Rusoro secures $80 million
Vancouver – Rusoro Mining (RML-V) is the exception that proves the rule. While most mineral exploration in Venezuel…
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Stratagold upgrades Tassawini gold resource
Now with more than 1,500 holes drilled, Stratagold (SGV-T) has increased the resource at its Tassawini gold project…
First hole golden for Northern Freegold (June 10, 2008)
Vancouver – “You only get one or two of those in your lifetime,” said Northern Freegold (NFR-V) CEO Bill Harris. “W…
Great Basin Gold’s Hollister mine starts production
News that Great Basin Gold (GBG-T, GBN-X, GBG-J) has processed the first ore from its Hollister mine in Nevada sent…
Shore Gold proves up Saskatchewan diamonds (June 09, 2008)
Vancouver – A resource estimate for Shore Gold’s (SGF-T) Star kimberlite project in northern Saskatchewan failed to…
Minefinders ends blockade; sets production estimates for Dolores
Two years ago, Minefinders Corp. (MFL-T, MFN-X) negotiated an agreement with the local Ejido community in which bot…
Aura scoops up active copper mine in Mexico
Aura Minerals (ORA-T) has bought a producing copper mine in Mexico for $70 million in cash and shares that has the …
BID-ASK — MAY 27-JUNE 2, 2008
12-MONTH STOCK EXC BID ASK LAST HIGH LO Absolut Res V 0.80 0.98 0.98 1.30 0.001 Affinor Res V 0.16 0.17 0.16 0.18 0.12 Anglo-Bomarc V 0.12 0.18 0.15 0.30 0.11…
Human geology 101
A smouldering controversy over the resettlement of villagers in South Africa to make way for the expansion of an Anglo Platinum (AMS-J, AGPPF-O) mine underscores the importance of getting relocation e…
Great Panther roars in Mexico (June 09, 2008)
SITE VISIT GUANAJUATO, MEXICO– Great Panther Resources (GPR-T, GPRLF-O) has reopened the historic Guanajuato silver mine, which the company believes has produced more that 1 billion oz. of silver sin…
U. S. MARKETS MAY 27-JUNE 2
U. S. markets moved up during the May 27-June 2 trading session with the Dow Jones Industrial Average inching up 24 points, or 0.2%, to 12,504; the S&P 500 Index gaining 10 points, or 0.7%, to 1,3…
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE MAY 27-JUNE 2
The TSX Venture Composite Index inched up 1.39 points over the May 27-June 2 trading period to close at 2,651.89.