Alcan rolling hot: Deal in place to build modern mill in China
Fresh on the heels of the largest takeover in Canadian corporate history, Alcan (AL-T, AL-N) has announced plans to…
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Asia Now Resources Makes Tracks in China
In China, having the right connections can be the tipping point between success and failure.
Cameco Takes $120M Loss on New Kumtor Agreement
The Kyrgyz government plans to nearly double its stake in Centerra Gold (CG-T, CAGDF-O), the operator of the Kumtor gold mine, to 29.3% after months of negotiations with the company and its 53%-owner …
New Minco Drilling Suggests Resource Boost
Drilling completed in late June at the Fuwan silver deposit in Guangdong province, southeastern China, suggests a forthcoming estimate may increase the size of the resource.
Khan Wades Through Mongolia’s Murky Waters
After the market punished Khan Resources (KRI-T, KHRIF) and Western Prospector Group (WNP-V) shares last month on news that some exploration licences for uranium projects in Mongolia were being revoke…
Jinshan Gold hits major milestones in China (September 10, 2007)
When Jinshan Gold (JIN-T, JINFF-O) first entered the China market five years ago, its strategy was to build a resource-based company and it snapped up a diverse portfolio of properties in native porph…
Fast Times in China for Majestic Gold
As Majestic Gold (MJS-V, MJGCF-O) waits for a revised resource estimate on its Song Jiaguo gold property in eastern China, the company is working on an agreement with a local mill operator so it can s…
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Gold World Resources Digs Its Heels Into China
Much has been written about the problems foreign companies face when they invest in China through joint ventures with state-owned enterprises.
Mundoro Learns the True Meaning of Chinese Take-Away
Mundoro Mining (MUN-T, MMNGF-O) is sitting on what it claims to be China’s largest undeveloped gold deposit. But a mountain of red tape is snarling the Canadian company’s efforts to explore it.
Editorial: Southwestern Heads South With Rest of Market
Miners and their investors endured another period of pain in the week ended Sept. 1, the 35th trading week of 2007, as the mining sector gasped its way through its third straight week of market-cap co…
QGX Likes Baruun Naran Economics
Vancouver — QGX (QGX-T, QGXLF-O) has commissioned a prefeasibility study on its Baruun Naran coal deposit, in the Gobi region of southern Mongolia, following a major resource boost and a positive pre…