Cusac Gold drilling returns gold values
Underground drilling on the Michelle Highgrade area at the Table Mountain mine in north-central British Columbia is confirming gold values for Cusac Gold Mines (TSE).The company has completed a declin…
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Pallaum gains a foothold in Crescent Valley
Pallaum Minerals (VSE) can earn up to a 65% stake in the Bullion Mountain property in Nevada’s Crescent Valley.The announcement follows an agreement reached with 60-40 partners Cactus West Exploration…
Alta ups resource at Olinghouse
The first phase of drilling by Alta Gold (NASDAQ) at its Olinghouse gold project near Reno, Nev., has expanded the geologic inventory by 90,000 oz.The 31-hole program discovered new geologic resources…
Production shortfall lowers Goldcorp earnings
Three disadvantages combined to dampen second-quarter earnings for Goldcorp (TSE): a drop in gold production; a lower realized gold price; and higher operating costs at the Wharf mine in South Dakota….
Pegasus to increase gold yield at Mt. Todd
Construction will begin immediately on a new phase of work at the Mt. Todd mine of Pegasus Gold (AMEX). As a result, gold production at the Australian operation is expected to rise to 260,000 oz. per …
Armada ready to complete feasibility study at Baley
The preliminary feasibility study on the Baley gold deposit in the Chita region of eastern Russia has provided more encouragement to Armada Gold (ASE).The company believes the study is conservative, a…
Results in from Meliadine East
Drilling at the Meliadine project north of Rankin Inlet, N.W.T. has been completed, and joint-venture partners Cumberland Resources (VSE) and Comaplex Minerals (TSE) are ready to recalculate the resou…
Manville sells interest in Stillwater for US$110 million
A small group of private institutional investors has bought 5.4 million unregistered shares of Stillwater Mining (NASDAQ) from its parent company, Manville (NYSE).The privately negotiated placement, w…
Stellar options lateritic nickel
An agreement with Longpoint Mining of Manila gives Stellar Gold (VSE) rights to a 100% interest in a lateritic nickel-cobalt deposit in the Philippines.The 10,000-hectare property contains an estimate…
St. Genevieve will option Russian gold property
Toronto-listed St. Genevieve Resources (TSE) can earn an indirect interest in Koryakiya Mining Co., the owner of a gold deposit on the Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia.The Ametistovoye deposit, a vein sy…
MIM drops Barda Gonzalez project
Bad news for Yamana Resources (TSE).Australian-based MIM Holdings has informed the junior that the Barda Gonzalez red-bed copper property in Neuquen, Argentina, does not meet its cut-off criterion of …
COMMENTARY — The benefits of hedging
Mining companies of all sizes are finding that some of the risks of mining can be reduced through the smart use of hedging. Even companies that historically refused to hedge are now seriously consider…