Gold Standard’s drills continue to hit at Railroad
VANCOUVER — Nevada-focused explorer Gold Standard Ventures (TSXV: GSV; NYSE-MKT: GSV) is showing that a promising gold project can still attract financing in these difficult markets.
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Corvus rallies on Bullfrog drill results
VANCOUVER — Good news has been rolling in for explorer Corvus Gold (TSX: KOR) at its wholly owned North Bullfrog gold-silver project, 10 km north of Beatty, Nev. Corvus started a 20,000-metre drill program at the project in mid-May, after…
Nevada Copper models open-pit expansion at Pumpkin Hollow
VANCOUVER — Markets have become hesitant towards projects with large development costs, so many companies are contemplating mine development that allows for smaller initial operations that are later expanded. For Vancouver-based Nevada…
Editorial: Brazilian peekaboo
Recent revelations by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden and Brazil-based Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald regarding widespread U.S. and allied cyberspying took a curious turn in early October, unexpectedly dragging…
Nautilus soars on arbitration award
The verdict has arrived much to the joy of investors.
Seabridge finds more high-grade core zones at KSM
VANCOUVER — Seabridge Gold’s (TSX: SEA; NYSE: SA) KSM project encompasses four deposits that contain 38 million oz. gold and 10 billion lb. copper. But mines for deposits that big are usually expensive to build and operate, and KSM…
Production is right around the corner for Marlin Gold
It’s not every day that you come across a junior that is on the brink of production and generating cash within four to six months, whose largest shareholder is a hedge fund with an 80% ownership stake, whose management team is headed by…
Correction
The story “Detour Lake drilling yields new gold structure” (T.N.M., Sept. 23–29/13) incorrectly identified BMO Capital Markets analyst Brian Quast as the author of a research note which was, in fact, authored by BMO Capital…
Newmont takes large stake in Hennigh’s Novo Resources
Newmont Mining (TSX: NMC; NYSE: NEM) has acquired a 35.7% stake in Novo Resources (CNSX: NVO), a Vancouver-based junior that is earning a 70% interest in two exploration properties in the Eastern Pilbara shire of Western Australia that…
Centerra’s compromise on Kumtor lifts political overhang
Facing penalties of US$467 million for alleged environmental damages at its Kumtor mine in Kyrgyzstan and a state commission report issued last year that concluded Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; US-OTC: CAGDF) should pay more to operate the mine, the…
Midas optimizes Golden Meadows
Midas Gold (TSX: MAX) is assessing ways to lift the economics of its wholly owned Golden Meadows gold project in Idaho’s historic Stibnite mining district ahead of a prefeasibility study that’s due in mid-2014.
Nautilus, PNG await arbitration decision
VANCOUVER — In 2011 it looked like Nautilus Minerals’ (TSX: NUS; US-OTC: NUSMF) pioneering plan to mine high-grade sea floor sulphide deposits might actually work. The company had permits, a joint venture with the Papua New Guinea…