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Nautilus settles dispute with PNG government

VANCOUVER — Shares of Nautilus Minerals (TSX: NUS; US-OTC: NUSMF) have been on the rise following an agreement with the Papua New Guinean (PNG) government that allows for the mining of the company’s Solwara 1 undersea…





Inmet alumnus Tilk to replace Doyle as PotashCorp CEO

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (TSX: POT; NYSE: POT) has surprised analysts by revealing that its long-time president and CEO Bill Doyle will be replaced in July by mining veteran Jochen Tilk, who apparently has no potash or fertilizer…


Timmins Gold hits the right notes at San Francisco

VANCOUVER — Mexico-focused producer Timmins Gold (TSX: TMM; NYSE-MKT: TGD) is riding positive momentum to start 2014 as the company exceeds analyst expectations and sets production records at its San  Francisco gold–silver…


A drill rig at GoldSource Mines' Eagle Mountain gold project in Guyana. Credit:  GoldSource Mines

GoldSource sees path to production in Guyana

VANCOUVER — Down markets can yield opportunity, and for junior GoldSource Mines (TSXV: GXS; US-OTC: GXSFF) that opportunity came in the form of a February merger with Guyana-focused explorer Eagle Mountain Gold (TSXV: Z).


The historic Beattie gold mine in Quebec, part of Clifton Star Resources' Duparquet gold property near Rouyn-Noranda. Credit: Clifton Star Resources

Clifton Star refines Duparquet gold mine plan

VANCOUVER — Clifton Star Resources (TSXV: CFO; US-OTC: CFMSF) could turn its Duparquet project in Quebec into an open-pit gold mine for $394 million, according to a new prefeasibility study.



Argonaut dips despite good Q1 production results

Toronto-based Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR; US-OTC: ARNGF) reported slightly higher first-quarter production from its two gold–silver mines in northern Mexico, but that wasn’t enough to pick up the junior’s recently declining stock,…


A ship receives a load at Rio Tinto's Pilbara iron-ore mining complex in Australia. Credit:  Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto struggles with Pilbara iron ore, Oyu Tolgoi

VANCOUVER — Despite setting production records during the first quarter, Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) is not off to the best start to 2014. The company struggled with bad weather at its iron-ore operations in Western Australia,…


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