Barrick bids for Arizona Star (October 29, 2007)
Dont look now but Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) is going on a spending spree. Less than a week after announcing …
Australia, NZ & South Pacific
ATW Venture Buys Gold Mine Down Under
Vancouver — ATW Venture (ATW-V) has cut a deal to buy a gold mining operation and surrounding land package in a historic gold belt in Western Australia.
Barrick goes on spending spree in PNG
Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) is quietly padding its treasure chest in resource-rich Papua New Guinea.A little mo…
Lanfranchi’s nickel continues at depth
Vancouver — A drill program to test the down-plunge extension of the Lanfranchi nickel deposit, in Australia, is returning strong grades for partners Brilliant Mining (BMC-V) and Sally Malay Mining (…
ATW Venture buys gold mine Down Under
Vancouver – ATW Venture (ATW-V) has cut a deal to buy a gold mining operation in Western Australia along with a sig…
Xstrata approves nickel project in New Caledonia
Xstratas (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) board has given the go ahead to develop New Caledonias rich Koniambo nickel project — …
Consmin board good with Palmary offer (October 18, 2007)
The board of Australian chromium and manganese producer Consolidated Minerals (CSMBF-O, CNM-L, CSM-A) is sticking …
Two Consmin offers tied at A$4.50
Both of the bidders for Australian alloy-metals producer Consolidated Minerals (CSMBF-O, CNM-L, CSM-A) are now offe…
Intrepid, Emperor to merge
Emperor Mines (EMPMY-O, EMP-A) has found its buyer in Intrepid Mines (IAU-T, IAU-A), which has proposed a merger deal that values Emperor at $62 million.
Ivanhoe looks for next big thing in Australia
Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-N, IVN-Q) is looking to add to its already impressive copper and gold portfolio — but th…
New Offer Turns Consmin Board
Leaks from bidder Privat Group that the group’s subsidiary Palmary Enterprises would increase its bid for Consolidated Minerals (CSMBF-O, CNM-L, CSM-A) have proved to be true, and the Consmin board ha…
Intrepid, Emperor reach merger deal
Emperor Mines (EMP-A) has found its buyer in Intrepid Mines (IAU-T, IAU-A), which has proposed a merger deal that v…