Disappointing Q2 earnings for First Quantum
Higher costs and a fall in net sales sent First Quantum Minerals,(FM-T, FQVLF-O) second-quarter profits tumbling t…
Africa
Luiri Gold shows lustre in Zambia (August 09, 2007)
Just a little more than two months after completing a 4,159-metre drilling program at its Dunrobin and Matala gold …
People: Swanepoel exits Harmony, Cutifani joins Anglogold Ashanti
Adex Mining — Norman Betts appointed director.Advanced Mineral Technologies — H. Philip Cash, Cletius Rogers,…
Russians released in Nigeria (August 08, 2007)
Six Russian expatriates have been released after being stolen away from a company compound in southeastern Nigeria …
Goldrush hits gold at Ronguen
Vancouver – Goldrush Resources (GOD-V) is finding gold at its Ronguen project in Burkino Faso.The latest drill …
Equinox finds new uranium targets at Lumwana (August 06, 2007)
As significant uranium drill results pour in for Equinox Minerals’ (EQN-T, EQN-A) revised Lumwana feasibility study, the company is finding new anomalies outside the study area of the project, in nort…
Currie Rose moves ahead in Tanzania
Currie Rose Resources (CUI-V, CUIRF-O) will continue drilling along strike to both the north and south of its Mwamazengo gold prospect, in Tanzania.
Denison now holds most of OmegaCorp
Having relaxed its conditions to an earlier takeover offer, Denison Mines (DML-T, DNN-X) now has just under 79% of the shares of Australian-based uranium developer OmegaCorp (OMGCF-O, OMC-A).
Platmin gets positive study for Pilanesberg (August 06, 2007)
Platmin (PPN-T, PPN-L) will go ahead with production from the Pilanesberg platinum group element project, in the Bushveld camp of northern South Africa, following a positive feasibility study.
Mwana makes formal offer for SouthernEra
After five months of talk, Mwana Africa (MWA-L) has put forward a formal takeover bid for SouthernEra Diamonds (SDM…
Iamgold, Randgold to JV Senegalese property
Randgold Resources (GOLD-Q, RRS-L) will fund and perform a pre-feasibility study on the Bambadji gold project in Se…
Gold Fields takes land around South Deep
Gold Fields (GFI-N) is taking a swath of land around South Deep that it says will give it roughly 16.2 million oz. …