April 18, 2011

Capstone Mining to acquire Far West Mining in $725 million deal; shares down seven percent

Capstone Mining will acquire all the issued and outstanding shares of Far West Mining. Total transaction value will be Can$725 million. Capstone released details of the agreement in a press…

April 15, 2011

NovaGold releases PEA for Ambler project, Alaska

NovaGold Resources released a prefeasibility study today on its 100%-owned Ambler project in northwest Alaska. The Vancouver-based company is exploring the sprawling 36,670-hectare property, which is host to a number…

April 7, 2011

Buenaventura announces strike by contractor workers at the Uchucchacua mine

Compania de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (“the Company” or “Buenaventura”) (NYSE: BVN; Lima Stock Exchange: BUE.LM), Peru’s largest publicly-traded precious metals mining company […]

April 6, 2011

Selwyn announces Scotia mine mineral resources

Selwyn Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SWN) (“Selwyn”) is pleased to announce a NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate for the Scotia mine (formerly […]

April 6, 2011

Canadian M&A deal volume to grow led by base metals miners

Miners, especially of base metals, will drive Canadian merger and acquisition activity for the rest of 2011, although oil and gas and financial services will also be significant, bankers said…

March 30, 2011

Barker Mineral’s trenching exposes high-grade silver mineralization on its Black Bear Project

Barker Minerals Ltd. (TSX-V:BML) reported results from the 2,000m trenching program on its silver/gold/lead Black Bear project. The 100% owned project on China Mountain is located 74 km northeast of…

March 16, 2011

Selwyn mobilizes

Selwyn Resources has mobilized the mining equipment and supplies integral to the Selwyn Project Joint Venture's proposed underground advanced exploration program.

March 11, 2011

Strategic Metals Ltd. announces closing of $16.25 million private placement

Strategic Metals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SMD) (“Strategic”) is pleased to announce the closing of the Can$16.25 million private placement announced on February 23, […]

March 9, 2011

Laconia to acquire Lennons Find Base Metal Project and Yandicoogina Project

Laconia Resources, a Perth-based exploration company, purchased Jabiru Metals Limited (ASX: JML) equity in the Lennons Find Base Metal project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Laconia made the…

March 7, 2011

Great Panther Silver increases mineral resources at Topia Mine, Mexico

Great Panther Silver Limited has updated its mineral resources at the company's 100%-owned Topia silver-gold-lead-Zinc mine in Durango, Mexico. The 2011 mineral resource estimate, by Vancouver-based Roscoe Postle Associates (RPA),…