New milestone for OceanaGold
Earlier this week OceanaGold (OCG-T, OGC-A) declared that the first concentrate from its Didipio open-pit mine in the Philippines was en route to Japan.
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B2Gold hits gold in new zone at developing Otjikoto mine
VANCOUVER – With its list of gold mines having just climbed from two to three following the takeover of CGA Mining and with a fourth mine under construction, B2Gold (BTO-T) expects to be churning out more than half a million ounces of…
Capstone reports mixed results
Capstone Mining’s (CS-T) first quarter operating results were a bit of a mixed bag.
Sandspring strengthens economics of Toroparu mine
VANCOUVER — Sandspring Resources’ (SSP-V) Toroparu gold project in Guyana is sporting strengthened economics after a prefeasibility study lowered anticipated capital costs and increased gold recoveries, compared to the previous plan.
More trouble at Pascua Lama
Investors showed fatigue with complications at Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) Pascua Lama project.
Transition Metals to acquire HTX Minerals
Geologist Scott McLean and geophysicist Keven Stevens set up privately held HTX Minerals in late 2007 and started raising capital for the start-up exploration company in January 2008.
Midway gets key permit, pushes Pan closer to production
Midway Gold (MDW-V, MDW-X) is closer now to production than ever, with the Nevada state government handing the company the water pollution control permit needed for its Pan Gold project.
Aurizon gets Casa Berardi back up and running
Operations at Aurizon Mines’ (ARZ-T, AZK-N) flagship Casa Berardi mine in Quebec are back to normal.
Amara delivers on a golden promise
During an interview in Toronto with The Northern Miner last year, Amara Mining (AMZ-T, AMA-L) chief executive Peter Spivey said the London-based company would release an updated resource estimate in the first quarter of 2013 defining a large,…
Iron ore outlooks turn gloomy
VANCOUVER — Goldman Sachs has cut its iron ore price forecasts and downgraded its Rio Tinto (RIO-N, RIO-L) recommendation from “neutral” to “sell.” The reason? More than 90% of the company’s 2012 earnings…
Cost control drives Argonaut’s success
VANCOUVER — While many gold producers have been plagued by rising operating costs and shrinking profit margins, Reno-based producer Argonaut Gold (AR-T) has proven to be an exception to the norm. Though the company boosted year-on-year…
Mucho VMS for Atico in Colombia
VANCOUVER — In the midst of falling markets, Atico Mining (ATY-V) is bucking the trend with exciting drill results that keep adding to the junior’s share price momentum.