SearchGold moves toward production in Gabon
SearchGold Resources (RSG-V) has received two mining titles for its Bakoudou-Magnima gold project in Gabon, which i…
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Gem Diamonds recovers 478-carat white diamond Letseng
Vancouver – For the third time in as many years Gem Diamonds (GEMD-L) has recovered a diamond from its Letseng mine…
Rockwell calls Pala takeover bid “inadequate and opportunistic”
Vancouver – South African alluvial producer Rockwell Diamonds (RDI-T) is fighting off a hostile takeover offer from…
Editorial: Gold juniors thwacked
Crumbling faith in U. S. credit markets loomed large over the wider markets during week ended Sept. 13, the 37th trading week of 2008.
Freeport McMoRan a ‘buy’ for Citibank
Despite concerns that the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will take more cash and a greater share of the massive Tenke Fungurume project, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold’s …
Tiger into high-grade Kipoi copper in DRC
Tiger Resources (TGS-T, TGS-A) has a firmer grasp of the economics of its copper-rich Kipoi deposit in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Now it must wait to see how firm its grip is on the r…
South Africa could restrict uranium exports
South Africa may soon limit uranium exports to ensure the country will be able to satisfy its own demand for the radioactive metal.
Banro raises funds in tough market
These are hard days for Canadian junior gold miners. And Banro’s (BAA-T, BAA-X) recent financing depicts just h…
Editorial: Conflicts and confusion
While the crash in junior mining stocks started to level off during the week ended Aug. 30, the 35th trading week of 2008, there remained quite a few open-ended, confusing situations for miners and th…
DRC sounds sour note on Tenke
Words from the mouth of a mines ministry official of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been anything but music to the ears of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) and Lundin Mining (LUN-…
CPM releases vanadium study
New York City-based CPM Group has released its 2008 vanadium industry outlook. The report forecasts that the demand…
Tiger moving on high grade DRC deposit
Tiger Resources (TGS-T, TGS-A) has a firmer grip on the economics of its copper rich deposit in the Democratic Repu…