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Satisfaction guaranteed: from exploration into production

John Sutcliffe is a geologist who was directly involved in discoveries that eventually became working

Africa

01 MAY 2009

Sumitomo buy

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co has agreed to buy a 40% stake in the Pogo gold mine from Teck Resources Ltd

North America

01 MAY 2009

Polymetal buys Mayskoye from Highland Gold

OAO Polymetal and four other Russian investors have purchased the large Mayskoye deposit from Highland

Europe/Middle East

01 MAY 2009

Uranium to fuel Namibia's growth

The ruling South West African People's Organisation (SWAPO) is likely to retain its two-thirds majority

Africa

01 MAY 2009

Hochschild Q1 output up 16%, seeks takeovers

Latin American gold and silver producer Hochschild Mining plc posted a 16% rise in first-quarter output

LIABILTY SORTED

Crew Gold Corp and Intex Resources ASA have entered into an agreement regarding settlement of all former

Capital markets

28 APR 2009

FUNDING SETBACK

After extending the deadline for its share purchase plan three times, junior resource play Silver Mines

Australia

28 APR 2009

Crosby drops unwelcome Medusa takeover

HONG Kong investment group Crosby Capital Ltd has abandoned its off-market takeover bid for Philippines

Asia

28 APR 2009

UNDER ADMINISTRATION

Queensland silver producer Macmin Silver Ltd has appointed voluntary administrators “in light of difficulty

Australia

28 APR 2009

TRANSACTION TALKS

Serabi Mining plc has confirmed it is in early-stage discussions regarding a potential merger/acquisition.

GOLDCORP EARNINGS

Goldcorp Inc reported earnings of US$297.2 million in the September quarter and production of 557,400oz

Capital markets

28 APR 2009

Coeur d'Alene has poor quarter

PRECIOUS metals producer Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp has posted a US$3.6 million loss for the September

North America

28 APR 2009

Nautilus strategy boosted by Anglo American interest

ANGLO American plc has upped its stake in deep-water copper/gold explorer Nautilus Minerals Inc with

Capital markets

28 APR 2009

Peter Hambro cancels move to main London board

RUSSIAN gold producer Peter Hambro Mining plc (PHM) has scrapped plans to move from the Alternative Investment

Europe/Middle East

28 APR 2009

OZ Minerals sells Indonesia gold lode for US$211m

Australia's OZ Minerals Ltd has agreed to sell its Martabe gold prospect in Indonesia to China Sci-Tech

Asia

24 APR 2009

Teck Cominco secures debt reprieve

Vancouver-based Teck Cominco Ltd has been granted relief from its largedebt, deferring US$4.4 billion

North America

24 APR 2009