Editorial: Hermit junta heads for the hills
Plenty of national governments have moved their country’s capital from a commercial centre out to the boonies, but …
Asia
Kumtor road blocked; Kyrgyzstan cut off
Demonstrators have blocked the road to the Kumtor gold mine in Kyrgyzstan, though owner Centerra Gold (CG-T) says o…
Ivanhoe posts strong third-quarter
Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-N) third-quarter results show strong revenue growth and a cut into losses, but varying de…
Eldorado’s production slips as focus shifts to mine construction
Vancouver While gold production was down for Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-Q) during the third quarter ended Sept. 30…
Centerra drills more gold at Kumtor
Mine-scale exploration by Centerra Gold (CG-T) at the Kumtor gold mine in Kyrgyzstan is finding new mineralization …
Inter-Citic’s private placement will go into the ground
In an effort to finance further exploration at its prize property in China, Inter-Citic (ICI-V) announced a private…
Tethyan to give Reko Diq new twist
Despite favourable new drill results, Tethyan Copper (TYC-A) has sent an unfinished feasibility study on developmen…
QGX sees positive metallurgy for Golden Hills (October 14, 2005)
Vancouver – Metallurgical testing of samples from QGX’s (QGX-T, QGXLF-O) Golden Hills project, in western Mongolia,…
Western Prospector refuels treasury with $21 million financing
Vancouver – Riding the uranium wave, Western Prospector Group (WNP-V) has arranged a $21 million financing to recha…
Ivanhoe rolls out Oyu Tolgoi plans
Vancouver – Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-N) has tabled its much anticipated Integrated Development Plan (IDP) for its …
IUC to raise $45 million
Vancouver – Looking to capitalize on its strong equity rally, International Uranium (IUC-T) is lining up a $45 mill…
QGX drilling extends Baruun Naran coal seams (September 28, 2005)
Vancouver – Ramp-up of QGX’s (QGX-T, QGXLF-O) drill program on its Baruun Naran coal project, in the Gobi region of…