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Speed mining

Only three years and ten months after drilling its first hole into the Sabodala deposit, Mineral Deposits

Africa

22 MAY 2009

Gryphon investment

Gryphon Minerals Ltd has signed a letter of intent with the International Finance Corp (IFC) whereby

Africa

22 MAY 2009

Avocet offer

Avocet Mining plc this week formally launched its offer for Wega Mining ASA. Avocet is offering 0.23

Europe/Middle East

22 MAY 2009

Gold producer looks to Australian bourse

AIM-listed Norseman Gold plc, owner of Australia's longest continually- running gold operation, is planning

Australia

22 MAY 2009

Gold surges despite jewellery demand decline

Gold showed its strength in the March quarter this year, as total demand rose 38% year-on-year, a 36%

Africa

22 MAY 2009

Novagold payout

Canadian-based Novagold Inc has agreed to pay a US$883,628 civil penalty to the US government to resolve

Capital markets

15 MAY 2009

AngloGold returns to black in first quarter

AngloGold Ashanti, the world's number three producer, swung into profit in the first quarter of this

Africa

15 MAY 2009

Aurizon Mines returns to the black

Canadian gold mining company Aurizon Mines posted a first-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by a higher

North America

13 MAY 2009

Mwana Africa in option deal to sell Ghana stake

London-listed Mwana Africa plc, formerly African Gold plc, said on Wednesday it signed an option with

Africa

13 MAY 2009

Kinross profit slightly higher

Toronto's Kinross Gold Corp reported a 7.9% rise in March quarter net earnings as a larger increase in

Capital markets

08 MAY 2009

Vale revenue down, Gold Fields up

Cia Vale do Rio Doce (Vale), the world's largest iron-ore producer, and Gold Fields Ltd released March

Capital markets

08 MAY 2009

Kinross supports Fortress

Fortress Minerals Corp has closed a C$3.5 million (US$2.98 million) private placement of 14 million shares,

Europe/Middle East

08 MAY 2009

Perseus strengthens balance sheet for West African development

Perseus Mining Ltd has launched a A$75 million (US$56 million) equity raising programme, to fund further

Africa

08 MAY 2009

Tangled connections

Jim Mellon saw his wealth drop by £200 million (US$302 million) last year to about £700 million. This

Africa

08 MAY 2009

Kinross profit rises 7.9%

Kinross Gold said on Tuesday its first-quarter profit rose a less-than-expected 7.9%, as a sharp jump

North America

06 MAY 2009

Minerals gets new debt extension to June 30

OZ Minerals Ltd, set to sell most of its assets to Chinese state-owned Minmetals, said on Friday it has

Australia

01 MAY 2009