The Uzbek taxman cometh (August 14, 2006)
The government of Uzbekistan has seized some gold and banned further shipments of the yellow metal from Newmont Mining’s (NMC-T, NEM-N) 50%-owned Zarafshan heap-leach operation in the Kyzylkum desert,…
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The Uzbek taxman cometh (August 03, 2006)
The government of Uzbekistan has seized some gold and banned further shipments of the yellow metal from Newmont Min…
Freeport earnings up on higher prices (July 19, 2006)
Despite lower copper and gold production from the Grasberg operation in Indonesia, higher metal prices let Freeport…
Centerra slips on Kumtor slide
Shares in Centerra Gold (CG-T, CAGDF-O) took a quick tumble in late-afternoon trading in Toronto on July 18, after …
Dignitaries gather as Eldorado opens Kisladag
Vancouver – A recent ceremony hosted by Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-X) to mark the official opening of the Kisladag …
Boroo back in action (July 10, 2006)
Centerra Gold (CG-T, CAGDF-O) has resumed normal operations at its Boroo gold mine, 110 km northwest of the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar….
QGX tables Baruun Naran coal resource
Vancouver — QGX (QGX-T, QGXLF-O) has produced its awaited resource estimate for the Baruun Naran coal deposit in the Gobi region of southern Mongolia….
Mega targets uranium
Despite a recently imposed 68% windfall tax on copper and gold, Mega Uranium (MGA-V, MGAFF-O) plans to continue work aimed at earning into 2,325 sq. km worth of Mongolian uranium properties held by Re…
Mega targets Mongolian, Argentine uranium
Despite a recently imposed 68% windfall tax on copper and gold, Mega Uranium (MGA-V, MGAFF-O) plans to continue wor…
Boroo back in action (June 16, 2006)
Centerra Gold (CG-T) has resumed normal operations at its Boroo gold mine, 110 km northwest of the Mongolian capita…
Protests shut Centerra’s Boroo mine
In another sign that the bloom is off the Mongolia rose, Toronto-based Centerra Gold (CG-T) has been forced to temp…
Southwestern inks nickel-copper-PGM joint venture with Inco
Vancouver — With nine years of Chinese exploration experience under its belt, Southwestern Resources (SWG-T, SWGGF-O) has agreed to be the initial operator of a newly formed joint venture with Inco (…