’s coffers swell as it shifts Bisha to copper

VANCOUVER — In its first full quarter operating Bisha as a copper mine, owner Nevsun Resources (TSX: NSU; NYSE-MKT: NSU) encountered some commissioning challenges, like higher-than-expected grades and a trucking bottleneck that filled the…


A closeup of the terrain at Roxgold's Yaramoko gold project in Burkina Faso. Credit: Roxgold

Roxgold completes Yaramoko feasibility study

A feasibility study on the 55 Zone of Roxgold’s (TSXV: ROG; US-OTC: ROGFF) Yaramoko gold project located 200 km southwest of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso improves on the results of a preliminary economic assessment delivered late last year…




A drill sample showing visible gold at Roxgold's Yaramoko property in Burkina Faso. Credit: Roxgold

Drill results drive Roxgold’s shares higher

Roxgold (TSXV: ROG) is trying to define a second resource on its 100%-owned Yaramoko property in Burkina Faso’s Houndé greenstone region, and the latest drill results from the company’s QV1 target — about 1.8 km south…


Lucara’s Karowe mine proves to be a gem

Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) had a very good 2013 at its Karowe mine in Botswana, reporting annual financial results in February that exceeded expectations. The company reported revenues of US$180.5…


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