Kinross to acquire Bema in $3.5-billion deal
Vancouver – Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) is stepping up the pace of consolidation in the North American gold mining in…
Russia and CIS
Editorial: Russia tightening its grip on natural resources (October 30, 2006)
Foreign investors of time and money in Russia’s mining sector would do well to keep a close eye on the increasingly bullying stance the Russian government is taking towards foreign oil companies, beca…
Polyus Gold plans ambitious expansion
Anchorage, Alaska — Apparently at least one Russian oligarch isn’t too worried about being forced out of the country or arrested. Vladimir Potanin is so confident of his position that he’s hosting th…
AngloGold cements new Russian alliance (October 30, 2006)
AngloGold Ashanti (AU-N, AGD-L, ANANO-J) has concluded a deal with Russian gold producer Polymetal for a strategic alliance in gold exploration in the Russian Federation, which has left one London-lis…
Editorial: Russia tightening its grip on natural resources (October 25, 2006)
Foreign investors of time and money in Russia’s mining sector would do well to keep a close eye on the increasingly…
Rusal to eclipse Alcoa
Russian aluminum giant Rusal is poised to become the world’s largest aluminum producer, having coordinated a deal t…
AngloGold cements new Russian alliance (September 21, 2006)
AngloGold Ashanti (AU-N, AGD-L, ANANO-J) has concluded a deal with Russian gold producer Polymetal for a strategic …
25 die in Siberian mine fire
Highland Gold Mining (HGHGF-O, HGM-L) says production will resume later this week at the Darasun gold mine in the Chita region of eastern Siberia where an underground fire killed 25 miners….
Death tolls rises to 25 in Siberian mine fire
Highland Gold Mining (HGM-L) says production will resume later this week at the Darasun gold mine in the Chita regi…
Fire at Highland’s Darasun mine; at least 11 dead
A fire at the Darasun underground gold mine in the Chita region of eastern Russia has killed at least 11 mine emplo…
Kyrgyz authorities seize Jerooy
With the development licence for the Jerooy gold deposit in Kyrgyzstan still up in the air, Kyrgyz authorities desc…
Nikos funds search for gold in former Soviet Union
Vancouver – A search for multi-million-ounce gold deposits in the former Soviet Union will be funded by Nikos Expl…