More big things to come from little Panama
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA — There may be 117 countries with more land mass and another 131 countries ahead of it when it comes to population, but for such a small country, Panama likes to do things big.
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Kirkland Lake Gold drills shallow high grade
Near-surface drilling that has returned an intercept of 1,718.06 grams gold per tonne over a true width of 0.6 metre from 280 metres below surface — 1.5 km from Kirkland Lake Gold’s (TSX: KGI; US-OTC: KGILF) operating Macassa…
Altan CEO gets creative to finance greenfield exploration
VANCOUVER — It has been a lean two years for mineral explorers, and Evan Jones has seen just how tough capital markets have been on juniors, having guided sister companies Altan Rio Minerals (TSXV: AMO) and Altan Nevada Minerals (TSXV:…
Alderon secures power for Kami project
Alderon Iron Ore (TSX: ADV; NYSE-MKT: AXX) has confirmed a power supply for its Kami iron-ore project in the Labrador Trough, passing another milestone this year.
Great Quest gets back on track at Tilemsi
VANCOUVER — West African focused junior Great Quest Metals (TSXV: GQ; US-OTC: GQMLF) had a tough year in 2013, as the coup d’état in Mali brought uncertainty around the company’s flagship Tilemsi phosphate project, 120…
More exploration ahead for B2Gold in the Philippines
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) will spend $6.2 million on exploration this year in the Philippines near its Masbate open-pit gold mine, and recent drill results suggest that the company may have a good shot at enhancing the mine’s…
Pilot, Nevada Sunrise jump on strong drill results
Shares in Pilot Gold (TSX: PLG; US-OTC: PLGTF) and Nevada Sunrise Gold (TSXV: NEV; US-OTC: NVSGF) got a welcome boost after solid drill results on their jointly held Kinsley Mountain gold project in Elko County, Nevada.
Moneta finds new gold zone at Golden Highway
Toronto-based Moneta Porcupine Mines (TSX: ME; OTC: MPUCF) is up on strong assays from a hole drilled outside of the current resource at its 100% owned Golden Highway gold project in Timmins, Ont.
The age of paternalism is gone: Bob Rae
Progress is being made at the bargaining table on a framework agreement between the Matawa Tribal Council and the provincial government on advancing the Ring of Fire, said former Ontario premier Bob Rae, who represents the council in the…
PDAC: What turns a discovery into a mine?
Less than half of the discoveries made since 1950 have turned into mines so far, Richard Schodde, managing director of Melbourne-based MinEx Consulting, said at the recent Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s annual…
Positive PEA for Maya’s Zgounder
VANCOUVER — A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) says Maya Gold & Silver (TSXV: MYA; US-OTC: MYAGF) should be able to restart at minimal cost the Zgounder silver mine in Morocco, which has been shuttered for 24 years.
Every hole a hit as Fission joins zones at PLS
VANCOUVER — Thirty-six holes into a 90-hole winter program, the five drill rigs at Fission Uranium’s (TSXV: FCU; US-OTC: FCUUF) Patterson Lake South (PLS) project are batting 100% in their hunt for mineralization between the known…