The case of the missing diamond in Tanzania
When Douglas Lake Minerals (DLKM-O) acquired 46 sq. km of diamond prospective land around De Beers’ Williamson mine…
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Platinum’s future looks bright
Vancouver — If silver’s moniker is the poor man’s gold, platinum’s buoyant price performance must certainly place it in the running as a much richer man’s precious metal. However, despite the lofty p…
Paladin plans US$250M financing
Vancouver — Aspiring uranium miner Paladin Resources (PDN-T, PALAF-O, PDN-A) plans a convertible bond offering to raise US$250 million for project development.
Rubicon set to spin off African and Newfoundland assets
It’s been a long time coming, but there is light at the end of the tunnel for Rubicon Minerals (RMX-T, RBY-X), which is in the final steps of splitting into three separate public companies, each holdi…
Charges laid in Kebble murder
Since last year’s murder of the South African mining mogul Brett Kebble, a much bigger web of criminal influence re…
Phelps approves construction at Tenke Fungurume
Vancouver – US giant Phelps Dodge (PD-N) has handed a newly elected government in the Democratic Republic of Congo …
North Atlantic pins resource number on FT
Following a review of its drill data, North Atlantic Resources (NAC-T) has calculated an initial resource for its F…
Denison eyeing expansion with OmegaCorp bid
Vancouver – Denison Mines (DML-T) a company with deep roots in the Canadian uranium mining sector, is set to take o…
Rubicon to spin off African and Newfoundland assets
It’s been a long time coming, but there is light at the end of the tunnel for Rubicon Minerals (RMX-T, RBY-X), whic…
News – 28-NOV-06
Expansions for Gold Fields’ Tarkwa mine
Gold Fields (GFI-N, GOF-L, GOGOF-J) has decided to nearly triple the throughput capacity of its carbon-in-leach pla…
Entre takes the long view in Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar — The introduction of windfall taxes on gold and copper last spring coupled with talk of government earn-ins on “strategic” deposits stopped many foreign exploration companies in Mongolia…