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Cashed-up Century Iron exploring Quebec, Labrador
Vancouver – Backed by deep-pocketed investors, Century Iron Mines (FER-V) has launched as a new iron play in Quebec and the Labrador Trough.
Cedar Mountain drills untested Alaskan gold anomalies
Vancouver – While many of its peers are exploring emerging Yukon gold belts such as the White Gold district and the Selwyn Basin in their hunt for the next big Arctic gold deposit, Cedar Mountain Exploration (CED-V) has its sights set on an…
Frontier set to make splash in rare earths sector
In the race to bring the world new sources of rare earths from places other than China, Frontier Rare Earths (FRO-T) put itself in a solid position thanks to a deal with a deep pocketed Korean consortium.
Not a sunny day for Lake Shore
Lake Shore Gold’s (LSG-T) shares plunged to a new low, a day after the company reported lower-than-expected gold grades for the second quarter, along with a year-long mill expansion delay and a reduced full-year production target.
[Update] Soltoro hits more high-grade silver, gains $4.5M from Coeur d’Alene
Vancouver — Soltoro (SOL-V) has released several high-grade silver hits from the newly discovered Soledad zone at its El Rayo silver project in central Mexico, one week after reporting a bulk-tonnage resource estimate on the project.
Barrick buys 9% stake in Carpathian for $20 million
Carpathian Gold (CPN-T) has received a big credibility boost from Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) after the major gold miner agreed to purchase $20-million worth of the junior’s shares for an approximate 9% interest.
Venture finds more gains in July 11-15 period
Vancouver – The S&P Venture Exchange Index climbed again in the July 11 -15 period, up 22.57 points to cross the 2,000-point threshold for the first time in over a month and end at 2,007.38 points. Volume averaged out to 91.7 million shares…
TSX slumps over July 11-15 period
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 72.16 points to 13,299.54 during the July 11-15 period as worries over U.S. and European debt grew. During the week, the U.S. Federal Reserve said it was not ready to stimulate the economy, while eight…
U.S. markets fall but gold miners shine
While fears of an American default amidst a political deadlock on raising the debt ceiling was good news for gold, which hit new highs, the effect on the U.S. markets was less positive.
Geomega shares jump on strong drill results
Geomega Resources (GMA-V) set the pace for miners on the Venture Exchange on June 22.
Iamgold completes sale of Tarkwa and Damang stake
Flush with US$667 million in cash from the sale of its 18.9% stake in the Tarkwa and Damang projects in Ghana to Gold Fields (GFI-N), Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) could be on the lookout for other acquisitions in West Africa, Canaccord Wealth…