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…
Asia
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…
Gold Fields eyeing up Mindoro’s assets
Mindoro Resources (MIO-V) is looking to Gold Fields (GFI-N, GOF-J) to prove up its promising copper and gold porphy…
Chinalco limited to 15% Rio Tinto stake
The Australian government has approved a maximum holding of 14.99% in the shares of Rio Tinto PLC( RTP-N, RIO-L) for Aluminum Corp. of China (Chinalco). The approval is subject to the conditions that …
A guide to listing in Hong Kong
Hong Kong — While competition with the Shanghai Stock Exchange continues, Hong Kong is still home to some of China…
Getting your permits in China (August 29, 2008)
Hong Kong — Miners intending to enter China’s vast mining and mineral exploration scene need to know the ropes whe…
Spurred on in China (August 29, 2008)
Spur Ventures’ (SVU-T, SPVEF-O) Chinese odyssey began back in 1996 when the company’s mining-focused founders saw p…
Olympus Pacific goes it alone (August 28, 2008)
Olympus Pacific Minerals (OYM-T) is debt-free with about C$16 million in the bank. But when the junior Canadian g…
Entree Gold discovers coal in Mongolia
Entre Gold (ETG-T, EGI-X) may be exploring for gold and copper on the resource-rich steppes of Mongolia but as l…
Australia allows Chinalco a 15% Rio Tinto stake
The Australian government has approved a maximum limit of 14.99% holding in the shares of mining giant Rio Tinto PL…
Pebble Creek focused on India
Pebble Creek Mining (PEB-V, PBLEF-O) has released a National Instrument 43-101 resource estimate for its flagship Askot project, in northern India’s Uttarakhand state. At a net smelter return cutoff o…