Ghana green-lights Ahafo
The Ghanaian parliament has unanimously approved a foreign investment agreement with Newmont Mining (NEM-N) that pa…
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Birim extends Tombe-Parabu (December 17, 2003)
Reverse-circulation drilling by Birim Goldfields (BGI-T) on the Bui project in Ghana, West Africa, has extended the…
Anooraq drills Drenthe, eyes $20 million
Infill drilling by Anooraq Resources (ARQ-V) has halved the drill hole spacing on the central portion of the Drenth…
Semafo drilling cuts long intersections at Wona
Delineation drilling by Semafo (SMF-T) at its Mana gold property in central Burkina Faso has returned long intersec…
Golden Star finds new zone at Wassa
Denver-based Golden Star Resources (GSC-T) has found a new gold-mineralized zone at its Wassa property in Ghana, fu…
Nevsun hits new zone at Bisha (December 01, 2003)
Drilling at the Bisha project in Eritrea has led to the discovery of a new massive sulphide zone, reports Nevsun Re…
Bwana has Mkubwa quarter
The third quarter of 2003 was a good one for First Quantum Minerals (FM-T), as its Bwana Mkubwa operation in the Za…
SouthernEra advances Messina, raises C$77m (November 27, 2003)
Toronto-based SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) continues to make good progress developing its Messina platinum assets,…
Mvela takes 15% of Gold Fields
Vancouver – Gold Fields (GFI-N) has inked a deal with South African-listed Mvelaphanda Resources allowing the blac…
Anooraq, Anglo Platinum team for Bushveld hunt (November 26, 2003)
Despite having postponed an update of its expansion plans until sometime in December, Anglo American Platinum (AAPT…
Golden Star enters JVs with Mano River, GSI
Reaching out beyond its major asset base in Ghana, Denver-based gold miner Golden Star Resources (GSC-T) has struck…
Jilbey cuts gold at Taranga (November 25, 2003)
Initial drill results from the 240-sq.-km Taranga exploration permit in Burkina Faso, West Africa, have failed to m…