Bolivia stalls on El Mutun auction
Reneging on last weeks promise to hold a Feb.21 auction for the massive El Mutun iron-ore project in eastern Bolivi…
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Diagem pulls stones from gravels overlying Brazilian kimberlite (February 20, 2006)
Vancouver – Diagem (DGM-V, DGMRF-O) is reviewing the diamond haul from bulk sampling of eluvial gravels overlying t…
Bolivar and Gold Fields win court approval
Scion Capital’s battle against Gold Fields (GFI-N, GOF-L) acquisition of Bolivar Gold (BGC-T) may be over. The …
IMA updates Navidad resource
Vancouver – IMA Exploration (IMR-V, IMR-X) has tabled an updated resource estimate for its embattled Navidad silver…
Silver Wheaton builds silver treasure chest
Vancouver Silver Wheaton (SLW-T, SLW-X), a pure-play silver company held 58.9% by Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N), posted ne…
Crystallex reserves rise with gold price (February 13, 2006)
Responding to the higher gold price, Crystallex International (KRY-T, KRY-X) has brought some marginally economic r…
Toromocho study projects major output for Peru Copper
Vancouver – Results from the Toromocho pre-feasibility study indicate very positive economics for Peru Copper’s (PC…
Romarco drills Nevada gold-silver property
Vancouver – A past-producing gold property in Nevada’s Walker Lane mineral belt will be tested by a first-phase dr…
Scion strikes back (January 20, 2006)
Chalk one up for Scion Capital.On Jan.19, the California-based investment company — and leading dissenter of t…
Scion keeps slugging
Scion Capital won’t give up the fight. Despite a joint Bolivar Gold (BGC-T) and Gold Fields (GFI-N, GFI-J, GOF…
Ascendant can’t escape tumultuous history of Junin
It looked as though history was repeating itself on Dec. 10, 2005, when a building belonging to newly listed Ascend…
Bolivar shareholders bury Scion (January 12, 2006)
Despite a fight to the bitter end it looks as though Scion Capital has lost in its attempt to thwart Gold Fields (G…