Nyrstar’s meteoric rise as a miner
Born of two established metals companies as a pure smelting play in 2007, Brussels-listed Nyrstar has since grabbed a commanding position in the zinc supply chain with no signs of slowing down.
Europe
Euromax reports 2.1 million oz. gold resource in Bulgaria
Earlier this month Euromax Resources (EOX-V) released its first National Instrument 43-101 resource estimate on the Logo gold prospect at its 100%-owned Trun project in Bulgaria.
Dundee moves forward in Bulgaria
After six years, Bulgaria’s government has granted a 30-year concession to Canada’s Dundee Precious Metals (dpm-t), bringing it a step closer to developing its Khan Krum deposit in Krumovgrad into an open-pit gold mine. But the company must…
LSE-TMX: a powerful platform for mining stocks?
As alternative investment platforms continue to take business from traditional stock exchanges, the London Stock Exchange Group (LSE-L) and TMX Group (X-T) are looking to stem the tide by creating their own global trading juggernaut.
Alamos provides update on projects in Turkey
Alamos Gold (AGI-T) expects to release a resource estimate in March and a prefeasibility study at the end of the second quarter for its projects in Turkey, Agi Dagi and Kirazli.
Astur releases Salave PEA
Vancouver – Astur Gold (AST-V) has released a preliminary economic assessment on its Salave gold project in Spain that shows the potential for an open pit, underground or a combined operation.
EMED revives Rio Tinto mine in Spain
In six years, Cyprus-based EMED Mining (EMD-T, EMED-L) has grown from being little more than a concept to a company with very real plans to restart copper production this year from the historic Rio Tinto open-pit copper mine in southwestern…
TMX-LSE merger buzz
The markets have been abuzz since the jolting Feb. 8 announcement that the London Stock Exchange and the TMX Group – operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange – plan to merge in a deal that would create an exchange…
TMX and LSE look to create mining stock trading haven
As alternative investment platforms continue to rob business from traditional powerhouses, the London Stock Exchange Group (LSE-L) and TMX Group (X-T) are looking to stem the tide by creating their own global trading…
Dundee Precious Metals inches forward in Bulgaria
It has taken about six years but Bulgaria has finally granted a 30-year concession to Dundee Precious Metals (DPM-T), bringing it a step closer to developing its Khan Krum deposit in Krumovgrad into an open-pit gold mine. But the company must…
Bjorkdal grows 50%
The overall resource at Gold-Ore Resources’ (GOZ-T) Bjorkdal gold mine in Sweden has grown by more than 50% from the previous estimate reported last March.
Fronteer Gold outlines US$48 million exploration program
With cash and short-term deposits of roughly US$100 million, Fronteer Gold (FRG-T, FRX-X) has more than enough money to pay for the US$48 million global exploration program it has outlined for 2011.