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CHINA MINERAL UNITED MANAGEMENT FUND IS WHITE KNIGHT

Klondex board urges shareholders to reject Silvercorp Cdn$70m bid

Wednesday , 01 Jul 2009
The board of Klondex Mines has rejected the all-share takeover bid of Silvercorp, much to the consternation of mining analyst Christopher Ecclestone.

JUNIOR FOCUS

Stratex continues its Turkish gold exploration ventures

Tuesday , 30 Jun 2009
Junior gold explorer Stratex is continuing testing more gold targets as it has arranged a farm-in deal on its Inlice and Altintepe properties which should lead to mine construction.

46 PERCENT RISE

Jubilee Platinum in talks - shares soar

Tuesday , 30 Jun 2009
Unspecified negotiations, which platinum exploration junior Jubilee says could affect its share price have sent its stock sharply upwards.

ONGOING DRILL PROGRAMME TO EXTEND RESOURCE

Centamin pours first gold at Sukari on way to full production

Monday , 29 Jun 2009
What is said to be the world's largest new gold mine to come on stream this year has poured its first gold on its ramp-up to full production by year end.

MAJOR SEARCH FUND

Friedland touch ignites Central Australia gold-copper quest

Monday , 29 Jun 2009
Robert Friedland's Ivanhoe Australia is investing in joint venture exploration programmes with Australian junior Emmerson resources.

HIGH GRADE RESULTS

Uranium high flyer Hathor reports further exciting drill intersections

Friday , 26 Jun 2009
Drilling on its Roughrider uranium prospect by Canada's Hathor Exploration continues to impress with more high grade intersections.

BEE STATUS VIA SHANDUKA

Gold miner Pan African Resources empowered after Metorex share sale

Friday , 26 Jun 2009
A new future for Pan African Resources awaits following the ownership changes now completed.

TWANGIZA MINE TO GET UNDER WAY

Banro to start construction on DRC gold mine following successful capital raising

Friday , 26 Jun 2009
Banro has completed its previously announced capital raising and says it will use the bulk of the proceeds to start construction at its Twangiza gold project in the DRC

MINEAfrica Conventiion

Junior gold miners seeing windows of opportunity

Friday , 26 Jun 2009
Few sectors have been as hard hit as the junior miners by last year's market collapse but capital raising opportunities are occurring, particularly in the gold sector

ALGERIAN GOLD

GMA gold production improves as supply chain worries resolved

Tuesday , 23 Jun 2009
A higher than anticipated gold price and the resolution of supply chain worries are proving beneficial for GMA Resources' Amesmessa gold mine in Algeria as it looks to doubling of output.

NEWMONT BACK-IN RIGHT

Big drill intersection at Cove gold project in Nevada

Tuesday , 23 Jun 2009
A very positive drill result at Victoria Gold's Helen Zone of the Cove gold project caused the company's stock price to climb on a day when stocks in general fell back sharply.

STIRLING AGREEMENT

Phoenix-like Monarch Gold to become a Swan

Tuesday , 23 Jun 2009
High profile Perth mining identity Michael Kiernan who was at the helm of Monarch Gold Mining Ltd when the company sunk through a mining under-performance and debt issues will be back at the wheel for its planned revival.

MOTOR FAILURE

SAG mill breakdown at PanAust's copper/gold/silver mine in Laos prompts force majeure call

Monday , 22 Jun 2009
A mill motor failure at PanAust's Phu Kham copper/gold/silver mine in Laos has led to a complete plant shutdown for between 11 and 23 days and has prompted a declaration of force majeure on concentrate shipments.

BEE ADVANTAGES

Gold miner Barberton Mines to be wholly owned by Pan African Resources

Friday , 19 Jun 2009
A structural re-organisation of holdings within the broader Metorex group of companies in South Africa has gold miner Barberton Mines becoming fully-owned by Pan African Resources.

AUSTRALIAN COMPANY CHANGES DIRECTION

Out of chrome in Africa, into gold in PNG

Friday , 19 Jun 2009
After spending more than two frustrating years making slow progress on a chrome mine and plant in South Africa, Perth-based Chrome Corporation has announced it plans to take over Papua New Guinea explorer Pacific Nuigini Minerals.

ALLEN AMBROSE TO REMAIN ON BOARD

Rob McEwen new CEO of gold miner Minera Andes

Friday , 19 Jun 2009
After saving Minera Andes' financial bacon earlier this year, Rob McEwen has now placed himself firmly in the driver's seat as the junior miner's new CEO.

MCEWEN JUNIOR GOLD INDEX

Rob McEwen starts junior gold exploration index

Wednesday , 17 Jun 2009
In forming his own junior explorer gold index, renowned gold entrepreneur Rob McEwen has included some companies in which is is the major shareholder or holds indirect interests.

WORLD'S 100 MOST WANTED GOLD STOCKS

Junior gold stocks: have wings, will fly

Tuesday , 16 Jun 2009
A glance at some of the junior gold names in the space of the world's top 100 most in-demand listed gold stocks.

UNDERWRITERS LED BY CANACCORD

USD89M bought deal for Aura to fund gold mine purchases from Yamana

Tuesday , 16 Jun 2009
Gold companies are still finding it relatively easy to raise funds. The latest is Aura Minerals with a CAD100.1 million (USD89M) bought deal to fund the purchase of gold mines in Honduras and Brazil.

LOCAL EXPERTISE

Stratex in gold jv with funded Turkish partner

Monday , 15 Jun 2009
Junior gold explorer, Stratex International has signed an MoU with Turkish construction and mining company NTF which should help move its Inlice and Altintepe gold projects to production.

IVANHOE PARTICIPATION

Exco secures White Dam gold project finance tranche

Thursday , 11 Jun 2009
Australian junior Exco Resources, which is in the Ivanhoe Australia stable, has raised A$7.2 M through a share placement towards its advanced White Dam gold project construction.

BEHIND SCHEDULE

New smaller funding allows Pakrut gold project BFS completion for Kryso

Tuesday , 09 Jun 2009
With one fund raising option rejected, Kryso Resources is proceeding to finalise its BFS on the Pakrut gold project in Tajikistan with funds via an equity placing agreement with Orbis Equity Partners.

NEW LA BODEGA DRILL RESULTS

Ross Beaty buys 16.9% of Ventana Gold, Pan American lawyer gets board seat

Friday , 05 Jun 2009
The La Bodega Colombia gold property of Canadian explorer Ventana has attracted the interest of über mining entrepreneur Ross Beaty and a positive recommendation from TD Newcrest.

ON-SITE SULPHURIC ACID PLANT PLANNED

Stingray Copper's El Pilar similarities with Piedras Verdes mine stimulate broker analysis

Thursday , 04 Jun 2009
Haywood Securities says Stingray Copper's similarities to Frontera Copper make the company "an advanced stage copper developer worth considering."

LOW GEOPOLITICAL RISK

Research Capital initiates Aurizon coverage as gold output grows

Wednesday , 03 Jun 2009
Research Capital cites the growth of the Casa Berardi gold mine in Quebec and the prospective Joanna project in its endorsement of Aurizon Mines.

FLEXIBILITY OF OPTIMIZATION MODELS

Extract announces more high grade uranium results at Rossing South

Friday , 29 May 2009
Extract Resources MD, Peter McIntyre, took time off from the ongoing boardroom battle to announce some more very strong uranium drilling results at its Rossing South project in Namibia.

LOW COST OPERATION

Impact Silver continues to find new silver/gold areas at Zacualpan

Thursday , 28 May 2009
Exploration at Impact Silver's operations at Zacualpan in Mexico continues to define new veins with very promising silver and gold values.