Election protests block road to Kumtor (March 01, 2005)
Citizen protests leading up to the Feb. 27 parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan shut off access to Centerra Gold’s…
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Juniors obtain licences in China (February 01, 2005)
Vancouver — Several Canadian juniors have obtained the necessary permits to explore, and in some cases develop, mi…
Centerra posts higher earnings for year
Year-end financials from Centerra Gold (CG-T) showed substantial earnings and cash-flow gains over 2004, thanks to…
Mundoro boosts Maoling gold resource
Vancouver – Mundoro Mining (MUN-T) has seen a significant resource increase at its 79%-controlled Maoling gold proj…
Drilling extends Boka high grade zone
Vancouver — Southwestern Resources (SWG-T) has reported high grade gold results that show the stratiform nature an…
Tiberon pinning down costs at Nui Phao
Tiberon Minerals (TBR-T) reports that an interim feasibility study is positive, and points to a 16.6% internal rate…
WGI Heavy Minerals weathers tsunami with minor damage
Vancouver – Counting its blessings, WGI Heavy Minerals’ (WG-T) operations sustained only minimal damage following t…
APAC plans merger with merchant bank
Vancouver – APAC Minerals (APC-T) plans to merge with Toronto-based Golden China Inc., a private merchant bank spon…
VVC raises funds, buys Chinese gold mine (December 29, 2004)
Junior VVC Exploration (VVC-V) has completed a half-million-dollar financing and bought half of a small underground…
Grande Cache inks supply deal (December 16, 2004)
Shares in Grande Cache Coal (GCE-T) were 70, or nearly 5%, higher at $15.10 in afternoon trading in Toronto on Dec…
Placer Chairman lobbies for new Chinese mining act
Speaking at the Canada China Business Council in Toronto, Placer Dome (PDG-T) Chairman Robert Franklin used his tim…
Ivanhoe contemplates Mongolian coal development
Vancouver – Buoyant coal prices, driven largely by unquenched demand from China, has prompted Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T)…