Gold


The processing plant at Monument Mining's Selinsing gold mine in Malaysia. Photo by The Northern Miner

Juniors scramble for mainland Southeast Asia’s riches

The mainland of Southeast Asia may not hold much buzz for most Canadian explorers — with island nations in the region getting far more attention — but there are a few intrepid companies finding success in this oft-overlooked part of…


A driller at Gold Canyon Resources' Springpole gold project in northwestern Ontario. Photo by Gold Canyon Resources

Gold Canyon tallies 3.7M oz. gold at Springpole

After delivering a string of exciting drill results over the past two years at its Springpole gold project in northwestern Ontario, Gold Canyon Resources (GCU-V) has released a long-awaited resource update totalling 3.7 million oz. gold and…



Batero tumbles 49% on resource estimate

Shares of Batero Gold (BAT-V) took a deadly plunge after the company disappointed the market with an initial resource estimate at its Batero-Quinchia gold project in Risaralda Department, Colombia. 



A drill rig at Freegold Ventures' Golden Summit gold project near Fairbanks, Alaska. Photo by Freegold Ventures

Freegold hunts Alaskan gold at Golden Summit

Freegold Ventures (FVL-V) hopes to be the next big thing in Alaskan gold country, with projects in areas that have proven resource-rich for Sumitomo Metal Mining and Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N).


Machine operators move material at Yamana Gold's Gualcamayo gold mine in Argentina. Photo by Yamana Gold

Yamana grows yearly profits by 17%

Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-N) has reported a US$89.5-million profit for the fourth quarter of 2011.  It’s a 28% decrease from the same period a year ago, following a one-time, US$81-million impairment loss on investments. 


A view of Geologix's Tepal gold-copper project in Michoacan State, Mexico. Photo by The Northern Miner

Geologix looks at the bigger picture at Tepal

While largely focused on advancing its Tepal gold-copper project in Western Mexico towards production, Geologix Explorations (GIX-T) has also been busy with regional exploration to improve the project’s long-term potential.



At Rainy River Resources' Rainy River gold project, from left: vice-president of environment and sustainability Kyle Stanfield, COO Michael Mutchler and vice-president of operations Garett Macdonald. Photo by Rainy River Resources

Here comes the sun for Rainy River

An updated resource estimate based on 394 new core holes from 170,000 metres of drilling in 2011 — bringing the total to 1,279 drill holes, or 578,000 metres — has lifted the spirits and shares of Rainy River Resources (RR-T, RR-V).


Drillers active at Avino Silver & Gold Mines'Avino copper-silver-gold project in Mexico's north-central Sierra Madre silver belt. Photo by Avino Silver & Gold Mines

Avino inches closer to production

Avino is an old name in Mexican mining for a couple of reasons. Most prominently, it is the name of a legendary silver and copper vein 1.6 km long and 182 metres wide at the surface. The vein’s scale helped make it the first mine in the…


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