Antofagasta in, BHP out at Reko Diq (December 27, 2005)
A deal between Tethyan Copper (TYC-A) and Antofagasta (ANTO-L), under which Antofagasta will take up a 37.5% direct…
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Eldorado boosts resources at Tanjianshan
Vancouver With results in hand from the 2005 drill program, Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-X) has reported increased m…
MBMI tests high-grade nickel zone
Vancouver A drilling program aimed at defining high-grade nickel has identified a zone with potential to support …
QGX encouraged by new gold and copper-gold prospects
Vancouver Early-stage exploration programs by QGX (QGX-T) in the Gobi region have added three new gold and copper…
Southwestern aims drills at Boka 7 as pre-feasibility study begins
Vancouver Now that a pre-feasibility study has been awarded to engineering firm Ausenco, Southwestern Resources (…
Inter-Citic adds ounces at Dachang (December 12, 2005)
Inter-Citic Minerals (ICI-V) has unveiled the first resource estimate for the NR-2 fault zone on the 391-sq.-km Dac…
Mongolia aims to maintain “attractive” investment climate
Vancouver Robert Friedland, chairman of Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-N), and other mining executives active in Mongo…
Mongolian murmurs rattle miners
Vancouver – Although preliminary, reports of proposed amendments to Mongolia minerals and mining policy sent ripple…
QGX prices $35 million offering
Vancouver – Mongolian-focused metals and coal explorer QGX (QGX-T, QGXLF-O) has priced its planned $35 million publ…
Kumtor roadblock cleared
The road connecting the Kumtor gold mine to major centres in Kyrgyzstan has been reopened following talks between t…
Sparton explores Yunnan’s Luxi gold belt
Two years of successful grassroots exploration by Sparton Resources (SRI-V) of the Luxi gold belt in China’s Yunnan…
Avocet buys into Dynasty Gold
London-based Avocet Mining (AVM-L) has bought a 21% holding in Dynasty Gold (DYG-T) via private deals and participa…