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.
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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).
Aussie high-grade buoys Committee Bay (January 21, 2008)
Vancouver — Joint-venture partners Committee Bay Resources (CBR-V, CBYRF-O) and Focus Minerals (FML-A) have cut significant gold intercepts at the Perseverance deposit, in Western Australia’s Coolgar…
Fronteer looking for a piece of Olympic Dam in the Yukon
Fronteer Development Group’s (FRG-T, FRG-X) strategy of hunting iron oxide-copper-gold (IOCG) deposits in Canada is bearing fruit in the Yukon.
Fortuna and Continuum find deep mineralization at San Jose
Vancouver – Joint-venture partners Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-V, FVITF-O) and Continuum Resources (CNU-V, CUUEF-O) a…
Antares, Mansfield hit new zone at Rio Grande (January 18, 2008)
Vancouver – Step-out drilling by Rio Grande joint venture partners Antares Minerals (ANM-V, ANMFF-O) and Mansfield …
Riverstone hopes for big resource boost at Karma
After recent drilling doubled the length of Riverstone Resources’ (RVS-V, RVREF-O) Kao gold deposit to 600 metres, …