Barrick posts first quarter results; Buzwagi project to pour gold shortly
Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) is set to pour the first gold at its Buzwagi project in northwestern Tanzania in the se…
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Equinox Into Production In Zambia
VANCOUVER — After several years of hard work, Equinox Minerals (EQN-T, EQXMF-O) is into production at its massive Lumwana copper mine in Zambia.
Arae-Gassel Delivers For SearchGold
SearchGold Resources( RSG-V) has found high-grade gold mineralization in surface rock at the Arae-Gassel project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
Freeport McMoRan’s first quarter revenue cut in half
Overall production was up and gold revenues from its Grasberg operations in Indonesia completely offset production …
UPDATE:Ups and downs of DRC mining
Miners with operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue to be at the mercy of a market that h…
Workers Protest At Paladin Construction Site
Paladin Energy (PDN-T, PDN-A) says worker unrest at its Kayelekera uranium project in Malawi hasn’t slowed construction and it expects commissioning by the end of April as scheduled.
Helio Raising $5.3M For Tanzanian Drilling
VANCOUVER — A cashing-up Helio Resource (HRC-V, HELOF-O) is tentatively planning a 20,000-metre drill program at its SMP gold project in the Lupa Goldfields of Tanzania, says the company’s CEO, Richa…
Japan, China, Korea in energy shopping spree
Taking advantage of fire-sale prices, energy-poor, cash-rich industrial powerhouses Japan, China and Korea have emb…
More delays for DRC’s big miners
Miners hoping for an end to the protracted mining revision process in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will h…
Guinea extends Hidalgo’s permits for Fifa project
Despite recent uncertainty in Guinea over foreign mining contracts, Hidalgo Mining International (HMIT-O) says the …
New Dawn Mining receives US dollars for Zimbabwean gold exports
Zimbabwe’s new monetary policy allowing mining companies to directly market their gold overseas and retain 100% of …
Hana Mining reports strong intercepts in Botswana
Junior explorer Hana Mining’s (HMG-V) shares jumped 15% to 34.5¢ apiece on news of drill results from its sedi…