Corvus hits more high-grade at new Bullfrog target
VANCOUVER — The latest drill result from the Yellow Jacket target at Corvus Gold’s (KOR-T) North Bullfrog project in Nevada has returned more evidence of a high-grade feeder zone.
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Forest fire threatens Kirkland Lake gold country
VANCOUVER — A raging forest fire that ignited on May 20 near the town of Kirkland Lake in north-eastern Ontario has forced residents from their homes, and impacted two active gold operations, as fire crews and the Ministry of Natural…
Labrador Iron Mines: Canada’s newest iron-ore producer
VANCOUVER — Toronto-based Labrador Iron Mines (LIM-T) is first out of the gate as the race is on to cash-in on Canada’s reinvigorated iron-ore hotspot in the Labrador Trough district. Labrador Iron is one of a handful of Canadian…
Atna confirms longer mine life at Briggs
Atna Resources (ATN-T, ATNAF-O) outlined in a new technical report this week that it has increased the lifespan of its Briggs gold mine in California by two years to 2017.
Commentary: Canada’s rise as an energy superpower
Canada is rapidly becoming recognized as one of the world’s energy superpowers. Canada is now the leading foreign supplier of oil to the U.S., delivering nearly twice as much each year as Saudi Arabia, and 90% of natural gas imports to…
Miranda looks for a winning ticket
This year marks Miranda Gold’s (MAD-V) most active drill season to date, with partners spending between $5 million and $7 million to test at least seven of the company’s nine joint-venture projects.
Osisko faces delays, output revision at Malartic
Osisko Mining (OSK-T) had a rough start as it kicked off its first full year at the Malartic gold operation near Val-d’Or, Que., with operational setbacks impacting first-quarter performance, coupled with the mill’s temporary…
Seafield shores up Miraflores
Seafield Resources (SFF-V) gave the market something to chew on after releasing a preliminary economic assessment on its Miraflores project in Colombia.
Torex hits open-pit target at Morelos
Toronto-based Torex Gold (TXG-T) is navigating the often tricky waters that mark the transition between being an exploration outfit and a mine developer. With an updated resource estimate kicking off in May and a bankable feasibility study…
Coeur gets a grip on Kensington
Opening a new mine is seldom a smooth process.
Sunridge mine plan merges Asmara North deposits
Vancouver-based junior Sunridge Gold (SGC-V) combined four polymetallic deposits at its Asmara North project in central Eritrea, Africa, into a centralized-mill mine model for a feasibility study it released in early May.
Editorial: Gold stocks: the new value play?
The game of gold investing never gets dull for investors who get to ponder the delicate interplay of geopolitics, macroeconomics, heavy industry, mineral exploration and fashion trends that give us our ever-changing prices for gold bullion and…