NEVADA — Cons. Nevada picks up another Aurora
Electra Gold (ELT-V) will sell its 10-year-old Aurora gold mine in southwestern Nevada to Consolidated Nevada Goldfields (KNV-T) in a deal worth US$2 million.The latter will pay US$1 million in cash a…
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NEVADA — Mt. Hamilton adds to Rea’s output
The Mt. Hamilton heap-leach mine, near Ely, turned out 8,550 oz. gold and 18,850 oz. silver during the first three months of this year, compared with 7,930 oz. gold and 23,700 oz. silver for the compa…
NEVADA — Rosebud gold deposit blossoms by entering commercial production
Commercial gold and silver production is under way at the Rosebud underground mine, 58 miles west of Winnemucca.Ownership of the mine, where reserves are pegged at 1.3 million tons grading 0.39 oz. go…
NEVADA — Nevada mines account for bulk of U.S. production
Gold output from all mines in the United States in 1996 was 10 tonnes more than the 319 tonnes produced in the prior year.The bulk of the production came from open-pit, primary gold mines in Nevada. A…
NEVADA — Barrick explores Bullfrog gold mine
A $600,000 exploration program by Barrick Gold (ABX-T) will focus on discovering and developing gold deposits near the company’s Bullfrog gold mine, 3 miles southwest of Beatty and 125 miles northwest…
NEVADA — Nu-Apex set to begin exploration program
Vancouver-based Nu-Apex Energy (NPX-V) will soon begin an exploration program on three properties it holds in south-Central and northeastern Nevada.The program, which is expected to start within six w…
Placer’s drills hit more Samira gold
Assay results from the Samira deposit in Niger continue to impress, with wide intersections exhibiting significant grades.To date, Placer Dome (PDG-T) has completed 55 diamond drill holes and has prov…
Meadowbank gold deposit expected to increase
Based on initial results from ongoing diamond drilling, Cumberland Resources (CBD-T) and Comaplex Minerals (CMF-T) are anticipating an increase in resources at their jointly held Meadowbank gold prope…
NEVADA — Getchell Gold advances Turquoise Ridge mine project
Getchell Gold (GGO-T) is making steady progress in its development work at the underground Turquoise Ridge gold project, situated on the 50-sq.-Mile Getchell property, 35 miles northeast of Winnemucca…
NEVADA — Cortez joint venture reaches commercial production levels
Partners Placer Dome (PDG-N) and Kennecott are producing commercial quantities of gold at the Pipeline deposit in central Nevada.The project is part of the Cortez joint-Venture, which includes three d…
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Pangea, Sundust hit gold zone in Peru
Recent drilling on the Victoria project in Peru has outlined a new zone of significant gold mineralization.The project is a joint venture between Pangea Goldfields (PDG-T) and Sundust Resources (SUN-M…