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DRDGold pours R5,2m into Zim exploration, more expenditure planned

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Gold-mining junior DRD Gold has explained that the plethora of untapped resources that Zimbabwe offered was what drove the company to expand its horizons north of the border.

By: Jonathan Faurie

3rd September 2010

EXPLORATION

Tirex commissions mineral resource estimates for Albania project

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TSX Venture Exchange-listed Tirex Resources has engaged SRK Consulting to produce initial mineral resource estimates for the company's Mirdita project, in Albania. The resource estimates will be compiled and reported in compliance with Canadian...

By: Liezel Hill

1st September 2010

EXPLORATION

Iamgold takes over operations at Siribaya

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Canadian gold-miner Iamgold has taken over as operator at the Siribaya gold project, in Mali, project owner Merrex Gold said on Wednesday. Under a December 2008 option agreement, Iamgold can earn 50% of Siribayaby spending C$10,5-million over...

By: Liezel Hill

1st September 2010

IRON ORE

Brazil state says makes big iron ore find

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Brazil's Mato Grosso state government said on Wednesday it had registered a major mineral deposit discovery with an estimated 11,5-billion tons of iron ore of a 41 percent Fe grade. If confirmed it would be bigger than the country's massive...

By: Reuters

1st September 2010

GOLD

Fronteer to buy AuEx Ventures for Nevada project

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Vancouver-based Fronteer Gold has agreed to buy Canadian exploration firm AuEx Ventures to gain sole ownership of the Long Canyon project, in Nevada, in which Fronteer already owns 51% and AuEx holds the balance. For each share they hold in AuEx,...

By: Liezel Hill

30th August 2010

EXPLORATION

Another junior joins the TSX

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Metalline Mining, which has an early stage exploration joint-venture with AngloGold Ashanti in Gabon and silver-zinc properties in Mexico, listed on the TSX on Thursday. The company was already listed on the NYSE Amex, and decided to pursue a...

By: Matthew Hill

26th August 2010

M&A

Nevada-focused juniors agree on tie-up

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Bravada Gold and Fortune River Resource, two Vancouver-based exploration and development companies with properties in Nevada have agreed to merge their businesses, they announced on Wednesday. Shareholders in Fortune River will receive one share...

By: Liezel Hill

26th August 2010

EXPLORATION

Western Tamani gold resource increased by 31%

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ASX-listed gold producer Tanami Gold has increased the mineral resource at its Western Tanami operations, in Western Australia, by 31% to 554 700 oz. The miner said in a statement on Wednesday that the upgraded figure comprised 3,12-million tons,...

By: Esmarie Swanepoel

25th August 2010

Topics in these articles

City	Company	Country	Industry Term
Harare Toronto Cuiaba Vancouver Perth	DRD Gold SRK Consulting Tirex Resources TSX Venture Exchange Siribayaby AuEx Ventures Dome Ventures Metalline Tanami Gold	Zimbabwe Albania Botswana Burkina Faso Canada Ghana Mali Suriname Brazil China Cameroon Democratic Republic Of Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon Mexico	Mine Equipment Mine Infrastructure Mining Owned Subsidiary Gold Producer
Person	Currency	Province Or State	Market Index
Niel Pretorius Greg Isenor Merrex Gold Brian Edgar Greg Hahn Merlin Bingham Fortune River Resource Joe Kizis	CAD USD	Mato Grosso Nevada Pequops Sierra Mojada Western Australia	TSX
Natural Feature	Continent	Facility
Long Canyon Sierra Mojada Fortune River	Australia	Coyote Mine