Hawthorne Gold and Cusac Gold Mines have signed a Definitive Agreement on the Plan of Arrangement to merge the two companies. The resulting entity will hold a balanced portfolio of gold exploration, development and near-term production assets, all located in British Columbia, Canada. The companies will work diligently to close the Arrangement within 120 days […]

Global Geoscience started trading on the Australain stock exchange on December 19, following the Sydney-based company’s successful A$3.3 million Initial Public Offer, which closed fully subscribed on December 7. “We are delighted with the level of interest shown in our Initial Public Offer,” Global Geoscience Managing Director, Mr Bernard Rowe, said. “It is a strong show of faith […]

Investment in the Australian industry expansion rocketed by 93% over the past year reflecting positive expectations of continued strong global demand and high prices, the 2007 Minerals Council of Australia (MCA)/PricewaterhouseCoopers Minerals Industry Survey shows.
MCA Chief Executive Mitchell H Hooke hailed the results of the survey as a measure of the continued favourable conditions […]

A number of ridiculous NGOs, not least Alburnus Maior have, ignoring science and best practice in environmental remediation, been fighting Gabriel Resources’ plans to clean up old, very environmentally unsound mine workings in the Rosia Montana and develop a modern, clean gold mine. Sadly, now their idiotic campaign is going to lose many sorely needed […]

Israel’s Third International Rough Diamond Conference, to be held on February 11 - 12, 2008 at the Dan Panorama Hotel in Tel Aviv, will feature official delegations from most African diamond producing countries. This is in keeping with the Israel Diamond Institute’s (IDI) declared goal of intensifying relations between The Israeli Diamond Industry and […]

The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy’s (The AusIMM) new Chief Executive Officer is Michael Catchpole, who brings extensive experience in business and association management and in government, media and community relations. He was previously Chief Executive of the Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association (PACIA). He had previously worked as a political journalist and producer in ABC […]