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Rio Novo Gold buys Toldafria in Colombia
After being lured away from a 25-year career in investment banking to take the helm of Rio Novo Gold (RN-T) and its two advanced-stage gold projects in Brazil, David Beatty was eager to find other equally promising gold projects in South…
Harry Winston to source polished diamond fund
Harry Winston Diamond (HW-T, HWD-N) has reached an exclusive agreement to source diamonds for a polished diamond investment fund to be set up by Zurich-based Diamond Asset Advisors.
Sabina to sell Hackett, turns to gold for growth
Nunavut-focused junior explorer Sabina Gold & Silver (SBB-T) is selling its 100%-owned Hackett River silver-zinc project, located near Bathurst Inlet in northern Nunavut, to Swiss mining powerhouse Xstrata (XTA-L).
Chidliak flaunts four new kimberlites
During the ongoing 2011 diamond exploration program at the Chidliak project in Nunavut, joint-venture partners Peregrine Diamonds (PGD-T) and BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) have already found another four new kimberlites: CH-52, CH-53, CH-54 and…
GMV adds second drill to untested Guyana prospect
Vancouver-based gold explorer GMV Minerals (GMV-V) has two drills now turning at its never-before-drilled claim blocks in northwest Guyana. The company started drilling in early May and added the second rig in mid-June.
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Commentary: ‘Old King Coal’ still reigns in the US
The following speech was recently given at the East Kentucky Leadership Conference during a panel discussion called, “Fate & Future of Coal and Alternative Energy Sources.”
Alamos defines new ‘stand-alone’ gold deposit in Turkey
Mid-tier gold miner Alamos Gold (AGI-T) has delineated a new gold zone near its Agi Dagi gold project in Turkey that it believes has the potential to develop into a “stand-alone” project, according to a news release dated June 16.
Magellan races to find more Brazilian gold
It’s been years since geologists Alan Carter and Dennis Moore flew around with a claim map staking property in Brazil’s attractive Tapajos gold district, before setting up their own mining company – Magellan Minerals (mnm-v).
Ursa gets in the ring with Forbes & Manhattan
Struggling junior nickel miner Ursa Major Minerals (UMJ-T) has told Stan Bharti’s Forbes & Manhattan group to put up its dukes and prepare for a fight at the company’s annual general meeting of shareholders in Toronto on June 23.
Ct Lake: Ontario’s next great deposit
There is no debating that Trelawney Mining’s (TRR-V) Côté Lake deposit is big. But the question on the minds of many junior gold investors is: Just how big?