Ecuador update: many questions, a few answers (June 13, 2008)
Vancouver – On June 9th, fifty-two days after a mining mandate in Ecuador suspended all mining activity while the g…
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Editorial: Is Canada the hemisphere’s new free trade leader?
For Canadian miners, the last two weeks were highlighted by a strengthening and expansion of trade ties with some o…
Rusoro secures $80 million
Vancouver – Rusoro Mining (RML-V) is the exception that proves the rule. While most mineral exploration in Venezuel…
Stratagold upgrades Tassawini gold resource
Now with more than 1,500 holes drilled, Stratagold (SGV-T) has increased the resource at its Tassawini gold project…
B2Gold off to a good start at Quebradona
B2Gold’s (BTO-V, BGLPF-O) first set of drill results from its Quebradona joint-venture property in Colombia has confirmed grades from surface sampling and trenching with some near-surface intersection…
South American Silver tallies first resource
Although South American Silver (SAC-T, SOHAF-O) is pleased with an initial 50.2-million-oz. resource estimate for its Malku Kohto silverindium property in Bolivia, the company is already thinking ahea…
Diagem thwarted in Brazilian Amazon (June 09, 2008)
Diagem (DGE-V, DGEMF-O) has stopped activities at its Chapadao diamond project in Brazil.
Iron in the desert for Anaconda
Vancouver – Promising drill results and an available drill rig prompted Anaconda Mining (ANX-V) to tack on an extra…
Rio Grande shows growth potential for Antares, Mansfield (June 03, 2008)
Vancouver – Three step-out holes at the Rio Grande copper-gold project in northwestern Argentina returned strong in…
Crystallex loses another round
Crystallex International (KRY-T, KRY-X) has received word from the Director General in the Administrative Office o…
Coalcorp raises $120M for ‘streamlined growth’
VANCOUVER — After a strategic review prompted by an unsolicited takeover offer, Coalcorp Mining (CCJ-T, CCJMF-O) is planning to ramp up production at its La Francia coal mine in Colombia to 6 million…
Runaway tailings forces closure of Gold Hawk’s Coricancha mine in Peru
Unexplained ground movement around the dry tailings storage area of Gold Hawk Resources’ (CGK-V, CGHRF-O) Coricancha silver-gold-lead-zinc mine in Peru has forced the company to shut down crushing and…