Alexis improves Lac Herbin plan for Q2 start-up
After a bulk sample, updated resource and a revised feasibility study, Alexis Minerals (AMC-T) has decided to start…
Gold
Great Basin Gold ups Burnstone gold count by 41% (February 19, 2008)
Vancouver – An ongoing exploration program at Great Basin Gold’s (GBG-T) Burnstone project in South Africa has incr…
3.1M oz. gold resource at Tower Hill’s Livengood
Vancouver – International Tower Hill Mines (ITH-V, THM-X) sees significant potential for its flagship Livengood pro…
Richmont raises reserves (February 19, 2008)
While Richmont Mines (RIC-T, RIC-X) increased production slightly in 2007, it raised gold reserves significantly, t…
Kinbauri’s efforts at El Valle paying off (February 18, 2008)
Vancouver – It’s looking more and more like Kinbauri Gold’s (KNB-V) $5-million bet on the past-producing El Valle a…
Northgate closes Perseverance acquisition (February 18, 2008)
Vancouver – Northgate Minerals (NGX-T, NXG-X) has completed its friendly takeover of Australian gold producer Perse…
B2Gold settles into Colombia (February 18, 2008)
Vancouver – In its first major move since debuting on the market in December, B2Gold (BTO-V) has worked a deal with…
Evolving Gold asks: where does the Carlin go? (February 18, 2008)
The corporate vision of junior explorer Evolving Gold (EVG-V, EVOGF-O) is hinted at right in its name.
Century withdraws Sulliden offer (February 18, 2008)
Century Mining (CMM-V, CMNZF-O) has withdrawn its hostile offer for rival Sulliden Exploration (SUE-T, EXSDF-O).
Newmont, Fronteer, fast-track Sandman
VANCOUVER — Keen to see some near-term benefit from its recently acquired Nevada mineral assets, Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T, FRG-X) has signed an agreement with Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) t…
Birim and Goldcrest join forces to take on West Africa
West Africa-focused juniors Birim Goldfields (BGI-T, BRGFF-O) and Goldcrest Resources (GCL-V, GCTRF-O) have agreed to merge after unanimous votes by the boards of both companies.
Gryphon Gold awaits new resource for Borealis
“You know the old saying: the best place to find gold is near the head shaft of an old mine,” Tony Ker, president and chief executive of Gryphon Gold (GGN-T, GYPH-O), told a group of investors at a re…