Commerce Resources’ Ashram rare earth project at $2.3bn NPV
VANCOUVER — Commerce Resources (CCE-V) has outlined the financial case for its remote Ashram rare earth project in a preliminary economic assessment.
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[Update] Forest fires threaten Kirkland Lake, Timmins
VANCOUVER — Raging forest fires that ignited near the towns of Kirkland Lake and Timmins in north-eastern Ontario have forced residents from their homes, and impacted four regional gold operations, as fire crews and the Ministry of…
McEwen comments on uncertainty in Argentina
When mining entrepreneur Rob McEwen put US Gold and Minera Andes together to create McEwen Mining (MUX-T, MUX-N) he was working on the model that you could take one company that had cash flow and another company that had development…
Clifton Star fuses Duparquet gold deposits into indicated resource
VANCOUVER — Gold exploration outfit Clifton Star Resources (CFO-V) saw its efforts pay-off following extensive resource drilling, as the company uncovered a multi-million-oz., in-pit indicated resource at its 100%-owned Duparquet gold…
Romarco, Goldgroup struggle with environmental permitting
VANCOUVER — Romarco Minerals (R-T), trying to open a mine in South Carolina, and Goldgroup Mining (GGA-T), trying to open one in Mexico’s Veracruz State, have both been hit by environmental permitting setbacks recently.
GoldQuest soars 313% on new discovery
GoldQuest Mining (GQC-V) shares spiked after revealing a monstrous gold intercept from its 15-hole program at the Las Tres Palmas project in the Dominican Republic.
Quaterra completes MacArthur PEA
Quattera Resources (QTA-V) took a step closer this week to near-term production at its MacArthur project, a fully-stripped porphyry copper oxide property in the historic Yerington copper district of Nevada.
Corvus hits more high-grade at new Bullfrog target
VANCOUVER — The latest drill result from the Yellow Jacket target at Corvus Gold’s (KOR-T) North Bullfrog project in Nevada has returned more evidence of a high-grade feeder zone.
Forest fire threatens Kirkland Lake gold country
VANCOUVER — A raging forest fire that ignited on May 20 near the town of Kirkland Lake in north-eastern Ontario has forced residents from their homes, and impacted two active gold operations, as fire crews and the Ministry of Natural…
Labrador Iron Mines: Canada’s newest iron-ore producer
VANCOUVER — Toronto-based Labrador Iron Mines (LIM-T) is first out of the gate as the race is on to cash-in on Canada’s reinvigorated iron-ore hotspot in the Labrador Trough district. Labrador Iron is one of a handful of Canadian…
Atna confirms longer mine life at Briggs
Atna Resources (ATN-T, ATNAF-O) outlined in a new technical report this week that it has increased the lifespan of its Briggs gold mine in California by two years to 2017.
Venture hits new lows in May 14-18 period
VANCOUVER — The tough markets took on a whole new level of decline in the May 14 to 18 period. The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index dropped no less than 118.45 points or 8.8% to end at 1227.88 points, its lowest level since October…