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Altan Nevada Minerals' North Star gold project in Nevada. Credit: Altan Nevada Minerals

Altan CEO gets creative to finance greenfield exploration

VANCOUVER — It has been a lean two years for mineral explorers, and Evan Jones has seen just how tough capital markets have been on juniors, having guided sister companies Altan Rio Minerals (TSXV: AMO) and Altan Nevada Minerals (TSXV:…


More exploration ahead for B2Gold in the Philippines

B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) will spend $6.2 million on exploration this year in the Philippines near its Masbate open-pit gold mine, and recent drill results suggest that the company may have a good shot at enhancing the mine’s…



Centerra Gold's Kumtor gold mine in Khyrgyzstan, one of the largest gold mines in Central Asia. Credit: Centerra Gold

Centerra closer to restructuring Kumtor’s ownership

Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; US-OTC: CAGDF) says Kyrgyzstan’s parliament has passed a resolution that appears to support the new ownership structure for the country’s largest gold mine, despite several “materially…


Coal is still king in China

VANCOUVER — Shaanxi Coal Industry is preparing for its initial public offering (IPO) and expects to raise $1.6 billion by selling shares representing just 10% of the company. It’s a good reminder that coal is still big business in…



Senior project geologist Chad Sorba examines core samples at Denison Mines' Wheeler River uranium project in northern Saskatchewan's Athabasca basin. Credit: Denison Mines

Denison to drill 60,000 metres in 2014

While challenging market conditions are forcing many companies to axe their exploration budgets, Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE-MKT: DNN) is pumping $15 million into a 60,000-metre drill program in the Athabasca basin in 2014, marking one of its…


OceanaGold posts strong finish in 2013

OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; US-OTC: OGDCF; ASX: OGC) exceeded its gold and copper production guidance for 2013 at lower than planned costs, while slashing debt by US$45 million in the fourth quarter, the company reports.



The processing plant at OceanaGold's Didipio copper-gold mine on Luzon Island in the Philippines. Credit: OceanaGold

OceanaGold sees a strong 2014 at Didipio

OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; US-OTC: OGDCF; ASX: OGC) has reduced the mine life for its Macraes gold mine in New Zealand, but expects a strong production year at its new Didipio copper–gold mine in the Philippines, leaving many investors…



Besra pushes to production in Malaysia

VANCOUVER — Besra Gold (TSX: BEZ) is laying the groundwork for its third gold mine with a feasibility study for a first stage of development at its Bau project in East Malaysia.


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