“Daily updated mining exploration news on gold price”—–THE SPOT MARKET PRICE of Gold held steady in London on Thursday morning, trading just shy of $745 per ounce as world stock markets sank to a one-week low and UK interest rates were slashed to their cheapest level in more than five decades.
“The bears are back in [...]

Hana Mining Ltd.  is pleased to report an update of corporate activities and exploration at its sediment-hosted Ghanzi Copper-Silver Project in Botswana. Assay results for 26 diamond drill holes collared along the North Limb of Zone 1 and South Limb of Zone 2 have been received. Twelve of the holes were drilled along the south [...]

Uranium Star Corp. (OTCBB:URST - News; FRANKFURT:YE5 - News; the “Company”) is very pleased to report that it has received conditional approval from the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”) to list as a Tier 2 Mining Issuer. Final approval for the listing is conditional upon the Company satisfying the finalizing conditions and requirements imposed by [...]

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Andean American Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE:AAG - News; FRANKFURT:AQN - News; BVL:AAG) -
The Board of Directors of Andean American Mining Corp. reports on its Consolidated Interim Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. During the Quarter, the Company strengthened the focus of its resources [...]

Oil prices, exchange rate movements and the performance of global financial markets are likely to play a key part on local markets today. Investors will also keep an eye on precious metal prices. The rand is steady this morning.
On the capital market, the yield on the R153 government bond ended yesterday at 9.73%.
US and European [...]