Zimbabwe and the appetite for risk
Six to nine months ago when Ian Saunders tried to get a meeting with the investment community in Toronto or Va…
Africa
Permit issue causes financial setback for First Uranium
First Uranium (FIU-T) has gone into capital conservation mode following the South African government’s u…
Commentary: Stop buying and selling blood diamonds
Severe human rights violations, including murder, rape and forced labor, have taken place in the diamond fie…
Commentary: Zimbabwe abuses require urgent attention
For more than a year, the World Diamond Council (WDC) has voiced its concerns regarding allegations of human…
China plays preferred banker to miners at the dawn of the Asian Century
If anyone still doubts that the seismic shift of financial power from West to East is fully underway they need…
Canaco finds new gold zone at Handeni
Canaco Resources (CAN-V) has found a new gold zone at its Handeni gold project in Tanzania.The new zone, Mag…
Iamgold Boosts Stake In Sadiola Mine
Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) has bought an additional 3% of the Sadiola gold mine in Mali from the World Bank’s International Finance Corp., bringing its total interest in the mine to 41% — or representing…
B2Gold’s Orosi Mine In Nicaragua Starts Production
Vancouver-based gold producer B2Gold( BTO-T) has poured the first dor bar from its Orosi open-pit mine in Nicaragua and expects the mine will produce between 80,000 and 90,000 oz. of gold a year.
Hard Times For Axmin
Axmin (AXM-V, AXMIF-O) has had to survive a bevy of bad news over the last year, the most recent being that yet another suitor has withdrawn an offer for the company.
GC4C To Raise Funds For Kenyan Students
Vancouver — A charitable society formed by professional women primarily from Vancouver’s mining and exploration community is joining forces with a not-for-profit organization founded by a group of re…
Volta Shares Rise On Kiaka Drilling In Burkina Faso
The first drill results from Volta Resources’ (VTR-T) newly acquired Kiaka gold project in Burkino Faso have left management feeling like they made the right choice to move forward so aggressively on …
IFC sees promise in Volta’s Kiaka
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is planning to invest up to $8 million in Volta Resources (VTR-T),…