Editorial: Potash powers PCS
While the broad stock markets took a beating with the release of mixed U.S. economic data during the week ended July 29, the 30th trading week of 2007, the commodities markets continued to show underl…
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Coal power waste is Sparton’s uranium treasure
Sparton Resources (SRI-V) and WildHorse Energy (WHE-A) have signed a deal with a Hungarian electricity producer to …
Centerra cuts new deal on Boroo
Lengthy negotiations with the Mongolian government are at an end and Centerra Gold (CG-T) has been left with an ame…
Jinshan Gold achieves producer status
Vancouver – Jinshan Gold Mines (JIN-T, JINFF-O) has started commercial production at its Chang Shan Hao (CSH 217) o…
Eldorado expansion drilling hits more gold
Vancouver — Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-X) has received strong initial results from a 26,000-metre drill program designed to probe the expansion potential of its newly opened Tanjianshan gold mine in C…
Editorial: No, Boka’s not another Busang
A little more than a decade after Bre-X Minerals’ Busang sample salting fiasco, the junior mining industry was hit with another serious case of alleged assay manipulation with news that Southwestern R…
Heading south
Vancouver — A bombshell statement that Southwestern Resources (SWG-T, SWGGF-O) has retracted assay results from its flagship Boka gold project, in China, following the discovery of deficiencies in qu…
Areva buying East Asias Mongolian uranium projects for $83 million
Vancouver – French energy giant Areva (ARVCF-Q) must like what it sees on neighbour East Asia Minerals’ (EAS-V, EAI…
Newmont settles in Uzbekistan
Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) has settled with the Uzbek government over its 50%-stake in the Zarafshan heap-leach …
Mercury use rising
It’s no easy task convincing the millions of artisanal gold miners across the globe that mercury, a substance they use routinely to extract fine gold from alluvial or lateritic ores, can be harmful to…
Jinshan closes offering
Vancouver — After recently cancelling a planned private placement citing dilution concerns, Jinshan Gold Mines (JIN-T, JINFF-O) has closed a $20-million debt financing to raise funds for Chinese expl…
Eldorado dealt blow in Turkey (July 23, 2007)
Vancouver — A surprise injunction is forcing Eldorado Gold (ELD-V, EGO-X) to shut down its Kisladag gold mine in western Turkey within roughly 30 days, and the mine will have to remain inactive until…