Khan bested in bid for Western Prospector
Western Prospector Group’s (WNP-V, WEPGF-O) confidence that Khan Resources (KRI-T, KHRIF-O) wouldn’t succeed in a hostile takeover bid for the company is proving well founded.
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Tinpo plays white knight to Western Prospector
Western Prospector Group’s (WNP-V, WEPGF-O) confidence that Khan Resources’ (KRI-T, KHRIF-O) hostile takeover wou…
Monument raising $38M for Malaysia gold project
Monument Mining (MMY-V) is raising $38 million to move its 100%-owned Selinsing gold project in Malaysia toward production.
No poison pill needed: Western Prospector
Confident that Khan Resouces’ (KRI-T, KHRIF-O) hostile takeover bid has no chance of being accepted, Western Prospe…
Iron ore market to stay firm in 2009: forecasts
The Iron Ore Trust Fund of Geneva-based UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) has published i…
Kyrgyz court ruling roughs up Centerra
Centerra Gold’s (CG-T, CAGDF-O) share price was hammered recently, after a court ruling against it coincided with the departure of two key members of its management.
Uranium a ‘bread and milk’ commodity: Haywood Securities
Rising energy prices and environmental concerns over hydrocarbon-based energy production in the form of coal, oil and gas are laying the groundwork for a “nuclear renaissance,” Haywood Securities writ…
Potash and uranium are key themes in RBC conference
The RBC Global Mining and Materials Conference was hosted by RBC Capital Markets on June 10-11 in Toronto. The conf…
Red-hot coal market will moderate: analysts
Coal has been a stellar performer lately, with prices advancing in recent contract negotiations for both metallurgical coal (coking coal), used in steel manufacturing, and thermal coal, used to produc…
Red Chris back on front burner
The week ended June 21, the 25th trading week of 2008, was highlighted by a court victory that is broadly encouraging for all juniors actively developing mines in Canada.
Oil money now flowing to mining
The government of Ras Al Khaimah, a part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has set up what may become the first Mi…
East Energy Corp acquires Alberta coal property
East Energy Corp (EEC-V) is acquiring 100% of the Hinton coal property in the foothills of central Alberta, about 3…