Glass Earth sees clear potential in New Zealand
Vancouver – New Zealand is hardly a major destination for gold exploration, but the low-profile presents possible opportunities for smaller and determined players.
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South African dealmaker finds US$100 million for struggling Axmin
Turning around a penniless junior mineral explorer looking to develop a gold project in the Central African Republic, of all places, is not a job most people would relish. Taking the job without a salary in order to save the company money -…
Lower Q2 production at Eastplats’ Crocodile
Eastern Platinum (elr-t) saw second quarter production from its main Crocodile River platinum group metals (PGM) mine in South Africa’s Bushveld Complex shrink by one third, due to labour issues that led to a strike at the mine in early May.
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.
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.
Baja Mining’s Boleo worth the wait
John Greenslade is probably one of the most tenacious – and brilliant – chief executives in the junior mining world.
North Country Gold extends Three Bluffs’ strike
Highlights from drilling at North Country Gold’s (NCG-V) Three Bluffs west zone in Nunavut include intercepts of 7.34 grams gold over 25 metres in hole 11TB104, 8.06 grams gold over 30 metres in hole 11TBC001, and 43.02 grams gold over 4 metres…
Commerce pulls long REE intercept from Ashram
Commerce Resources (CCE-V) has pulled the longest intercept to date at its Eldor rare earth element (REE) project in Quebec’s Ungava region.
Geomega shares jump on strong drill results
Geomega Resources (GMA-V) set the pace for miners on the Venture Exchange on June 22.