Jinshan achieves producer status
Vancouver — Jinshan Gold Mines (JIN-T, JINFF-O) has started commercial production at its Chang Shan Hao (CSH 217) open-pit gold mine in the Inner Mongolia region of northern China.
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Southern Arc takes on abandoned Indonesia (August 27, 2007)
As junior mining companies across the world gripe about lab delays and equipment shortages caused by the so-called “super-cycle,” Southern Arc Minerals (SA-V, SOACF-O) is a little more relaxed in sunn…
Mongolian ruling thumps Khan, Western Prospector (August 27, 2007)
Vancouver — An abrupt ruling by the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Authority of Mongolia deeming certain exploration licences held by Khan Resources (KRI-T, KHRIF-O) and Western Prospector Group (WN…
Continental gets positive feasibility for Xietongmen (August 27, 2007)
Vancouver — Continental Minerals (KMK-V, KMKCF-O) now holds a positive feasibility study for its Xietongmen copper-gold deposit in the Tibet Autonomous Region of southwestern China.
Getting in Early: Pebble Creek Mining
Pebble Creek Mining (PEB-V) of Vancouver is banking on becoming the first foreign company and the first private-sector company to start up a new precious and base metals mine in India in more than fif…
East Asia Puts Indonesian Portfolio Together
Indonesia has had an up-and-down experience with junior exploration companies, having hosted staking rushes first by a mass of Australian juniors, then, infamously, by Canadians in the mid-1990s. And …
GobiMin sees record earnings in Q2
China-focused junior producer GobiMin (GMN-V) saw a healthy second quarter this year, with record revenue at its Ye…
Despite setbacks, 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 …
Areva to buy East Asia uranium projects in Mongolia
Vancouver — Liking what it sees in neighbour East Asia Minerals’ (EAS-V, EAIAF-O) Ooshiin Govi uranium property, in southeastern Mongolia, French energy giant Areva (ARVCF-O) has inked a deal to purc…
Mongolian ruling thumps Khan, Western Prospector (August 17, 2007)
Vancouver – An abrupt ruling by the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Authority of Mongolia deeming certain explorati…
Continental gets positive feasibility for Xietongmen (August 15, 2007)
Vancouver – Continental Minerals (KMK-V, KMKCF-O) now holds a positive feasibility study for its Xietongmen copper-…
Commentary: R. vs. Felderhof — an industry post-mortem
Judge Peter Hryn acquitted John Felderhof, former vice-president of Bre-X Minerals, on Securities Act charges (four of insider trading and four of misleading disclosure, all in connection with the 1997…