Carpathian sinks on financing
Carpathian Gold’s shares (TSX: CPN; US-OTC: CPNFF) fell 26% after the company announced a bought-deal financing to finish developing its Riacho dos Machados (RDM) gold project in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Gabriel pushes forward at Rosia Montana gold project
Gabriel Resources (TSX: GBU) is intent on proving the naysayers wrong and the latest word out of Romania indicates it may well be on its way to doing just that.
Lundin has consolidation opportunities, Laurentian Bank says
Chris Chang of Laurentian Bank Securities has initiated coverage of Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) with a buy rating and a target price of $5.50 per share and argues the company is well positioned to capitalize on the weak commodity price environment…
Edgewater stacks the gold ounces at Corcoesto in Spain
VANCOUVER — Edgewater Exploration (TSXV: EDW) is closing in on a production decision at its Corcoesto gold property in Galicia, Spain.
Gabriel remains hopeful at Rosia Montana
Gabriel Resources (TSX: GBU; US-OTC) may see a positive development at its delayed Rosia Montana gold-silver deposit in west-central Romania, as the government recently highlighted the asset in its new plan to attract foreign investment,…
Agnico pursues growth amid capital cuts
Despite the weaker gold price, slumping profits and spending cuts, Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) says it’s on track to grow its gold production to 1.2 million oz. by 2015.
EMED aims to lock down Rio Tinto production target
VANCOUVER — It has been a lengthy process for junior EMED Mining (TSX: EMD; LSE: EMED) at the historic Rio Tinto copper mine, 65 km northwest of Seville, Spain. The company has dealt with permitting delays and volatile copper prices, but…
Eldorado hits the brakes on expansion, shares rises 23%
VANCOUVER — Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO; US-OTC: ELDXF) has joined a growing list of miners opting to cut back on exploration and development expenditures in the face of struggling commodities markets. The company announced on…
Greenland’s timeless allure
Avannaa Resources is a privately held exploration company founded by three geologists from Britain and Denmark who pooled their interest and experience in Greenland. It may be an unfamiliar name to many, but over the last nine months, the…
Mediterranean’s Ecclestone sees money in antimony
Mediterranean Resources (MNR-T) is best known for advancing gold deposits in northeastern Turkey, but the junior also has its eye on the antimony market. This week it picked up two past-producing deposits of the metal in Spain and has plans to…
Mediterranean gets unsolicited bid from mystery Aussie Jr.
Mediterranean Resources (MNR-T) has received a takeover offer from an Australian exploration company that CEO Christopher Ecclestone says has requested confidentiality.
Brazil production in sight, Carpathian says
Gold production at Carpathian Gold’s (CPN-T) Riacho dos Machados project in Brazil will start at the end of the third quarter of this year, making the Toronto-based junior the South American nation’s newest producer of the metal.