Mudslide helps Colombian Mines
A mudslide proved a blessing for Colombian Mines (CMJ-V) at its El Dovio polymetallic project in Colombia.
Gold
Newmont suspends Conga construction
Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) has indefinitely halted construction activities in agreement with the government of Peru at its 51%-owned Conga gold-copper project in the northern region of Cajamarca, following weeks of protests over the proposed…
Positive results for Probe Mines
Results of an initial scoping study on metallurgy at the Borden Lake gold project near Chapleau, Ont., are encouraging for Probe Mines (PRB-V).
Continental drills, hits deeper
Deep drilling at Continental Gold’s (CNL-T) wholly-owned Buritica gold project in Colombia’s Antioquia department shows that high-grade mineralization runs deeper than previously thought.
Teck options into Strait’s Alicia
Vancouver – Teck Resources (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) has given Peruvian-focused junior Strait Gold (SRD-V) a boost by optioning into its Alicia copper project.
Extorre’s Zoe zone yields high-grade
Infill drilling at Extorre Gold Mines’ (XG-T) Cerro Moro project in Argentina’s Santa Cruz province captured the attention of investors this week with high-grade intercepts including 11.15 metres of 36.3 grams gold per tonne and 4,412 grams…
Taca Taca gets bigger and better
After a brief stop around midnight to refuel in Panama, Ross Beaty pulls out a sleeping bag from his carry-on and spreads it in the aisle of the luxurious Gulfstream III jet he has chartered to fly a group of mining analysts to Lumina Copper’s…
Intrepid continues to expand Tumpangpitu
Vancouver – For the third time in a little over a year Australia-based Intrepid Mines (IAU-T, IAU-A) has added hundreds of millions of inferred tonnes at the Tujuh Bukit gold-copper project in Indonesia.
Barkerville gets the permit to tap into Bonanza Ledge
Barkerville Gold Mines (BGM-V) is on its way to bulking up production at its QR Mine in B.C. thanks to a newly permitted deposit just up the road.
NovaGold completes feasibility on Donlin
An updated feasibility study on the Donlin gold project in southwestern Alaska puts capital costs at US$6.7 billion–down from US$7.0 billion–and includes US$834 million for the construction of a 500 km natural gas pipeline and US$984…
What it takes to build a successful gold mining company in Africa
London, U.K. – If you ask Mark Bristow what it takes to build a successful gold mining company in Africa, he’ll start by telling you what it doesn’t take.
La Mancha planning second life for Hassai
Vancouver – For the past six years Martin Amyot has been making an annual trek to Vancouver to try and convince investors that not only has Sudan had a gold mine in continuous operation since 1991, but also that the mine will be in operation…