Monument makes it happen in Malaysia
SITE VISIT KUALA LIPIS, MALAYSIA — True believers will persevere in the face of adversity. When the believers are mine builders, the recession of 2008-09 was the picture of adversity…
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Long copper-gold hit at Taysan for Crazy Horse (December 14, 2010)
Vancouver – Crazy Horse Resources (CZH-V) has intersected almost half a kilometer of mineralization in just its second hole at the Taysan copper-gold project in the Philippines.
Oyu Tolgoi back on track with Ivanhoe-Rio deal (December 09, 2010)
Vancouver – Ending a potentially nasty arbitration proceeding and ensuring full financing to complete development of one of the largest mines in the world, the Oyu Tolgoi partners have signed a deal that gives Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T) access to as…
Eldorado Gold makes headway in China
Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-N, EAU-A) has resumed construction at its Eastern Dragon gold project in China’s Heilongjiang province and says production will start late next year.
SouthGobi Resources inks alliance with Winsway Coking Coal
Shares of SouthGobi Resources (SGQ-T, 1878-SEHK) leapt $1.82 or 15.04% to $13.92 apiece by early afternoon in Toronto on news the company had signed a five-year strategic alliance to sell at least two million tonnes of coal a year to Winsway…
Silvercorp adds another Chinese silver mine to its stable
Vancouver – Following a strategy that has already made the company into the largest primary silver producer in…
Equinox looks to Saudi Arabia for copper growth
Equinox Minerals (EQN-T, EQN-A) wants to cement its position as a leading independent pure-play copper produce…
SouthGobi expands footprint in Mongolia with strategic investment
SouthGobi Resources (SGQ-T, 1878-SEHK) hopes to replicate its own success story through a strategic investment…
Midland Exploration releases new rare earth assays
A report this week in the New York Times that China is expanding its restrictions on exports of rare earth ele…
Prophecy gets go-ahead at Ulaan Ovoo
Vancouver – After months of government delays, Prophecy Resource (PCY-V, PRPCF-O) has finally been given …
Breakwater, Centerra see end to strike actions (October 13, 2010)
Vancouver – Strike actions on opposite sides of the world have ended for Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) and Cent…
Quest Rare Minerals of strategic and economic importance
The meteoric rise of Quest Rare Minerals (QRM-V) from a 5¢ stock in April 2009 to its current $5.35 price…