White Mountain mine, China

A gold operation located in north-east China.

Eldorado adds Chinese exploration prospect

Vancouver-based Eldorado Gold has bought a 4,06-km2 exploration licence in China's Jilin province, about 20 km south-east of the firm's White Mountain mine. The Xiaoshiren Central exploration licence is contiguous with two other larger licences,...

Daily podcast – January 13, 2010

Eastern Platinum restarts the Crocette mine development at its Crocodile River Mine; and Eldorado Gold receives approval to reopen the White Mountain mine, in Jilin province, China.

Daily podcast – August 12, 2009

A worker is killed in a locomotive accident at AngloGold Ashanti's Mponeng mine; and Caledonia Mining produced 1 822 oz of gold in July, from its Blanket mine, in Zimbabwe.

Sino halts mining at White Mountain over water dispute

ASX-listed Sino Gold on Tuesday reported that it had suspended operations at its White Mountain mine, in China, as road access to the operation had been blocked. The company said in a statement that a group of farmers had blocked the mine’s...

Sino Gold enters into new China joint venture

ASX-listed gold producer Sino Gold has formed a new joint venture (JV) with Jilin Non-Ferrous Metals Brigade 602, which covers Sino’s exploration license immediately northeast of its White Mountain, in China. Sino Gold will initially acquire a...

Sino Gold targets ‘significantly’ improved output in ’09

Australia-based gold exploration and mining company Sino Gold expects to “significantly” increase its gold production for the 2009 financial year. The gold miner, which focuses on mining in China, said in a statement to shareholders on...