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Miners have fun on April Fools

There were news reports on April 1 about a Charlize Theron sex tape and WestJet kid-free flights that all turned out—unfortunately—not to be true.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 3, 2012 | 5:32 am

Extorre gets 8% bump after announcing preliminary economic assessment

Argentinian gold and silver miner, Extorre Gold Mines (TSX:XG), announced a preliminary economic assessment showing their Cerro Moro gold-silver project producing 848,000 ounces of gold and 47.2 million ounces of silver.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 3, 2012 | 4:54 am

Mali is quickly turning very ugly: Separatists, Islamists seize Timbuktu

Tuareg rebels aided by Islamists ransacked bars, banned Western-style dress and music and called for the imposition of Sharia law.

Frik Els | April 2, 2012 | 9:29 pm

Abacus Mining looking for buyer, partner for B.C. copper-gold project

Canadian Abacus Mining and Exploration Corp. (TSXV:AME) is looking for potential buyers, partners or other alternatives under a strategic review initiated Monday, shortly after its partner moved to increase its holding in their B.C. joint venture.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 2, 2012 | 5:59 pm

Argentina to establish first protocol on mining social responsibility

The creation of the world’s first national protocol on sustainable and socially responsible mining was discussed at a meeting held in Argentina last week, called by the government of president Cristina Fernandez.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 2, 2012 | 3:55 pm

A look at gold royalty companies

Gold royalty companies provide upfront capital to developing gold mining producers to help with the expenditures of bringing the mine into production.

Mining Stocks Guide | March 31, 2012 | 7:10 pm

Should investors activate gold and silver airbags?

Earlier this week, a fully loaded Brinks truck carrying between $3 million and $5 million in uncirculated loonies and toonies crashed on a snow covered highway in Ontario, Canada.

Wall St. Cheat Sheet | March 31, 2012 | 6:35 pm

Ecometals gives Condor Gold buyers more time to come up with money. And not for the first time

Ecometals Limited announced after the market close on Friday that is has been forced to give Ecuador Capital Corporation more time to come up with a final payment of $1,750,000 for its Condor Gold Project in Ecuador.

Frik Els | March 31, 2012 | 12:10 am

On White Tiger misses deadline to submit financials, says struggling to account for Century buy

White Tiger Gold (TSX:WTG) is worth only one-tenth of what it was last year and news out late on Friday will do little to restore investor confidence in the Canada-Russia gold miner.

Frik Els | March 30, 2012 | 11:35 pm

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