Dynacor Mines sees depth potential at Siscoe
Drilling by Dynacor Mines (DYN-M) has uncovered gold mineralization at depth at the company’s Siscoe project in Quebec’s Val d’Or camp.The $1.2-million, 13,000-metre drill program, which was launched …
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NEVADA AND THE WESTERN STATES — European American completes acquisition
In the Battle Mountain trend of central Nevada, newcomer European American Resources (EPAR-O) has completed the acquisition of the Prospect Mountain project, adjacent to Homestake Mining’s Ruby Hill g…
NEVADA AND THE WESTERN STATES — High Desert gets boost from royalties
Higher reserve figures for the two largest gold producers in Nevada’s Carlin trend mean higher royalty revenues for High Desert Mineral Resources (HDR-V).Barrick Gold (ABX-T) recently announced that r…
Nebex pulls good values from Munelle deposit
Calgary-based Nebex Resources (NBX-T) continues to receive encouraging assays from drilling carried out on its Munelle polymetallic property in north-central Albania.Highlights from the first five hol…
NEVADA AND THE WESTERN STATES — Golden Queen looks to improve Soledad Mountain
Golden Queen Mining (GQM-T) has initiated a program of underground sampling at the Soledad Mountain gold project, situated an hour’s drive north of Los Angeles, Calif., in hopes of improving the econo…
Low commodity prices an obstacle for Rayrock
Rayrock Yellowknife Resources (RAY-T) reports both good news and bad news for the quarter ended March 31.The bad news is that the Toronto-based company incurred a loss from continuing operations of US…
NEVADA AND THE WESTERN STATES — Homestake’s Ruby Hill cranking out low-cost gold
The Ruby Hill gold mine, at the southern end of Nevada’s Battle Mountain trend, is up and running, and contributing to Homestake Mining’s (HM-N) bottom line.The operation began pumping out low-cost ou…
Russian gold production soaring
Between January and April, Russian gold-mining enterprises produced 14.13 tonnes of gold, up from 11.82 tonnes in the corresponding period of 1997.Russia’s economics ministry has set a production targ…
NEVADA AND THE WESTERN STATES — World Wide Minerals acquires uranium assets in Texas
Already active at its Dornod open-pit uranium mine in Mongolia, Toronto-based World Wide Minerals (WWS-T) is broadening its uranium asset base by acquiring projects a little closer to home.The company…
BOOK REVIEW — Book catalogues Canada’s mining heritage — Untold Wealth: Canada’s Mineral Heritage
Gold Fever Publishing — Seven Whaling Rd., Darien, CT., 06820Since John Cabot’s arrival in 1497, Canada has built a reputation as one of the world’s largest and richest repositories of mineral deposi…
NEVADA AND THE WESTERN STATES — Echo Bay focuses exploration around existing operations
A leaner, trimmer Echo Bay Mines (ECO-X) has shaken itself off after a troubled year and set to work exploring its numerous North American mineral properties.The past year was marked by dramatic staff…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — INSIDER TRADING — St. Jude insiders let options expire
According to Ontario Securities Commission reports, two directors and one officer of St. Jude Resources (SJD-V) bought shares and were granted options in that company in May and April.Terrell Michael,…