Amanta acquires third Thai tungsten mine (January 21, 2008)
Amanta Resources (AMH-V, AMHFF-O) says a rock-sampling program is already under way on its newly acquired tungsten property in northern Thailand.
Asia
European Minerals pours first gold in Kazakhstan
Almost 72 years after a female Russian geologist travelling in a small boat along the Ayat River first discovered gold at what is now the Varvarinskoye gold-copper project in northern Kazakhstan, Euro…
Olympus Pacific doubles Phuoc Son gold resource
Olympus Pacific Minerals (OYM-T) has boosted the resource for its Phuoc Son gold property in central Vietnam to 637…
Asian Mineral granted Ban Phuc mining licence
Vancouver — With receipt of a mining licence for its Ban Phuc massive sulphide nickel deposit in northwestern Vietnam, Asian Mineral Resources (ASN-V, AIERF-O) can begin construction.
Big jump in Minco’s Fuwan resource
After a drill season filled with strong silver grades, Minco Silver (MSV-T, MISVF-O) has increased the resource for its Fuwan silver project in southern China by 145%.
Fortress plans to up Svetloye interest to 80%
Mineralization now stretches 100 metres farther at Fortress Minerals’ (FST-V) Elena prospect on its 51%-owned Svetl…
Digging into China’s vast, untapped, interior
SITE VISIT Xinhuru, Inner Mongolia, China — In the summer months, the sparse grasslands in this remote corner of China’s enormous Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region are used primarily by locals…
Tips for gold seekers in China (December 31, 2007)
Beijing, China — China’s mining history may stretch back 3,000 years, but when it comes to gold, the country has yet to find many world-class gold deposits.
Centerra Gold inches toward an investment agreement in Mongolia
Centerra Gold (CG-T) has officially registered its Gatsuurt ore reserves with Mongolia’s National Registry of Miner…
Amanta acquires third Thai tungsten mine (December 27, 2007)
Amanta Resources (AMH-V) says a rock sampling program is already underway on its newly-acquired tungsten property i…
Tips for gold seekers in China (December 25, 2007)
China’s mining history may stretch back 3,000 years, but when it comes to gold, the country has yet to find many wo…
Gold World sues former partners, starts anew in China (December 24, 2007)
Gold World Resources (GDW-V) is picking up the pieces of its China strategy and has signed a new joint-venture contract on a silver-gold property in Hebei province.