Gold hits new all-time highs
September is usually a good month for gold prices, with jewelry makers stocking up on gold ahead of the Indian-wedding and Christmas gift-giving seasons, and growing sobriety in the capital markets as…
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Continental struts its Colombian stuff (September 20, 2010)
There’s been a lot of buzz in some circles over Continental Gold (CNL-T), thanks to its portfolio of highly prospective gold projects in Colombia.
Avalon grows Nechalacho rare earth deposit (September 20, 2010)
VANCOUVER — The largest rare earth element (REE) deposit in Canada just got bigger: a successful winter drill program at the Nechalacho project in the Northwest Territories has boosted the indicated …
Aurizon sees strong gains in August (September 20, 2010)
VANCOUVER — The latest drill results from the Casa Berardi gold mine in northwestern Quebec have capped off a month of sharp stock price gains for Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-N).
Anatolia, Avoca to merge
VANCOUVER — A new mid-tier gold producer is on the horizon: Anatolia Minerals (ANO-T) and Avoca Resources (AVO-A) are planning to merge into a new entity named Alacer Gold that should be producing 80…
AQM happy to increase stake in Zafranal
The latest drill results from the Zafranal copper-gold porphyry project in Peru indicate that AQM Copper (AQM-V) made a good move by ensuring it would keep a significant stake in the project.
Fronteer wants all of Long Canyon (September 20, 2010)
Fronteer Gold (FRG-T) is close to securing a long coveted full interest in its key asset by acquiring AuEx Ventures (XAU-T) for $238 million.
La Mancha advances in Africa, Australia
VANCOUVER — La Mancha Resources’ (LMA-T, LMA-F) bet on Africa is paying off: the company just completed a positive preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for an upgrade and expansion of its Hassai gol…
Major step in Chilean mine rescue effort
Vancouver – The effort to rescue 33 miners trapped 630 metres below surface reached a milestone on Friday when…
Northgate returns to Kemess North (September 17, 2010)
Vancouver – Northgate Minerals (NGX-T) quietly restarted exploration work at its Kemess North project, where d…
Augusta secures US$176 million for Rosemont
Vancouver – Augusta Resource (AZC-T, AZC-X) has taken another big step towards funding its Rosemont …
Chinese make move for Continental Minerals
After a long period of tire kicking, Chinese conglomerate Jinchuan Group decided to take the plunge and has ma…