South Deep skip plunges 1.6 km
An investigation is underway at the South Deep underground gold mine in South Africa, after a loaded skip broke fre…
Africa
AngloGold loses revenue despite higher gold price
Despite the average price of gold being 14% higher for the first quarter than it was for the fourth quarter of 2005…
Banro closes financing
Banro (BAA-T, BAA-X) announced the closing of financing that will see roughly 4 million common shares issued at a p…
Orezone takes a small interest in Ghana
Orezone Resources (OZN-T, OZN-A) is getting into gold exploration in Ghana via its newly acquired stake in Vancouve…
Anvil reopens Kulu mine
After a trying week Anvil Mining (AVM-T, AVM-A) has put its Kulu copper mine back into full production in the south…
First Quantum grabs Adastra reins
Vancouver-based First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FMQ-L) has withstood a last minute challenge by Mwana Africa (MWA-L) …
Adastra, First Quantum make peace (May 01, 2006)
Months of sniping have come to an end, with Adastra Minerals’ (AAA-T, AMZIF-O, AAA-L) board of directors finally agreeing to a twice-sweetened takeover offer from First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQVLF-O…
Mwana Africa tries last minute Adastra bid
Adastra Minerals (AAA-T, AAA-L) continues to urge shareholders to tender to a twice-sweetened offer from First Quan…
Death in the Congo
Tragedy struck at Anvil Mining’s (AVM-T, AVM-A) Kulu mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Apr. 24….
UPDATE: Banro continues to define Twangiza-Namoya gold belt
*Research analysis added in paragraphs 3,4 and 5.Toronto-based Banro (BAA-T, BAA-X) released drill results fr…
Goldbelt reports increase in resources
A bigger resource and bigger drilling plans were announced by Goldbelt Resources (GLD-T) for its operations in th…
High River aims for 2007 startup at Berezitovy
It’s been a long time coming, but Toronto-based High River Gold Mines (HRG-T, HRIVF-O) is finally on the verge of securing project financing that will vault the junior into mid-tier producer status ne…