Tirex Resources offers 5 oz. gold for new slogan
Before Tirex Resources (TXX-V, TIRXF-O) came along, gold and silver values were largely unknown in the Mirdita mini…
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Rye Patch intersects gold at Wilco and Jessup
Rye Patch Gold (RPM-V, RPMGF-O) has reported gold intersections on its Wilco and Jessup projects in Nevada.
Jinshan adds more higher grade gold in Gansu
Jinshan Gold Mines (JIN-T) has defined a higher-grade core zone within its Dadiangou gold deposit in China’s …
KAL Energy boosts its coal resource in Indonesia
Thermal coal explorer and developer KAL Energy (KALG-O) has expanded its resource at one of two concessions it hold…
Cameco’s Q3 Earnings Down 46% From Last Year
Third-quarter net earnings for the world’s largest uranium producer and one of two Candu fuel manufacturers in Canada fell nearly 50% year-on-year due to lower prices and higher costs.
Editorial: HudBay’s baffling Lundin bid
While metal prices seem to have bottomed out in November, the week ended Nov. 22, the 47th trading week of 2008, saw several miners’ share prices get their feet knocked out from under them.
Commentary: The Austrians were right
The following is the text of a speech delivered by U. S. congressman Ron Paul (R-Tex.) to the U. S. House of Representatives on Nov. 20, 2008.
Suppliers News: CNQ relaunches as CNSX
With just over four years under its belt, the Canadian Trading and Quotation System (CNQ) has changed its name to the Canadian National Stock Exchange (CNSX).
Orezone Beefs Up Bombor
Orezone Resources (OZN-T, OZN-x) has nearly tripled gold resources at the Bombor project in Burkina Faso to nearly 926,000 indicated oz. and 1.78 million inferred oz.
Minefinders Pours First Gold
Minefinders’ (MFL-T, MFN-x) Dolores open-pit mine in Chihuahua, Mexico, is expected to produce more than 1.7 million oz. gold and 64 million oz. silver over an estimated 15-year life.
Torlon Hill Small, But Rich
Vancouver — Firestone Ventures (FV-V, FSVEF-o) has proven up a small, high-grade zinc-lead resource at its Torlon Hill project in Guatemala.
NovaGold Shutters Rock Creek Mine
Vancouver — NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-x) shares plunged $1.48 to close at 72 after the company announced it was suspending production at its Rock Creek gold mine and that it wouldn’t be able to m…