Partners expand Agnew Lake property
Partners Pacific North West Capital (PFN-T) and New Millennium Metals (PGM-V) will acquire several more claims in the Agnew Lake intrusion, near Sudbury, Ont.In exchange for 6.5 sq. km, the pair must …
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IMA plans follow-up drilling at Rio Tabaconas
Encouraged by results from the first round of drilling on the Cerro Tablon gold prospect at the Rio Tabaconas property in Peru, IMA Exploration (IMR-V) is preparing for a second phase.The junior teste…
Bull run continues in gold stocks
Gold settled into a new, higher trading range of US$278-280 per oz. during the Oct. 31-Nov. 6 trading period, as the U.S. dollar showed some weakness in the face of widespread layoffs and slowing indu…
CDNX bolstered by rate slash
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange rallied in light of another cut in U.S. interest rates. The resource indices led the way as the Canadian Venture Exchange composite index tacked on 31.44 points, …
For a national securities commission
Even as Europe watches to see whether Euronext, the Deutsche Borse, or the London Stock Exchange will emerge as the continent’s major capital market, and even as Nasdaq and the American Exchange combi…
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Gold used in ‘nanolaser’
Chemists at the University of California have grown the world’s smallest laser, which is one thousand times thinner than a human hair, and gold played an integral role in the process.The infinitesimal…
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Industry opposes cyanide ban
Industry representatives in Wisconsin are taking aim at a bill that would ban the use of cyanide in mining.Opponents say the bill would needlessly kill jobs while providing no additional protection of…
Coronation pipes return strong counts
A new kimberlite camp is emerging some 50-120 km south of Coronation Bay in the northern Slave Craton region of Nunavut. Discoveries by Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) and Kennecott Canada Exploration…
South African players consolidate Free State assets
Harmony Gold (HGMCY-Q), which has made a name for itself by acquiring marginal or unprofitable South African mines and turning them around, has submitted an undisclosed cash offer to acquire all of An…