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Shawn Ryan, president of Ryan Gold. Photo by Ryanwood Exploration

Shawn Ryan takes the helm at Ryan Gold

With 56 properties scattered throughout the Yukon to explore, Ryan Gold’s (RYG-V) new president, Shawn Ryan, has his work cut out for him. Ryan sold six gold properties to the company last September, and on Feb. 16, the long-time prospector and…


Conveyors at Medusa Mining's Co-O gold mine, 140 km north of Davao in the Philippines. Photo by Medusa Mining

Medusa Mining delivers on promise (March 11, 2011)

Record gold production at low cash costs averaging US$186 per oz. contributed to a record net profit after-tax of US$58.1 million in the six months ended Dec. 31, 2010, Medusa Mining (MLL-T, MML-L, MML-A) reports.


A driller working at Fire River Gold's Nixon Fork project in Alaska.Photo by Ian Bickis

Fire River gets PEA on Nixon Fork

Capital costs to resume production at Fire River Gold’s (FAU-V, FVGCF-O) flagship Nixon Fork underground gold mine in Alaska are estimated at US$6.3 million, with a projected payback of three months, according to a preliminary economic…


Ivanhoe, Altynalmas boost resource at Bakyrchik

A 50% increase of indicated resources at the Bakyrchik gold deposit “bodes well” for the definitive feasibility study that is due by June, Altynalmas Gold and Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-N, IVN-Q) say.


Drillers at Keegan Resources' Esaase project on the Asankrangwa gold belt in southwest Ghana. Photo by Keegan Resources

Keegan ramps up exploration in 2011

After delineating nearly five million ounces of gold at its Esaase project in Ghana, Keegan Resources (KGN-T) is continuing to intersect mineralization as it tests both downdip and strike extensions of known zones.


A drill rig at Northern Dynasty Minerals and Anglo American's Pebble copper-gold-molybdenum project in Alaska. Photo by Northern Dynasty Minerals

Pebble PEA makes a big splash (March 07, 2011)

February was a busy month for Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM-T, NAK-X) and Anglo American (AAL-L) at their gigantic Pebble copper-gold-molybdenum project in southwest Alaska, said by many to be one of the largest undeveloped copper-gold…



Richmont tallies Wasamac resource

Since joining the ranks of gold producers in 1991, Richmont Mines (RIC-T, RIC-X) has produced more than 1.2 million oz. gold from its operations in Quebec, Ontario and Newfoundland, and by mid-year the company expects to add production from its…


Drillers at Batero Gold's Batero-Quinchia gold project in Colombia. Photo by Batero Gold

Batero rises on long intercepts

Batero Gold (BAT-V) released the best drill results yet from its Batero-Quinchia gold project in Colombia and the news took the company’s shares for a wild ride. 


Northgate updates resource at Kemess

Northgate Minerals (ngx-t, nxg-n) has boosted its indicated resource tonnes by 18% and its contained gold and copper by 10% and 9%, respectively, at its Kemess underground project in north-central British Columbia.


Situation in Cote d’Ivoire worsens

As tensions in Côte d’Ivoire continue to escalate, it is getting more difficult to determine if and when a stable investment environment may return to the country. 


Pele Mountain Resources' president and CEO Alan Shefsky (centre) with directors in Elliot Lake, Ont. Photo by Pele Mountain Resources

Pele Mountain adds REEs to the mix

When Pele Mountain Resources (GEM-V) completed a scoping study in 2007 on its Eco Ridge mine project in Elliot Lake, Ont., the company didn’t even bother to include the deposit’s rare earth elements as a byproduct of the project’s planned…


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