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Positive results for Probe Mines
Results of an initial scoping study on metallurgy at the Borden Lake gold project near Chapleau, Ont., are encouraging for Probe Mines (PRB-V).
Continental drills, hits deeper
Deep drilling at Continental Gold’s (CNL-T) wholly-owned Buritica gold project in Colombia’s Antioquia department shows that high-grade mineralization runs deeper than previously thought.
Teck options into Strait’s Alicia
Vancouver – Teck Resources (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) has given Peruvian-focused junior Strait Gold (SRD-V) a boost by optioning into its Alicia copper project.
Canadian Zinc steps closer to opening a mine
Canadian Zinc (CZN-T) gets a green light from environmental authorities to go ahead with developing its Prairie Creek mine in the Northwest Territories.
Extorre’s Zoe zone yields high-grade
Infill drilling at Extorre Gold Mines’ (XG-T) Cerro Moro project in Argentina’s Santa Cruz province captured the attention of investors this week with high-grade intercepts including 11.15 metres of 36.3 grams gold per tonne and 4,412 grams…
Century Iron Mines building strength on the Labrador Trough
The amount of iron ore in the Labrador Trough appears endless as Century Iron Mines (FER-T) is the latest company to yield significant drill results from the world renowned geological structure.
Taca Taca gets bigger and better
After a brief stop around midnight to refuel in Panama, Ross Beaty pulls out a sleeping bag from his carry-on and spreads it in the aisle of the luxurious Gulfstream III jet he has chartered to fly a group of mining analysts to Lumina Copper’s…
Intrepid continues to expand Tumpangpitu
Vancouver – For the third time in a little over a year Australia-based Intrepid Mines (IAU-T, IAU-A) has added hundreds of millions of inferred tonnes at the Tujuh Bukit gold-copper project in Indonesia.
Barkerville gets the permit to tap into Bonanza Ledge
Barkerville Gold Mines (BGM-V) is on its way to bulking up production at its QR Mine in B.C. thanks to a newly permitted deposit just up the road.
NovaGold completes feasibility on Donlin
An updated feasibility study on the Donlin gold project in southwestern Alaska puts capital costs at US$6.7 billion–down from US$7.0 billion–and includes US$834 million for the construction of a 500 km natural gas pipeline and US$984…
What it takes to build a successful gold mining company in Africa
London, U.K. – If you ask Mark Bristow what it takes to build a successful gold mining company in Africa, he’ll start by telling you what it doesn’t take.