Regulus and Pachamama soar on Argentine drill results
A newly discovered high-grade zone sent Regulus Resources (REG-V) and Pachamama Resources (PMA-V) shares flying in December.
Gold
Facts ‘n’ Figures: Miners still bullish on gold, says PwC
According to PwC’s annual Gold Price Report – which surveyed 41 mostly North American-listed mining companies representing 26.5 million oz. gold mined in 2011, and 37.75 million oz. to be mined in 2012 – 80% of respondents expect the gold price…
Chalice Gold looks to sell Eritrean gold deposit
Chalice Gold Mines (CXN-T, CHN-A) could potentially sell its 60% stake in the Zara gold project in northern Eritrea.
New royalties scare Gabriel investors
Investors in Gabriel Resources (GBU-T) were hit by post-Christmas sticker shock after the government of Romania announced that it would be doubling royalties on gold production in the country.
ScotGold’s Cononish ages nicely in the barrel
Tyndrum, a tiny village of around 160 people in Scotland’s Grampian Highlands, sits at the northern edge of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park on the side of a highway.
Scottish gold project divides then unites rural community (Part 1)
Tyndrum, a tiny village of around 160 people in Scotland’s Grampian Highlands, sits at the northern edge of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park on the side of a highway.
First Mexican has high hopes for Guadalupe
Ongoing exploration for a cash-strapped junior is hard to do in a turbulent market, but it can reap handsome rewards. The possibility of a huge payoff has First Mexican Gold’s (FMG-V) president and CEO Jim Voisin pushing forward the company’s…
Extorre delivers gold and silver in Santa Cruz province
Infill drilling at Extorre Gold Mines’ (XG-T, XG-X) Cerro Moro project in Argentina’s Santa Cruz province has captured the attention of investors, with high-grade intercepts carrying 11 metres of 36.3 grams gold per tonne and 4,412 grams…
Rambler delivers on Ming
Nearly seven years after Rambler Metals and Mining (RAB-V, RMM-L) took control of the past-producing Ming copper-gold mine on Newfoundland Baie Verte peninsula, the company has poured its first gold doré bar and shipped it for further…
Rio wins ruling, Ivanhoe stock falls
While being on the hook for half of a US$6-billion mine construction is hardly small potatoes, it’s a bargain compared to shouldering the burden alone.
Anaconda unloads iron ore assets in Chile
Anaconda Mining (ANX-T) has sold off its iron ore assets in Chile in a bid to pay down debt and focus on gold.
La Mancha planning second life for Hassai
For the past six years, Martin Amyot has been making an annual trek to Vancouver to try to 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 for years to…