Nevada Copper expands mineralization at Pumpkin Hollow
A 20,000-metre step-out and expansion drill program at Nevada Copper’s (NCU-T) Pumpkin Hollow copper project in Nevada continues to expand mineralization in the North deposit, the company says.
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Gold miners keep the faith at Denver Gold Forum
Ten years ago, when gold’s bull run was just beginning, the sessions at the Denver Gold Forum were “a lot like going to church,” Franco-Nevada (FNV-T) president and CEO David Harquail said at a presentation at this year’s show.
Niobec stake could be cash cow for Iamgold
Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) made it clear back in June that it was looking to monetize 10% to 20% of its Niobec niobium mine in the near term, but the recent sale of a 15% stake in a Brazilian niobium producer to a Chinese consortium has set tongues…
From hard hats to fundraising
Two of the 33 Chilean miners have put on their fundraising hats to promote the upcoming National Folkloric Ballet of Chile (BAFONA) tour across Canada.
Riverside and partners busy drilling four properties at once
Prospect generator Riverside Resources (RRI-V) is hoping its “shared-risk business model” will finally return dividends to shareholders this year in the form of a significant mineral discovery. The company has four drill programs running at the…
Terraco Gold is off to a solid start in Idaho, Nevada
When you have an exploration team led by Charles Sulfrian and Ken Snyder – geologists who were instrumental in the discovery of major gold mines in Nevada, including Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) Goldstrike mine and Newmont Mining’s (NMC-T,…
Fronteer ex O’Dea raising $20M for Blue Gold Mining
Fresh from the $2.3-billion sale of his Nevada-focused explorer Fronteer Gold in February, Vancouver-based Mark O’Dea has announced plans to raise up to $20 million for his new company, Blue Gold Mining (BGX-V).
Investors applaud first resource for Bellhaven’s La Mina
Shares of Bellhaven Copper & Gold (BHV-V) jumped 14¢, or 28%, on Sept. 13 to close at 64¢ on 1.2 million shares traded after the company released a maiden resource estimate for its La Mina gold-copper-porphyry project in central…
Lupaka’s 1.2M oz. gold deposit attracts former Canuck as investor
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 legend…
Northgate’s Australian mines underperform
Analysts remain mixed over AuRico Gold’s (AUQ-T) $1.46-billion, all-share takeover bid for gold miner Northgate Minerals (NGX-T), with some believing the 60% premium AuRico has agreed to pay is too rich for Northgate and its prized…
Teck to make big investments in B.C. operations
Vancouver – Looking to boost internal growth, Teck Resources (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) plans to ramp up production at its western Canadian coal operations and make significant upgrades to two processing facilities in British Columbia.
Exploration Orbite hits another milestone
Montreal-based junior Exploration Orbite (ORT.A-V) has been given the go-ahead to extract a large bulk sample of up to 3,000 tonnes of aluminous clay over the next year from its Grande-Vallee claystone deposit in Quebec.