Silvercorp Makes Play For Klondex
The largest silver miner in China, Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T, SVM-X), is turning its attention westward with an unsolicited all-share takeover bid for Klondex Mines (KDX-T, KLNDF-O), owner of the advan…
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Rio Tinto Scraps Chinalco Deal For Iron Ore JV With BHP
Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) shares surged 10.3% on the London Stock Exchange and 6.2% on the New York Stock Exchange on June 5 after the mining giant declared it was walking away from a deal with Chinese…
Eldorado Scoops Up 20% Stake In Sino Gold
Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-X) plans to buy a 19.9% stake in China-focused Sino Gold Mining (SIOGF-O, SGX-A) in an all-share transaction with Gold Fields (GFI-J, GFI-N) valued at US$282 million.
Mongolian Politics, Up Close
Julian Dierkes is one of Canada’s foremost authorities on Mongolia.
Mongolian government suspends Centerra mining license
Vancouver – As Centerra Gold’s (CG-T, CAGDF-O) headache in the Kyrgyz Republic dissipates a fresh one is build…
Pebble Creek gets penultimate permit for Askot in India
It’s been thirteen long years in the making but Pebble Creek Mining (PEB-V, PBLEF-O) is now just one step away fr…
Silvercorp in unsolicited takeover bid for Klondex
China’s largest silver miner, Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T, SVM-X), is turning its attention westward with a planned un…
Uranium Zero?
Uranium One’s share-price collapse due to political intrigue in Kazakhstan made it the most visible miner in the broader markets during 21st trading week of the year. The implosion drew extra attentio…
Gold Fields Options Mindoro Projects In Philippines
Mindoro Resources (MIO-V, MNODF-O) and Gold Fields (GFI-N, GFI-J) have signed an agreement giving the South African gold mining giant the option to earn into Mindoro’s El Paso, Lobo and Talahib porphy…
Rare earth miners: on the cusp of a rally?
While the surge in high technology and green technology applications for rare earths seemingly indicates good times…
Rio scraps Chinalco deal for iron-ore joint venture with BHP
Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) shares surged 10.33% on the London Stock Exchange and 6.23% on the New York Stock Exchange…
Eldorado scoops up 20% stake in Sino Gold
Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-N) plans to buy a nearly 20% stake in China-focused Sino Gold (SGX-A) in an all-share tra…