Northgate’s Aussie Mines Help Power Q2 Profits
VANCOUVER — Things are going well for Northgate Minerals (NGX-T, NXG-X): the company is making money, increasing its gold reserves in Australia, and moving development plans ahead in Ontario, and it …
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East Asia Drills In Indonesia
Drilling is off to a good start at East Asia Minerals’ (EAS-V, EAIAF-O) Miwah gold project in northern Sumatra Island, Indonesia, with the first two holes showing some near-surface mineralization.
Yukon Property Returns More Gold For Atac
VANCOUVER — Atac Resources (ATC-V, ATADF-O) is gradually increasing the strike length of the high-grade oxide zone at its Rau gold property in the Yukon.
Andean Resources Expands Bajo Negro Target
VANCOUVER — Andean Resources’ (AND-T, AND-A) latest drill results extend gold-silver mineralization at depth and along strike in both directions at the Bajo Negro target on the company’s Cerro Negro …
Dioro, La Mancha Boost Frog’s Leg Reserves
VANCOUVER–Proven and probable reserves are up by 45% at the Frog’s Leg mine, a 51-49 joint venture between La Mancha Resources (LMA-T, LACHF-O) and Dioro Exploration (DIO-T, DIO-A).
A Thumb’s Up For Aurcana’s Shafter Silver Project
A recent prefeasibility study on Aurcana’s (AUN-V, AUNFF-O) Shafter silver mine in Presidio Cty., Texas, shows the mine could produce 3.2 million oz. silver per year over 4.7 years.
Ecuador’s state mining company now official
Vancouver – The Ecuadorian government has signed an official decree creating a state mining company.
Augusta raises $25 million for Rosemont
Vancouver – Slowly but surely Augusta Resources (AZC-T) is pulling together the funds and permits it needs t…
Short Position Report (August 21, 2009)
TSX Short PositionsShort positions outstanding at Aug. 15/…
Tight scrap market becomes swing factor for copper, nickel
Less scrap metal due to faltering industrial production last year will contribute to a declining surplus in th…
ATW hits in Deflector step-outs
Vancouver – Doubt, it turns out, can be a useful thing: historical work showed the Deflector deposit at ATW …
Quebec gov’t greenlights Osisko’s Canadian Malartic
Osisko Mining (OSK-T) has jumped another big hurdle in the rapid development of its $1-billion Canadian Malart…