Royal buys in on Taparko (October 18, 2005)
Denver-based mining house Royal Gold (RGL-T; RGLD-Q) will provide a US$35-million project-finance advance to High R…
Africa
MDN cuts more new Tulawaka gold
Rotary-air-blast (RAB) and reverse-circulation (RC) drilling by Montreal-based MDN Northern Mining (MDN-T) has disc…
Crew Gold looks to keep on growing
Crew Gold (CRU-T) is growing up in a hurry. On Monday the company announced a proposal to acquire Guinor Gold (GN…
Orezone cuts long intersection at Bondigui (October 13, 2005)
Drilling by Orezone Resources (OZN-T; OZN-X) at the Bondigui property in Burkina Faso has intersected gold minerali…
Adastra secures Kolwezi subsurface rights (October 12, 2005)
Shares in Adastra Minerals (AAA-T, AAA-L) jumped 23, or more than 16%, to $1.65 in early trading in Toronto on Oct…
LionOre loosens the belt
Armed with a new US$116 million credit facility, Lionore Mining International (LIM-T, LIM-A) has launched an aggres…
Kebble’s murder raises more questions than answers
It’s pretty tough to shock South Africa’s top gold-mining executives. These people are old-school types hardened af…
Petra Diamonds and Mano River propose merger
Vancouver Though still subject to due diligence and various approvals, Petra Diamonds (PDL-A, PDL-L) plans to mer…
Golden Star grabbing St. Jude (September 27, 2005)
Vancouver – Golden Star Resources (GSC-T, GSS-X) has come to an agreement to acquire St. Jude Resources (SJD-V, STJ…
Lonmin eyes Messina minorities (September 16, 2005)
London-based platinum producer Lonmin (LMI-L) says it will offer 33 rand per share for the 8.5% stake it does not a…
Metalex to drill Angolan diamond targets
Vancouver Metalex Ventures (MTX-V) is mobilizing a drill to test magnetic anomalies believed to have potential to…
Placer Dome partner Western Areas raises South Deep funds
Vancouver – Placer Dome’s (PDG-T) South Deeps partner, Johannesburg Stock Exchange listed Western Areas, has come u…