High-grade hits lift Fronteer
VANCOUVER — A $20-million, five-rig exploration program at the Long Canyon gold project in Nevada has quickly justified itself by returning 16.4 metres grading 21.2 grams gold per tonne in the first …
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Labour problems dog Gammon at El Cubo
One year after a six-week strike shut down Gammon Gold’s (GAM-T, GRS-N) El Cubo gold-silver mine in Mexico, a second wave of labour unrest has now forced management to put the mine on care and mainten…
Quadra FNX loses Chinese partner for Sierra Gorda (June 28, 2010)
A Chinese utility company has walked away from a potential 50-50 joint-venture deal with recently-merged Quadra FNX Mining (QUX-T) for its Sierra Gorda copper-gold- molybdenum project and Franke coppe…
Aurizon reads between Casa Berardi mines
VANCOUVER — With two underground gold deposits actively being mined at the Casa Berardi project in northwestern Quebec, Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, ARK-N) recently completed a drill program to better under…
Semafo hits new high on drill results (June 28, 2010)
VANCOUVER — Semafo’s (SMF-T, SEMFF-O) share price has hit its highest level in over a decade following on-time facility upgrades, completion of a major round of financing and new high-grade gold hits…
Paramount in new acquisition, settles failed one
Vancouver – Paramount Gold and Silver (PZG-T, PZG-N) has agreed to acquire X-Cal Resources (XCL-T) just as the…
From dissident shareholder to CEO
Two years ago, James Anderson was a dissident shareholder who initiated a proxy vote to replace three board me…
Cameco sets its sights on China
If the future really is in China then Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) is showing its business savvy by putting together …
Coeur d’Alene starts Kensington gold mine ahead of schedule
Silver and gold producer Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDM-T, CDE-N, CXC-A) has opened its third precious metals mine…
Fortress accepts superior offer from Russian company for Svetloye
Offering US$9.25 million in cash, Russian gold and silver producer JSC Polymetal has trumped an earlier offer …
Guatemala moves to shut Goldcorp’s Marlin mine
The Guatemalan government has announced plans to suspend mining at Goldcorp’s (G-T, GG-N) contentious Marlin m…
Skyline explores new targets at Bronson Slope
Vancouver – With an updated scoping study on the way for the main zone, Skyline Gold (SK-V) has released drill…