An article published in the Australian Finance Review has prompted OceanaGold to confirm that OceanaGold had unsuccessfully pursued a business combination with Alacer Gold.
A year of tumbling share prices and a shrinking pool of funding have left smaller mining companies vulnerable to the approaches of medium-sized rivals.
The Republic of Congo (ROC), not to be confused with the neighbouring DRC, has the potential to develop into one of the world’s biggest potash miners over the next decade.
Idaho-based Coeur d’Alene Mines anticipates higher silver and gold production this year, after overcoming fourth-quarter 2012 challenges at Palmarejo and San Bartolome.