People (March 14, 2011)
Colossus Minerals – Steven Poad resigned as CFO; Claudio Mancuso appointed CFO.
News
Endeavour adds resources at Youga
In a bid to extend the lifespan of its Youga gold mine in Burkina Faso, which produced 82,400 oz. gold in 2010, West Africa-focused gold producer Endeavour Mining (EDV-T) is adding resources at three deposits within 3 km of the Youga plant.
EurOmax reports gold resource in Bulgaria
In early February EurOmax Resources (EOX-V) released its first National Instrument 43-101 resource estimate on the Logo gold prospect at its 100%-owned Trun gold project in Bulgaria.
Exploration in Brazil’s Tapajos district heats up again (March 14, 2011)
In the wake of Eldorado Gold’s (ELD-T, EGO-N) mid-2010 takeover of Brazauro Resources and its 2.1-million-oz. Tocantinzinho gold project, several Canadian juniors have ramped up their exploration efforts nearby in the hopes of finding the next…
Fennell’s Reunion seeks Guyanese manganese
As industrial metal prices continue to rise from their 2008 lows, Vancouver-based Reunion Gold (RGD-V) has refocused its exploration efforts away from precious metals and on to past-producing manganese mines in Guyana.
Royal Nickel to build ‘monster’ nickel project
On paper, Royal Nickel (RNX-T) looks like a winning combination: A management and advisory team stacked with former Inco guys and seven billion pounds of nickel in the ground in Quebec’s Abitibi region, one of the friendliest mining…
An Alaskan district emerges
Talk of a newly discovered mineral district may be premature, but interest is growing in an area roughly 150 km northwest of Anchorage, Alaska, thanks largely to Kiska Metals’ (KSK-V) efforts there.
Golden resource at Richfield’s Blackwater (March 14, 2011)
After months of encouraging drill results, Richfield Ventures (RVC-V) has established a multi-million oz. gold resource at its Blackwater gold project in central British Columbia.
Candente works to advance and sell Canariaco Norte
Vancouver – Having sharply cut back operations during the global recession, Candente Copper (DNT-T) is coming back to life with a completed prefeasibility study, an updated resource and new financing.
Sennen and North Arrow turn to Arctic gold
Sennen Resources (SN-V) is showing its faith in Arctic gold by cutting a deal with North Arrow Minerals (NAR-V) for a stake in its Hope Bay Oro gold project in Nunavut.
Northern Tiger on the prowl
It’s the stuff of prospectors’ dreams: Climb up a hillside in a little-explored area and stumble upon enough visible gold to justify all those years of trudging around alone in the bush.
Columbus sets sail for French Guiana (March 11, 2011)
Vancouver – France is hardly considered a hotbed of mining potential, but Columbus Gold (cgt-v) sees the part of the country tucked away in the South American jungle as just that.