Volta up 60% on Kiaka drilling
The first drill results back from Volta Resources’ (VTR-T) newly acquired Kiaka gold project in Burkino Faso h…
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Goldrush tries to walk away from High River
Goldrush Resources (GOD-V) says it is severing its ties with High River Gold Mines (HRG-T), but just how clean…
Harmony Gold To Shut Several High-Cost Mines
High costs due to the strong rand are partly responsible for Harmony Gold’s (HMY-N, HRM-L) decision to shut down several of its mines, says the company’s chief executive, Graham Briggs, South Africa’s…
Golden Star raising US$75 million
Golden Star Resources (GSC-T, GSS-X), a gold miner with projects in Ghana, is raising US$75 million in a share…
CGA completes maiden resource on Segilola in Nigeria
CGA Mining (CGA-T, CGX-A) hopes to develop the first gold mine in Nigeria — a country it describes as having …
Thick and copper rich intercepts for Sunridge
Sunridge Gold’s (SGC-V) latest results from Eritrea show the company to be off to a stellar start on its 2009 …
Lucara Builds On African Assets
Lucara Diamond (LUC-V) is acquiring a big stake in the AK6 diamond project in Botswana.
First Quantum rises on $260-million offer for Zambian explorer Kiwara
Vancouver – Dipping into its US$800-million treasury, First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) is buying Zambian base met…
Avion raising $20M
Vancouver – Avion Gold (AVR-T) is capping off a good year of gold mining in Mali with a $20 million financing.
Canaco hits more gold in Tanzania
Vancouver – Ongoing drilling at the Magambazi property in Tanzania continues to intercept gold mineralization …
Gold Wheaton Buys Second First Uranium Gold Stream
VANCOUVER — Having purchased a gold stream from First Uranium’s (FIU-T, FIU-J) Mine Waste Solutions (MWS) project, Gold Wheaton Gold( GLW-V, GLWGF-O) is adding another from its Ezulwini underground g…
B2Gold Readies Orosi Production, Deals With Limon Strike
Production should start by the end of the month at B2Gold’s (BTO-T) Orosi gold mine in Nicaragua and that means there will be a major increase in gold production for the company next year.