Nova Scotia enjoying gold revival
It’s dj vu all over again in Nova Scotia, with Acadian Gold (ADA-V, ADGLF-O) following in the footsteps of Seabright Resources by putting together a large land package of gold projects and doing a d…
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Anatolia achieves milestone at Copler
Anatolia Minerals Development (ANO-T, ALIAF-O) is fine-tuning a newly completed positive feasibility study of its 100%-owned Copler gold project in Turkey, with the objective of making a production de…
Genco goes for efficiency at Temascaltepec
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Viceroy drilling extends Gualcamayo
Vancouver — The latest round of drilling by Viceroy Exploration (VYE-T, VCRYF-O) has enhanced and extended the potential of the Portezuelo Blanco zone within the main Quebrada del Diablo resource are…
Amanta to drill Thai prospects
Thailand has not been a prime destination for gold explorers, but Amanta Resources (AMH-V, AMHFF-O) should soon be ready to drill its Langu gold prospect in Satun province, on the Thai part of the Mal…
Pogo: Alaska’s ‘cathedral of quartz’
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Northgate makes hostile bid for Aurizon
Vancouver — As part of a strategy to boost its production profile and market valuation, Northgate Minerals (NGX-T, NXG-X) has launched an unsolicited takeover bid for Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X), a…
Editorial: Mongolian gov’t betrays Western miners
Mid-May saw the executives of the West’s mining and mineral exploration companies mentally move Mongolia from the “promising underdog” column over to the one titled “Third World basket-case” — so joi…
Instability could place Peru in peril
Lima, Peru — As soaring oil prices and equipment delays push miners’ operating costs to record levels, bullion is offering some insurance, and mining companies in Latin America are gratified that the…
TSX runs gold index up flagpole (May 29, 2006)
Details are sketchy, but the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and rating and index agency Standard & Poor’s will develop a Global Gold Index to track the share prices of leading gold mining companies….
Int’l Minerals tops up treasury to develop Rio Blanco
Vancouver — Closure of its $92-million public offering has International Minerals (IMZ-T, IMZLF-O) with funds in hand to advance construction and development of its Rio Blanco gold-silver project in…
Agnico-Eagle expands as costs fall
Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N) continues to build on its impressive assets with the announcement that it will go ahead with its LaRonde II project in northwestern Quebec….