Goldbelt gets feasibility on Inata
Goldbelt Resources (GLD-T) has finished a feasibility study for its Inata project in Burkina Faso.In Toronto on O…
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Banro’s Twangiza North Extension Shapes Up
Vancouver — A northern extension of the Twangiza deposit is returning strong gold grades for Banro Resources (BAA-T, BAA-X) as the company moves the project through a prefeasibility study in the Demo…
Gold Fields, Orezone, wrap up Essakane feasibility
It will cost Orezone Resources (OZN-T, OZN-X) and Gold Fields (GFI-N, GOF-L) about US$346.5 million to start churning out gold at their Essakane gold property, in the West African nation of Burkina Fa…
Banros Twangiza North extension shows strength
Vancouver – The northern extension of the Twangiza deposit is returning strong gold grades for Banro Resources (BAA…
SearchGold pulls strong gold intercept in Gabon
Vancouver – A long, strong gold intercept from its Bakoudou-Magnima project in Gabon, Africa, had SearchGold Resour…
Burkinabe welcome Goldbelt
SITE VISIT Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso — Through the cloud of red dust, black lines can be seen stretching out over the flat surface of the Sahel — a desert-like landscape…
Tabakoto to shut down (September 17, 2007)
Nevsun Resources (NSU-T, NSU-X) has announced it will mothball the Tabakoto gold mine in western Mali, citing low grades and poor operating performance.
Editorial: Mexican staking in turmoil
The risky business of mineral exploration is full of surprises, and the week ended Sept 8, the 36th trading week of 2007, gave us a big one.
Camec caves on Katanga bid
Central African Exploration and Mining Co. (Camec) (CEAMF-O, CFM-L) did the expected last week when it withdrew its all-share offer for Toronto Stock Exchange-listed Katanga Mining (KAT-T, KATFF-O).
Anooraq inks deal to become a major platinum producer in Africa
It took three long years of negotiations but Anooraq Resources (arq-v, ano-x) has finally inked a deal that will transform the Canadian junior exploration company into a significant platinum metals pr…
Africo rebounds on positive words from DRC
Africo Resources (ARL-T, AFCRF-O) exploded up the market after winning official word that it is the owner of the Ka…
Semafo shaking up Kiniero operation
Unsatisfactory production from the Kiniero gold mine in eastern Guinea has led Semafo (SMF-T) to put a new mining p…