Gold Fields, Sino now allies
Already holding a significant stake in Australian gold producer Sino Gold (SGX-A), South African mining house Gold Fields (GFI-N, GOF-L, GOGOF-J) has taken a 6.5-million-share placement in exchange fo…
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Noront hits bonanza grades at Windfall (December 18, 2006)
Vancouver — Recent drilling at the well-tested Windfall gold project in Urban Township, Que., has yielded a pleasant surprise for Noront Resources (NOT-V, NOSOF-O).
Darby disappoints
New kimberlites discovered by Indicator Minerals (IME-V, IMEEF-O) in the Pelly Bay area of Nunavut show few microdiamonds.
Silver Wheaton takes a piece of Sabina
Vancouver – Aspiring Nunavut silver-zinc producer Sabina Silver (SBB-V, SBBFF-O) has secured a new major shareholde…
Verena pulls more gold at Volta Grande
Verena Minerals (VML-V) has intersected gold mineralization in a new drill hole at the Grota Seca East zone on its …
Exeter Resources stock drops due to ban on new mining permits in Argentine province
Exeter Resources’ (XRC-V, XRA-X) shareholders were quick to sell after a Dec. 13 announcement by the government of …
Chariot on the fast track in Peru
Chariot Resources (CHD-T) is aiming to build itself into the next mid-tier copper producer — and it’s planning to …
Aura Gold starts drilling in former gold rush area
Few garimpeiros are seen near Aura Gold’s new Cumaru project in north-central Brazil, unlike the scene from the Par…
Bema’s Johnson asked for documents in Verde dispute
Vancouver – Bema Gold (BGO-T, BGO-N, BAU-L) chief executive officer Clive Johnson and vice-president Dennis Stansbu…
Xstrata Nickel plans to double production by 2012
Staying alive in today’s nickel business requires big bucks from mining companies, but now that Xstrata Nickel, the…
Astral trenches high-grade gold at Jumping Josephine
Vancouver – Wide, high-grade gold values from a second phase trenching program on the Jumping Josephine (JJ) projec…
Western Golfields adds to allure of Mesquite
Results from another oxidized zone near Western Goldfields’ (WGI-T, WGDF.OB-O) main pit at its Mesquite mine in Cal…