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Troy models low-cost gold mine at West Omai in Guyana

VANCOUVER — With lower overall gold prices taking hold, it’s become important for developers to find affordable projects — and Latin America-focused Troy Resources’ (TSX: TRY; US-OTC: TRYRF) wholly owned West Omai gold…


B2Gold defines large resource near Otjikoto in Namibia

B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) has unveiled an initial resource estimate for the Wolfshag zone that’s near its 90%-held Otjikoto gold deposit in Namibia, indicating the zone could boost the economics of its newest mine.


Drillers at Orezone Gold's Bombor gold project in Burkina Faso. Credit: Orezone Gold

Orezone streamlines heap-leach economics at Bombor

VANCOUVER — Around seven months ago junior Orezone Gold (TSX: ORE; US-OTC: ORZCF) announced a notable shift in strategy at its Bomboré project 85 km east of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The company had initially hoped to take…


Senior project geologist Chad Sorba examines core samples at Denison Mines' Wheeler River uranium project in northern Saskatchewan's Athabasca basin. Credit: Denison Mines

Denison to drill 60,000 metres in 2014

While challenging market conditions are forcing many companies to axe their exploration budgets, Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE-MKT: DNN) is pumping $15 million into a 60,000-metre drill program in the Athabasca basin in 2014, marking one of its…



Facilities and equipment at Cameco's 50% owned Cigar Lake uranium project in northern Saskatchewan. Mining at Cigar Lake is expected to begin this quarter. Credit: Cameco

Cameco rises on uranium optimism

Saskatoon-based Cameco (TSX:CCO; NYSE:CCJ), like many uranium miners, is enjoying renewed predictions of higher uranium prices and growing demand.


Trenching by U3O8 Corp. at the Laguna Salada uranium project in Argentina's Chubut province. Credit: U3O8 Corp.

U3O8 eyes JV with Chubut gov’t at Laguna Salada

VANCOUVER — There are a myriad of issues that can raise trip up mine developers in Argentina, but it looks like Toronto-based U3O8 Corp.’s (TSX: UWE; US-OTC: UWEFF) Laguna Salada uranium–vanadium project in Chubut province…



OceanaGold posts strong finish in 2013

OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; US-OTC: OGDCF; ASX: OGC) exceeded its gold and copper production guidance for 2013 at lower than planned costs, while slashing debt by US$45 million in the fourth quarter, the company reports.


From left, geologists Julia Lane and Richard Phillips with ATAC Resources president Rob Carne, in the core storage area of the Rackla gold project in the eastern Yukon. Photo by Gwen Preston.

Carlin-style gold aplenty for ATAC in the Yukon

KENO CITY, YUKON — ATAC Resources (TSXV: ATC) has discovered nine gold zones in four years, many of which offer high grades. That alone is impressive, but the kind of gold ATAC is uncovering in the eastern Yukon is equally…


A shovel dumps a load into a haul truck as Thompson Creek strips overburden in preparation to start mining the North pit at Mt Milligan. Credit: Thompson Creek Metals

Thompson Creek Metals on track

Thompson Creek Metals (TSX: TCM; NYSE: TC) is in the final stages of ramping up its Mt. Milligan mine in northern B.C., and it’s on track to reach commercial production in the first quarter of 2014.


Drillers working at Bullman Minerals' Siguiri gold project in northeast Guinea. Credit:  Bullman Minerals

Bullman hits gold in first holes at Siguiri

VANCOUVER — Five months after acquiring the Siguiri project in its qualifying transaction, Bullman Minerals’ (TSXV: BUL) first holes into the West African project have returned good gold grades.


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