Paramount wakes up Sleeper mine with new resource
Vancouver – Working to revive the past-producing Sleeper gold mine in Nevada, Paramount Gold and Silver (PZG-T, PZG-X) has released a first estimate as to how much gold could be left in the ground.
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Continental finding nickel in Tanzania
Continental Nickel (CNI-V) is proving that Tanzania has more than just gold to offer metal investors. The company released strong nickel results from its Nachingwea project, which is located in south eastern Tanzania, roughly 180-km west of the…
BC regulator flags Passport Potash
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has scrutinized Passport Potash (ppi-v) for making several disclosures touting its Holbrook potash project in Arizona.
Lupaka’s 1.2M oz. gold deposit attracts former Canuck as investor
Vancouver – June 2011 was certainly not the best of times to launch a new Peru-focused gold explorer. But the plan to take Lupaka Gold (lpk-t) public – hatched by long-time mining executive Gordon Ellis with the help of Vancouver Canucks hockey…
Financial outlook improves for American Vanadium’s Gibellini
Vancouver- American Vanadium (AVC-V) has significantly improved the economics of its Gibellini vanadium project in Nevada thanks in no small part to a much improved outlook for vanadium oxide prices.
TSX falls on global fears
The TSX Composite Index resumed its moribund ways as it fell 19 points to finish at 12,387.54 points for Sept. 6-9 period. Continued worries over European and U.S. debt levels played on investor’s fears, and gold even lost some of its luster in…
Venture slips in shortened Sept. 6-9 period
Vancouver – The oscillations on the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index continued in the shortened September 6 to 9 period, this time dropping 25.26 points to end at 1,785.10 points. Volume edged up again, averaging 79.2 million shares traded…
U.S. equities slide during Sept. 6-9 trading week
U.S. equities had another poor week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 Index and the Nasdaq Composite all closed the Sept. 6-9 trading week lower as the European debt and fears of a new recession continued to weigh down investor…
Editorial: Normandeau’s heart will go on
The onset of autumn can bring out a reflective mood in people.
Prophecy Coal looks to satisfy Mongolia’s power needs
With the Mongolian economy growing at one of the fastest rates in the world, and China eyeing its neighbour as a potential long-term power source, Vancouver-based Prophecy Coal (PCY-T) is optimistic about its prospects for a power-purchase…
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