San Jose smiles on Fortuna
Infill drill results from Fortuna Silver Mines’ (FVI-V, FVITF-o) 33,000-metre program at the San Jose silver-gold project in Oaxaca, Mexico, are starting to come in.
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Redpath acquires Aussie mining contractor Eroc
North Bay, Ont.-based mining contractor The Redpath Group has cemented its place in the Australian mining sector through its acquisition of Eroc Pty. Ltd.
Snowden to prepare Golden Peaks resource
Snowden Group is set to prepare an independent resource calculation for Argentinian-focused mining company Golden Peaks Resources’ (GL-T, GDPEF-o) La Fortuna gold project.
John Gartner gets top Geotechnical Society honours
Gartner Lee co-founder John Gartner has received the Canadian Geotechnical Society’s (CGS) most prestigious award, the Robert F. Legget Medal, for 2008.
Linear Metals expands Cobre Grande
Using assays from the last two reverse- circulation holes on its Cobre Grande copper project in Mexico, Linear Metals (LRM-t) has extended the El Oso mineralized zone to a strike length of 300 metres….
Good intersect can’t rally Paramount
A strong intercept for Paramount Gold (PZG-T, PZG-X) couldn’t rally the company’s shares on another down day on the…
Can China help bail out the global economy? (October 10, 2008)
If you think China’s super-hot economy and the astounding growth rates it has posted over the last decade will help…
Game over for SRA, for now
After investing $150 million to revive the Mid-Tennessee zinc mine complex, 50 km east of Nashville, Strategic Reso…
Silvermex Resources boosts resource at San Marcial (October 10, 2008)
As far back as the 1780s and well into the early 1900s, references in the local library in El Rosario indicate that…
Tirex secures $9 million for Albanian exploration
Vancouver – In a market plagued with financial uncertainty, where many mining companies are cutting back on explora…
Pampa de Pongo packs punch for Cardero (October 09, 2008)
Vancouver – Southern Peru’s arid coastal region, directly across the pond from resource hungry countries in Asia, i…
Dissident shareholder looks to topple Noront board (October 09, 2008)
Noront Resources’ (NOT-V) stock was up 23% in afternoon trading today on news that it’s facing a proxy battle at it…