Barrick slides on management changes
Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) took a mild beating after it named a new chief executive in a move to bolster its share price, leaving some analysts wondering if turbulent waters lie ahead.
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Kinross continues to grapple with Tasiast
Unpopular mergers were behind some tough news for two of Canada’s largest gold miners on Wednesday.
Hana plunges on Ghanzi PEA disappointment
Hana Mining’s (HMG-V) share price dropped 68% after the company released a long-awaited preliminary economoc assessment (PEA) on the Banana zone and zone 5 at its 70%-owned Ghanzi copper-silver project in northeastern Botswana.The news…
Edgewater outlines Ghana resource as it focuses on Spain
VANCOUVER — Edgewater Exploration (EDW-V) has released a maiden resource on its Enchi gold project in Ghana as it continues to push forward with its flagship Corcoesto gold project in Spain.
Centamin’s open-pit upgrades a ray of sunshine at Sukari
VANCOUVER — Shareholders of Egyptian gold-operator Centamin (CEE-T, CEY-L) received a welcome bit of good news when the company released an upgraded open-pit plan for its flagship Sukari gold mine 700-km from Cairo near the Red Sea.
Teck lends a hand with zinc supplements for Senegal’s children
Each year, more than 4 billion cases of diarrhea cause 1.5 million deaths, including 6,000 in Senegal, and zinc deficiency is one of the leading risk factors. The effects of diarrhea can be fatal if left untreated, while germs that cause…
Canaco dives 66% on resource estimate
Canaco Resources (CAN-V) took a deadly plunge, losing 66% on a maiden resource estimate for the Magambazi area of the Handeni gold project in Tanzania.
Updated: Hana plunges on Ghanzi scoping study
VANCOUVER — Hana Mining’s (HMG-V) share price dropped 68% after the company released a long-awaited first economic study on the Banana Zone and Zone 5 at its 70%-owned Ghanzi project in Botswana.
Editorial: Blood diamond victims get some justice
Another sad chapter in Africa’s modern history has come to a close. The former Liberian President Charles Taylor was convicted by the United Nations-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone in The Hague of aiding and abetting war crimes in…
Allana pumps up potash resource at Dallol
Toronto-based explorer Allana Potash (AAA-T) took a step closer to -releasing a bankable feasibility study on its Dallol potash project in Ethiopia when it released an updated resource estimate to kick off May.
Canadian Natural advances Horizon
Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ-T) has big plans for its Horizon oilsands project, located north of Fort McMurray, Alta., in the Athabasca region.
Letter to the Editor: CSR counsellor should be applauded
An editorial in The Northern Miner criticized Canada’s Extractive Sector CSR counsellor, Marketa Evans, for “shooting another blank” in reference to the office’s second case, involving First Quantum Minerals’ Guelb…