Agnico’s Pinos Altos shines in Q2
With record gold production, the Pinos Altos mine stood out from the lot at Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N) for the second quarter.
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Kazakhstan brings the gold for Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-N) could have its hands on another world class asset, this time in Kazakhstan. Altynalmas Gold – a company that Ivanhoe holds a 50% stake in – released an updated Mineral Resource estimate for a new deposit at its…
Grande Portage, Quaterra hit high-grade gold near Juneau
Vancouver – Grande Portage Resources (GPG-V) and Quaterra Resources (QTA-V) have hit visible gold in four recent drill holes at their 65%-35% owned Herbert Glacier project in Alaska.
Letter to the Editor: Trelawney and treating high-grade gold assays
In the letter from Stu Averill that you published in your issue of July 18-24, 2011, he raises several issues of wider interest than just the results published by Trelawney Mining and Exploration that he addresses. I draw your attention to some…
Metallurgical breakthrough lifts Hard Creek’s Turnagain
Dease Lake, B.C. – “There’s a lot of moose pasture up here,” jokes Mark Jarvis, president and CEO of Hard Creek Nickel (HNC-T), while looking out at the gently rolling hills littered with pines aboard a short flight to the company’s Turnagain…
Verde Potash heats up on Brazilian Thermopotash
There is a whole lot of verdete slate at Verde Potash’s (NPK-V) unconventional potash play in Brazil. Standing atop a hill of the chalky green rocks, you can see the same rocks poking conspicuously from the many grass-covered hillsides in the…
Toronto Stock Exchange
The S&P/TSX Composite Index gained in four straight sessions during the trading week before dipping on July 20 to end at 11,622.91 points, up 108.38 from where it began. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index also eked…
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Abitex Resources – Jean-Yves Laliberté resigned as CFO; Martin Richard appointed CFO.
Atac hits gold in first step-out drilling of 2011
Atac Resources (ATC-V) looks to have met high expectations with the first 2011 step-out drill results on its Carlin-style gold properties in the Yukon.
Trelawney bids for Augen Gold
Trelawney Mining and Exploration (TRR-V) is looking to consolidate its position in the Swayze gold belt in northern Ontario, by acquiring one of its largest neighbours: Augen Gold (GLD-V).
Barrick buys 9% of Carpathian Gold for $20M
Carpathian Gold (CPN-T) has received a big credibility boost from Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N), after the miner agreed to purchase $20-million worth of the junior’s shares for an approximate 9% interest.
Prophecy Platinum up on Wellgreen resource
Recently restructured Prophecy Platinum (NKL-V) has been on a share-price roller coaster ride since releasing a resource update on its polymetallic Wellgreen project in the Yukon.