Peak Gold raises $110 million
Vancouver – A $110-million financing will help Peak Gold (PIK-V) move ahead with continued exploration and efforts …
Australia, NZ & South Pacific
Lihir Gold restoring operations at Ballarat mine (November 28, 2007)
Vancouver – Following a recent rock fall at its Ballarat mine project in Australia’s Victoria State, Lihir Gold (LG…
Australian Solomons intersects gold (November 28, 2007)
Australian Solomons Gold (SGA-T), looking to expand the resource at its Gold Ridge gold project on Guadalcanal in t…
Palmary increases Consmin offer
The board of Consolidated Minerals (CNM-L, CSM-A) has recommended an improved bid for the company from Belize-based Palmary Enterprises, a vehicle of Ukrainian businessman Henadiy Boholyubov.
Consmin board good with Palmary offer (November 19, 2007)
The board of Australian chromium and manganese producer Consolidated Minerals (CNM-L, CSM-A) is sticking with its recommendation that shareholders accept a cash takeover offer from Ukrainian businessm…
Palmary increases offer for Consmin
The board of Consolidated Minerals (CNM-L, CSM-A) has recommended an improved bid for the company from Belize-based…
Coeur’s Q3 earnings don’t disappoint
After dishing out US$57.3 million in capital spending during the third quarter, Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDM-T, CDE-N) is still sitting on a mountain of cash.
Editorial: Boka broken; Southwestern withers
If you like to catch companies slipping bad news into the market, it’s always wise to stick around your computer after the markets close on Fridays.
CVRD invests big in Canadian nickel (November 05, 2007)
In the largest annual investment program ever undertaken by a mining company, Companhia Vale do Rio Doce has approved a budget of US$11 billion for 2008 — a portion of which will be channelled into n…
Plan B: Northgate pitches for Aussie miner
Vancouver — After a recent blow against its Kemess North copper-gold project in B.C., Northgate Minerals (NGX-T, NXG-X) has set its sights on buying Australian gold producer Perseverance Corp. (PSV-A…
Barrick bids for Arizona Star (November 05, 2007)
Don’t look now, but Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) is going on a spending spree.
Northgate buying Aussie gold producer
Vancouver – Looking past the recent blow dealt by an environmental review panel recommendation against development …