Who will follow Australia’s lead on mining tax? (May 18, 2010)
The global mining team at UBS Investment Research is fingering Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mo…
Africa
New gold zone lifts African Aura
African Aura Mining (AUR-V) has hit upon a new gold zone at its wholly owned New Liberty gold project in Liber…
Anglo American trims down; sells zinc assets to Vedanta
Anglo American (AAL-L, AAUK-Q) is selling zinc assets in Namibia, Ireland and South Africa to Vedanta Re…
Hana arranges $21-M financing
A little more than a week after announcing it had significantly increased its resource at the Ghanzi copper-silver project in northwestern Botswana, Hana Mining (HMG-V) is raising $21 million in a pri…
Volta Resources pulls golden core from Kiaka
VANCOUVER — A drill program aimed at defining a maiden resource at the Kiaka project in Burkina Faso continues to produce near-surface lengths of gold mineralization for Volta Resources (VTR-T).
Perseus on brink of developing Ghanaian gold mine
VANCOUVER — The last year has been a busy one for Perseus Mining (PRU-T, PRU-A) — in those 12 months, the Australian-based explorer has raised more than $125 million in three financings, completed a…
Semafo cuts Samira Hill costs by $70 per oz.
Semafo (SMF-T) expects mining costs at its Samira Hill gold mine in Niger to be 30% cheaper after a $19-millio…
Red Back Mining gets boost from Kinross Gold
Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) is investing $600 million for a 9.4% stake in Red Back Mining (RBI-T) through a priv…
More gold hits expand Canaco’s Handeni potential
Vancouver – The Kilindi claim at Canaco Resources’ (CAN-V, HJ6-F) Handeni gold project in eastern Tanzania spa…
First Uranium lowers value of operations (May 03, 2010)
VANCOUVER — First Uranium (FIU-T, FUM-J) has been forced to significantly drop the estimated value of its South African gold-uranium operations after cost escalations and permitting issues.
Hana significantly boosts Ghanzi copper resource
VANCOUVER — Hana Mining (HMG-V, 4LHT-F) has nearly doubled the resource estimate at its Ghanzi copper-silver project in northwestern Botswana, as part of a strategy of building a major resource befor…
Editorial: Taxes and rumours of taxes
Governments have squeezed the golden mining goose a little tighter in two major mining countries over the pa…