First Uranium builds new plant
Capital costs for First Uranium’s (FIU-T, FURAF-O) Buffelsfontein gold-uranium tailings recovery project in South Africa have increased 76% to US$260 million, compared with a preliminary assessment es…
Gold
Goldcliff uncovers Bonanza trench at Panorama Ridge (January 21, 2008)
Vancouver — High-grade trenching results from the Panorama Ridge property in southwestern B.C. pushed Goldcliff Resources (GCN-V, GCFFF-O) up 130% in recent trading.
Yukon-Nevada proves up Ketza River (January 21, 2008)
Strong results from Yukon-Nevada Gold’s (YNG-T, YNGFF-O) flagship property, Ketza River, had the Denver, Colo.-based company’s shares up recently, on a day when gold prices fell.
European Minerals pours first gold in Kazakhstan
Almost 72 years after a female Russian geologist travelling in a small boat along the Ayat River first discovered gold at what is now the Varvarinskoye gold-copper project in northern Kazakhstan, Euro…
Anglo Swiss gets aggregate quarry permit (January 21, 2008)
Vancouver — Anglo Swiss Resources (ASW-V, ASWRF-O) has been granted a mine permit for quarrying operations on its Kenville project, near Nelson, B.C.
News – 21-JAN-08
As family-owned Cusac Gold Mines (CQC-V, CUSIF-O) ends an era in the Cassiar mining district of north-central British Columbia, up-and-comer Hawthorne Gold (hgc-v, hwthf-o) wants to start another.
Freegold Mountain proves goliath project for junior
Vancouver — For such a small company, Northern Freegold Resources (NFR-V, NFRGF-O) is accomplishing big things.
Laramide proves up properties for gold spinoff
Last April, Laramide Resources (LAM-T, LMRXF-O) announced it would spin off its non-uranium assets into a new company.
Coral Gold sees Robertson ounces grow (January 21, 2008)
Vancouver — Coral Gold Resources (CLH-V, CLHRF-O) has more than doubled inferred resources at its Robertson property in north- central Nevada’s Crescent Valley.
Eaglehead results disappoint Carmax speculators (January 21, 2008)
Vancouver — The first assays from Carmax Explorations’ (CMX-V, CAXPF-O) 2007 drill program on its B.C. Eaglehead property disappointed speculators who had run the company’s share price up while await…
Columbus inks deal with Barrick
Vancouver — The lure of securing additional ground in the vicinity of its Cortez joint-venture land package has prompted Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) to option a couple of properties from Columbus Gol…
Seabridge ups Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell resource
In mining — as in life — timing is everything. For proof, look no further than Seabridge Gold (SEA-V, SA-X).