The Power of economic geology
Having already established himself as a leading geological expert in the world of academia, David Groves has shifted his focus to the real world of mining.
Gold
Great Basin sees stronger future for troubled Burnstone mine
Vancouver – Struggling miner Great Basin Gold (GBG-T) got a much needed share price boost after releasing production and exploration updates on its two operating gold mines.
God’s Lake Resources and KI First Nation in escalating impasse
Vancouver — The Ontario Government’s move to ban mining and exploration on a large swath of northern Ontario looks to have done little to diffuse tensions between the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) First Nation and God’s…
Royalties explained
A recurring theme at this year’s 80th version of the Prospectors Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto is that of financing. With debt markets in Europe faltering and equity markets not performing up to snuff,…
Eco Oro takes second look at Angostura’s underground option
Vancouver — Eco Oro Minerals (EOM-T) has announced an initial resource on its Mongora target and an updated underground scoping study on its Angostura project as company tries to revive its fortunes in Colombia.
La Ronge soars 150% on preliminary results at Preview
Vancouver — Add La Ronge Gold (LAR-V) to the list of junior gold explorers that enjoyed triple-digit percentage share gains this quarter.
Legendary minefinder David Lowell’s advice: set aside geological dogma
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada kicked off its annual convention in Toronto with a panel discussion tossing around the idea of what makes for a successful discoverer of ore deposits.
Eldorado expands following record breaking year
Vancouver — Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-N) has ridden a wave of higher production and rising gold prices to record earnings in 2011.
‘Rediscoveries’ among featured projects at Roundup 2012
Modern technologies combined with robust metal prices helped generate many of the domestic and international exploration successes featured at Mineral Exploration Roundup hosted by the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME…
Red Eagle spreads its wings
In recent years as drugs and violence fade from the headlines, Colombia has seen a deluge of juniors pouring in and looking to take part in the gold-rich country’s seemingly endless untapped potential.
Colombia surging ahead
The past year has been a pivotal one for the Colombian gold sector, as explorers demonstrated much more of the geological promise the country holds.
Kilo juggles projects in the DRC, Afghanistan
In late January Kilo Goldmines (KGL-V) announced that its iron ore joint-venture project with Rio Tinto (RIO-N) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to host direct shipping ore. In the same announcement the junior…