NGEx Resources kicks off potash drill program
NGEx Resources (NGQ-T) has begun drilling its Bada potash project, about 150 km southeast of Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, and about 30 km inland from the port of Mersa Fatma on the Red Sea.
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Soltoro makes headway in Jalisco
Junior explorer Soltoro (SOL-V), which is focused on finding bulk tonnage gold and silver deposits in southwestern Mexico, is making headway in Jalisco state where it defined a resource at its 100%-owned El Rayo primary silver project earlier…
Venture manages small gain in Aug.8-12 period
Vancouver – The market rollercoaster continued in the August 8 to 12 trading period for the S&P TSX Venture Exchange. The board plunged 129.21 points on the first day before climbing 135.07 points over the following four days to eek out a…
The TSX gains slightly, Aug. 8-12
The TSX Composite Index gained 3% during the Aug. 8-12 week to close up 380.03 points to 12,542.20 as investors digested mixed signals from the U.S.
Volatile U.S. stocks end higher, Aug. 8-12
It was one of the most volatile weeks in Wall Street history with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 index swinging wildly between Monday and Wednesday before ending higher for two days in a row on Thursday and Friday. For the…
PNG’s Whittington looks to repeat Farallon success
Having dealt himself out of a job earlier this year, Dick Whittington now has his eyes firmly set on developing an advanced-stage underground gold project in Papua New Guinea.
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Aberdeen International — George Faught resigned as CEO, but appointed as the vice-chairman and remains a director; David Stein appointed CEO.Altiplano Minerals — Charles Chebry resigned as president and CEO; John McCaffrey resigned…
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AngloGold’s move lifts First Uranium
AngloGold Ashanti (AU-N) clearly likes the discounted price of uranium plays, and its confidence in one producer is reverberating through the market.
Strong drill results at Haile
Romarco Minerals (R-T) is continuing to see high-grade results from its Haile gold property in South Carolina as part of an ongoing drill program.
Manson Creek shares surge on new gossans in Yukon
Shares of Manson Creek Resources (MCK-V) surged 185.7% on news it had discovered three new natural spring gossans on its Tell property south of Atac Resources’ (ATC-V) Rau claims in the Yukon.