Historic Q2 for Etruscan can’t lift shares
Despite its second quarter representing a historic time for Etruscan Resources, (EET-T) the company failed to gain …
Africa
Anvil raises $296 million for Congo projects
Anvil Mining (AVM-T, AVM-A) has announced a private placement for more than $296 million with Catala Global, making…
Iron ore market to stay firm in 2009: forecasts
The Iron Ore Trust Fund of Geneva-based UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) has published i…
Western Bushveld feasibility tackles South African power issues.
A feasibility study for Platinum Group Metals’ (PTM-T, PLG-A) Western Bushveld joint venture in South Africa propos…
Volta boasts hefty West African portfolio
Volta Resources (VTR-T, VLTAF-O) is proving that keeping in touch with old friends can be a boon to business.
Editorial: More confusion for miners in Venezuela
The psychodrama that is Venezuela welled up again onto the world stage during the week ended June 28, the last trading week of the first half of 2008.
Uranium a ‘bread and milk’ commodity: Haywood Securities
Rising energy prices and environmental concerns over hydrocarbon-based energy production in the form of coal, oil and gas are laying the groundwork for a “nuclear renaissance,” Haywood Securities writ…
Potash and uranium are key themes in RBC conference
The RBC Global Mining and Materials Conference was hosted by RBC Capital Markets on June 10-11 in Toronto. The conf…
African Aura finds the glow in Cameroon
Visible gold at its Batouri project in Cameroon is making African Aura Resources (AAZ-V) the markets latest darling…
Iamgold extends Mupane mine life
Iamgold’s (IMG-T, IAG-N) Mupane gold mine in Botswana will get a few extra months of production as result of the co…
Etruscan’s Mali project yields positive grades at lower depths
Partial drill results from Etruscan Resources’ (EET-T) Tabakoroni zone at its Finkolo permit in Mali have uncovered…
Mmamabula power plant hits major hiccup for CIC Energy (June 27, 2008)
Vancouver – Plans to develop a new coal mine and coal-fired power station in Botswana to add much-needed capacity t…