Brixton cuts mega-intercept at Thorn in BC
Brixton Metals (BBB-V) has pulled a whopper of an intercept from the Thorn project in northwest B.C., hitting 95 metres grading 904 grams per tonne silver equivalent from near surface.
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Goldcorp falls short of production targets, again
Before Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) began commercial production at its expanded Red Lake gold mine on Jan. 1, 2001, the company was a 100,000- oz.-a-year mid-tier gold producer struggling to become a senior gold miner. But by the end of the year, Red…
Three companies better than one for Western Copper family
Convinced its portfolio of projects weren’t being adequately appreciated in the market, Yukon-focused Western Copper last year spun out everything but its flagship Casino project into two new companies.
Tigray on the hunt for another Bisha
Recent drilling at Tigray Resources’ (TIG-V) flagship Harvest copper-gold-silver project in northern Ethiopia has returned several high-grade intercepts, including 21 metres grading 5.7% copper, 1.5 grams gold per tonne, 18 grams silver per…
Golden Predator makes gains in the Yukon
Golden Predator (GPD-T) started strong in 2012 with more drill results from the Sleeman zone at its flagship Brewery Creek deposit and a new gold discovery at Cache Creek. Golden Predator is the largest active-exploration property holder in the…
Guyana Goldfields sizes up Aurora gold project
Guyana Goldfields (GUY-T) will release the findings of a definitive feasibility study on its Aurora gold project in late February following a four-week peer review, the company says, and a revised resource estimate will be out before the end of…
More REEs at Bear Lodge for Rare Element
In an updated resource estimate that includes less than half of the new assay results from holes drilled in 2011, Rare Element Resources (RES-T) has boosted the measured and indicated resources of its Bear Lodge rare earths project in Wyoming…
Hecla closes Lucky Friday for one year
Mining analyst Chris Lichtenheldt of UBS Investment Research has cut his 12-month target price on Hecla Mining (HL-N) to US$8 per share from his earlier forecast of US$9.85 per share, after the silver miner announced it has been forced to close…
Midas leading the pack of Idaho gold explorers
Just six months after completing its $45.2-million initial public offering in July, Midas Gold (MAX-T) has firmly emerged as the top gold explorer in Idaho following the state’s recent resurgence as a prospective mining jurisdiction.
Canada Zinc drills Cardiac Creek
Exploration and diamond drilling at Canada Zinc Metals’ (CZX-V) Cardiac Creek Sedex zinc-lead-silver deposit on its Akie property, 260 km northwest of the town of Mackenzie in northeastern B.C., started in May – and so far the company has…
Woulfe scopes Muguk’s charm
Woulfe Mining (WOF-V), pleased with an initial resource at the Muguk gold-silver project in South Korea, has started a scoping study at the past-producing mine.
Alexis keeps busy with Lac Herbin and Snow Lake
This year will be busy one for Alexis Minerals (AMC-T) as it fixes the operating Lac Herbin gold mine in Val-d’Or, Que., and moves the Snow Lake gold mine in Manitoba closer to production.