SouthGobi finds more coal near Ovoot Tolgoi (October 08, 2008)
Field reconnaissance and trench work in Mongolia have paid off for SouthGobi Energy Resources (SGX-V), which has fo…
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Robert Friedland calls copper the “real gold”
Describing many of the world’s current copper projects as “old ladies waiting in bed to die,” Robert Friedland, chi…
Khan says Mongolia still wants foreign funds
Khan Resources (KRI-T) says everything is fine for foreign investors in Mongolia. Market confidence in the, at …
Tinpo takes a pass on Western Prospector
Tinpo Holdings is taking back its offer for Western Prospector Group (WNP-V, WEPGF-O). Rumblings that the Mongoli…
Asian Mineral shelves nickel project months before commissioning
Market conditions, higher export tariffs and lack of capital are preventing Asian Mineral Resources (ASN-V) from de…
Robert Friedland talks coal at Denver Gold Conference
SouthGobi Energy Resources (SGQ-V) reported today that it has shipped its first thermal coal to China from its mass…
Southwestern settles lawsuits for $15.5M
Southwestern Resources (SWG-T, SWGGF-O) has settled the class action lawsuits brought against it last year following news that drill grades in the database of its Boka gold project, in China’s Yunnan …
Jinshan names chairman of China National Gold as new CEO
Four months after China’s largest state-owned gold producer, China National Gold, acquired a 42% stake in Jinshan G…
China: From investee to investor
The past decade has seen China gradually shift from being a net recipient of overseas investment in the mining sector to being a net provider of mining investment overseas. Companies have to recognize…
Southwestern settles lawsuits for $15.5 million
Southwestern Resources (SWG-T, SWGGF-O) has settled the class action lawsuits brought against it last year followin…
Spur Ventures digs in to ride the dragon
Spur Ventures’ (SVU-T, SPVEF-O) Chinese odyssey began in 1996, when the company’s mining-focused founders saw potential in some rock phosphate mines in the country.
CPM releases vanadium study
New York City-based CPM Group has released its 2008 vanadium industry outlook. The report forecasts that the demand…