Advanced Explorations lines up Chinese partner for Roche Bay
XinXing Pipes Group, a Chinese state-owned enterprise with businesses in iron and steel, military clothing, he…
Asia
Mindoro transitioning to producer at Agata
SITE VISIT SURIGAO, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES — A steep climb up a slippery hillside, sweating in the tropical heat and humidity, awaits those who want to properly appreciate Mindoro Resources’ (MIO-V) Agata nickel laterite project in the…
Monument nears official gold production in Malaysia
Vancouver – Tucked away in rural Malaysia, Vancouver-based Monument Mining (MMY-V, D7Q1-F) has quickly and qui…
Half of China’s foreign investment so far this year has been in mining
As speculation mounts about the possibility of alternative bids emerging for Potash Corporation of Saskatchewa…
Reuters reports possible two-year ban on Indonesian forest clearing permits
BHP Billiton (BHP-N) declined to comment on a Reuters news story in The Jakarta Globe that reported Indonesia …
Jinshan Gold Mines goes native
The largest shareholder in Vancouver-based Jinshan Gold Mines (JIN-T) with a nearly 40% stake is China Natio…
Will metal demand become a prisoner of China’s tighter property policy?
While some analysts warn that China’s attempts to clip property prices by 30% threatens the demand outlook for…
New Pacific Metals hopes to acquire debt-ridden Tagish Lake Gold
Shares of indebted Tagish Lake Gold (TLG-V) soared 50% to 6¢ apiece with 6.39 million shares changing han…
Centamin’s Sukari tops 14M oz. gold
Over the last several years, Centamin Egypt (CEE-T, CEY-L) says it has clocked an average discovery rate of about 500,000 oz. gold per quarter — not bad for a company focused entirely on Egypt, a cou…
Caterpillar’s new line of mining shovels, trucks
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Quadra FNX loses Chinese partner for Sierra Gorda (June 28, 2010)
A Chinese utility company has walked away from a potential 50-50 joint-venture deal with recently-merged Quadra FNX Mining (QUX-T) for its Sierra Gorda copper-gold- molybdenum project and Franke coppe…
Eldorado’s efforts pay off
VANCOUVER — Halfway through its $35.4-million exploration program for 2010, Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) has already defined a new zone of mineralization at its Kisladag gold mine in Turkey, expanded a new …