Eldorado Gold gets go-ahead for land clearing at Skouries
VANCOUVER — Greece’s highest court has temporarily cleared the way for Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-N) to restart surface clearing at its 95%-owned Skouries gold project.
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Spanish coal miners”Black March’ ends in Madrid
Spanish coal miners protested their industry’s “disappearance” at the Ministry of Industry in Madrid after a month-long, almost 500-km Marcha Negra, or “Black March.” The march was initiated on foot by 80 miners…
Avala unveils maiden 1.5M oz. gold resource in Serbia
Canadian explorer Avala Resources (AVZ-V) is making strides towards establishing a multi-million ounce, near-surface gold deposit in the historic mining region of Timok in eastern Serbia. Avala released the first of three scheduled resource…
Alamos makes headway in Turkey
Alamos Gold (AGI-T) has outlined a positive mining scenario at its Turkish gold assets, Kirazli and Agi Dagi, and revealed an inferred resource for its Camyurt project, also in Turkey’s northwest. A new prefeasibility study shows…
Glencore, Xstrata merger faces investor scrutiny
A deal that would be a defining transaction in the natural resource sector is facing pointed criticism from a group of activist investors. Prominent shareholders of mega-miner Xstrata (XTA-L) are questioning the inherent value in a…
Global Minerals seeks silver in historic Slovakian mine
A common story heard in many of the former communist countries of Eastern Europe is the one about an historic, state-run mine that fell into disrepair after freedom blossomed in the 1990s. Explorers like Vancouver-based Global Minerals (CTG-V)…
Flinders sees upside in Swedish graphite revival
VANCOUVER — Just outside the small town of Edsbyn in central Sweden sits the idle Kringel graphite mine, which represents a prime opportunity according to Vancouver-based Flinders Resources (FDR-V).
Almonty Industries: Black’s second act?
Almonty Industries (AII-V) may be a relative newcomer to the TSX Venture Exchange — it listed just nine months ago — but the junior tungsten producer is probably better known in the industry for its depth of management. CEO Lewis…
Editorial: Fleece Navidad
At the halfway mark of the year, the political difficulties are starting to pile up for North American and European explorers and miners operating in several Latin American countries. But front and centre these days is Argentina, with its rich…
Gold takes the spotlight at Aldridge’s Yenipazar
Aldridge Minerals (AGM-V) aims to capitalize on Turkey’s mining boom, which has drawn substantial international curiosity and investment. Aldridge has been on a bit of a roll recently with upgraded metallurgy and an expanded…
Avala unveils maiden resource in Serbian goldfields
VANCOUVER — Canadian explorer Avala Resources (AVZ-V) is making strides towards establishing a multi-million ounce, near-surface gold deposit in the historic mining region of Timok in eastern Serbia — a Balkan country formerly part…
Global Minerals seeks silver in historic Slovakian mine
VANCOUVER — A common tale amongst grand old communist regions is the historic state-run mine that now lies in disrepair following the blossoming of democratization and liberalization in parts of Eastern Europe. International explorers…