Atacama’s drills keep turning
Atacama Pacific Gold (ATM-V) is reporting positive results from third-phase drilling at its Cerro Maricunga gold project 140 km northeast of Copiapo, Chile.
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Banks Island banking on quick-start gold mine
Recently listed Banks Island Gold (BOZ-V) has hit more high-grade gold while expanding the resource at its production-ready Tel zone in northern B.C.
God’s Lake and KI First Nation in escalating impasse
The Ontario government’s move to ban mining and mineral exploration on a large swath of northern Ontario looks to have done little to diffuse tensions between the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) First Nation and junior explorer…
Continental rebounds on Buritica results
Continental Gold (CNL-T) has released high-grade assays on 13 drill holes collared on its fully owned Buritica gold-silver-zinc property in Antioquia, Colombia.
B2Gold makes Nicaragua its platform for growth
Many companies aspire to be a mid-tier gold producer, but few actually become one. There’s the small matter of finding a deposit that will yield good profit margins, and then there are financing issues, political risks and operational…
Majescor on track in Haiti
The landslide election of Michel Martelly as president of Haiti last year is already bringing positive results to the impoverished Caribbean nation, Daniel Hachey, president and chief executive of Majescor Resources (MJX-V), believes.
FDG keeps exploring Topacio in Nicaragua
FDG Mining (FDG-V) is proving up resources at the past-producing Topacio gold-silver concession in central-eastern Nicaragua with an ongoing, two-phase drill program.
Great Basin likes Burnstone’s future
Struggling miner Great Basin Gold (GBG-T, GBG-N) got a much-needed share-price boost after releasing production and exploration updates on its two operating gold mines.
Rambler looks to fire-up production at Ming
Vancouver — Hard work appears to be paying off for London-based Rambler Metals and Mining (RAB-V, RMM-L). The company has reported three-month operational highlights, including maiden-gold production details from its Ming gold-copper mine…
Victory Gold hits the right spot
In the gold mining game some juniors go off to look for the next big elephant in far flung places that have seen nary a drill collar… while others take a more conservative approach.
Jaguar Mining licks its wounds after tough quarter
Vancouver — Referred to by its chairman as a ‘challenging year’, Jaguar Mining’s (JAG-T) saw costs rise and profits fall in 2011 despite an increase in gold production and the price of gold.
Volta, Riverstone striking gold in Burkina Faso
Vancouver — Toronto-based Volta Resources (VTR-T) and Vancouver-based Riverstone Resources (RVS-T) are separately hunting for gold in the small West African country of Burkina Faso.