Rockgate boosts grade, tonnage at Falea
Rockgate Capital (RGT-T) has significantly increased the size and grade of the uranium and silver resource in its Falea project in southwest Mali with a resource update.
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Aldridge likes what it sees at PNG discovery
When Aldridge Minerals (AGM-V) acquired a 450-sq.-km licence in Papua New Guinea (PNG) in February 2009, it fielded three requests from majors to joint-venture the property even before any samples were taken.
Nautilus secures deep-sea mining lease (February 07, 2011)
A pioneering deep-sea mining operation is a big step closer to reality after the Papua New Guinea (PNG) government granted a mining lease to Nautilus Minerals (NUS-T, NUS-L) for its Solwara 1 copper-gold project in the Bismarck Sea.
Newstrike cuts long gold hit in Mexico
Vancouver – The first set of drill results from Newstrike Capital’s (NES-V) exploration and twinning program on its Ana Paula gold project in southern Mexico returned several significant gold intercepts including a long stand-out.
Paramount expands San Francisco
The final assays results from the remaining 28 holes completed during the 2010 drill program on Paramount Gold and Silver’s (PZG-T, PZG-X) San Miguel project in Mexico continue to confirm the potential for near-surface, bulk-tonnage…
Midway positioning Pan for production
Eureka, Nevada – Using the Pan gold project in Nevada as a springboard, Midway Gold’s (MDW-V, MDW-X) President and Chief Operating Officer Kenneth Brunk is intent on transforming the company into a producer. He is confident that this year’s…
Cliffs says high electricity prices in Ontario are a challenge
Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF-N) warned in a conference call today that high electricity rates in Ontario are forcing it to widen its search for a location to build a proposed ferrochrome production facility that will utilize a closed electric…
Will election results usher in a new era of prosperity for CAR?
The results from the election in the Central African Republic are in and President Bozize has held on to office by a wide margin of victory. Despite Bozize’s election success, however, it is difficult to get a grasp on where the troubled…
Sunridge hits more high-grade copper-gold in Eritrea
Vancouver -Sunridge Gold (SGC-V) has released its second round of drill results in two weeks, with more significant gold-copper-silver hits at its Asmara project in Eritrea.
Copper Canyon board rejects NovaGold bid
Vancouver – Copper Canyon Resources’ (CPY-V) board of directors has unanimously rejected as inadequate a hostile takeover bid launched by joint venture partner NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X).
Demand outpaces discoveries, Roundup delegates told
VANCOUVER – This year’s Mineral Exploration Roundup attracted 7,000 delegates from around the world, a new record for the annual conference hosted by the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC). But in keeping with the…
Newmont proposes to buy Fronteer Gold
Newmont Mining (NEM-N) is the latest to join the wave of merger and acquisition activity that is washing over Canadian mining companies.