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Landing at Panoro Minerals' Cotabambas copper project in Peru in late 2012. Photo by Matthew Keevil.

Long hit stokes optimism at Cotabambas

VANCOUVER — A long copper-gold intercept suggests that the Ccalla deposit has more mineralization to offer Panoro Minerals (TSXV: PML; US-OTC: POROF), as the company gets set to update the resource estimate at its Cotabambas project in…


The San Francisco open-pit gold mine in Sonora State, Mexico, in 2011. Source: Timmins Gold

Timmins Gold adjusts to lower metal prices

VANCOUVER — Timmins Gold (TSX: TMM; NYSE-Arca: TGD) is striving for operational stability at its San Francisco open-pit gold mine in Sonora state, Mexico. The company announced cost-saving measures in April 2012 and has shown consistent…


Mining engineers consult with one another at Agnico Eagle's Goldex gold project. Source: Agnico Eagle

Agnico pursues growth amid capital cuts

Despite the weaker gold price, slumping profits and spending cuts, Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) says it’s on track to grow its gold production to 1.2 million oz. by 2015.



Iamgold completes maiden resource for Boto

The geological setting of Iamgold’s (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) Boto gold project in eastern Senegal along the West African nation’s border with Mali is underlain by Birimian-aged meta-sedimentary, volcanic and intrusive rocks that the…


A conveyor belt at Newmont's Boddington gold mine in Australia (2009). Source: Newmont Mining

Newmont Mining swings to a loss

A combination of lower gold and copper prices along with stockpiles and ore on leach pads contributed to a net loss attributable to shareholders of US$2 billion or US$4.06 per share, compared to a net profit of US$279 million, or US$0.56 per…


Rapier Gold identifies VMS target at Pen Gold

Since listing on the TSX Venture Exchange in March, Rapier Gold (TSXV: RPR) has completed thirteen drill holes on its Pen gold project and believes it has identified a volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) exploration target on the property about…



Midas Gold's Golden Meadows project in Idaho (2011). Source: Midas Gold

Midas gets a $9.8M infusion from Teck

Midas Gold (TSX: MAX; US-OTC: MDRPF) should have enough cash to advance its Golden Meadows gold-antimony-silver project in Idaho until the end of 2014, thanks to a strong endorsement from Teck Resources (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE: TCK).


Brigus’ Grey Fox scores a higher grade

VANCOUVER — Halifax-based producer Brigus Gold (TSX: BRD; NYSE-Amex: BRD) is expanding the footprint of its Grey Fox gold discovery in northern Ontario, with an updated resource estimate on July 3 pointing to potential for underground…


Grinding equipment at EMED Mining's Rio Tinto copper mine, 65 km northwest of Seville, Spain. Source: EMED Mining

EMED aims to lock down Rio Tinto production target

VANCOUVER — It has been a lengthy process for junior EMED Mining (TSX: EMD; LSE: EMED) at the historic Rio Tinto copper mine, 65 km northwest of Seville, Spain. The company has dealt with permitting delays and volatile copper prices, but…


Rockwell’s revenue up 31%

Rockwell Diamonds (TSX: RDI) has seen some improvements in the first quarter of its fiscal 2014, after refocusing on its Middle Orange River diamond projects in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, with revenue soaring 31% to US$6.6…


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