Cove makes the grade for Premier
It may have made its name on its Hardrock gold project in Ontario but Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG; US-OTC: PIRGF) is bolstering its project pipeline in Nevada.
United States
Wildcat spotting delays Augusta’s permit at Rosemont
A recent sighting of an ocelot wildcat near Augusta Resource’s (TSX: AZC; NYSE-MKT: AZC) Rosemont copper project near Tucson, Ariz., has triggered U.S. environmental authorities to believe further consultation is needed before the company…
Victory Nickel has the frac sand plan
Victory Nickel (TSX: NI; US-OTC: VNCKF) didn’t set out to be part of the premium frac sand business.
US gov’t targets coal-fired power plants to cut CO2 emissions
VANCOUVER — In a move billed by proponents as ambitious step to address climate change and by opponents as a grand scheme destined to fail before it starts, the U.S. government has proposed a rule to cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions…
US stocks finish strong, May 27-30
U.S. equities ended the holiday-shortened trading week in positive territory.
Midway expands Gold Rock resource
Midway Gold (TSX: MDW; NYSE: MDW) may be in the thick of building its first gold mine at the Pan project in Nevada — with the first gold pour expected in the fourth quarter — but that hasn’t stopped the junior developer from…
Rye Patch touts Nevada’s Oreana Trend
VANCOUVER — A year ago explorer Rye Patch Gold (TSXV: RPM; US-OTC: RPMGF) scored a chunk of cash and a net smelter return royalty (NSR) thanks to some savvy staking around Coeur Mining’s (TSX: CDM; NYSE: CDE) Rochester…
Relief Canyon grows under Pershing
Steve Alfers cut his teeth as a transactions lawyer on international mining deals and as a privatization specialist working in some of the world’s most challenging jurisdictions — including Mongolia, Russia, Ukraine, Zambia and…
TriMetals Mining rises from the ashes of Bolivia
In the nearly half-century he has worked in the mining industry, Ralph Fitch has pretty much seen it all.
Barrick’s Arturo project gets go ahead from BLM
It took nearly five years, but the Bureau of Land Management has issued a positive record of decision (ROD) on the final environmental impact statement (EIS) allowing Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) to restart and expand a past-producing…
Duluth sees nickel upside at Twin Metals
VANCOUVER — It’s been a long road for junior Duluth Metals (TSX: DM; US-OTC: DULMF) on the northern edge of Minnesota’s prolific Iron Range, but it looks like development at the company’s Twin Metals joint venture…
Commentary: Silver in deficit, but prices low
Investors would be forgiven for not knowing it, but despite its relatively low price, the physical silver market is in a deficit.