Africa

First Quantum sweetens Adastra bid (March 27, 2006)

It took more than two months of steadfast protests of opportunism and financial inadequacy by Adastra Minerals (AAA-T, AAA-L), but First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQVLF-O, FQM-L) has finally added a cas…


Ground claimed in Niger

Two Toronto-based juniors have signed deals with the government of Niger for exploration permits in that country’s uranium belt….


Anthony Vaccaro

Risk Assessment changing with the times

Cape Town, South Africa — Miners and lenders have a long-standing and, for the most part, mutually beneficial relationship. But according to lawyer Nabil Khodadad, a partner at New York City-based Ch…



Adastra sticks to its guns

Adastra Minerals (AAA-T, AAA-L) continues to thumb its nose at the hostile advances of First Quantum Minerals (FM-T…






Risk assessment gets revamped

Miners and lenders have a long-standing, and for the most part, mutually beneficial relationship. But according…



Harmony grabs piece of South Deep

Perennial shopper Harmony Gold Mining (HMY-N) has taken a 29.2% stake in fellow South African miner Western Areas (WARSF-O, WARA-J), co-owner of the South Deep underg…


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