Resources up at Kutcho Creek
Vancouver — The latest resource estimate for Western Keltic Mines’ (WKM-V, WLKTF-O) Kutcho polymetallic project in north-central B.C. is in, boosting the site’s resources in advance of a feasibility …
Gold
Fronteer keeps hitting silver in Turkey (July 09, 2007)
Vancouver — Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T, FRG-X) keeps pumping out good news. Ten days after announcing that a new combined estimate for its Agi Dagi and Kirazli silver-gold deposits, in Turkey,…
Mindoro buoyed by Kay Tanda gold and Agata nickel values
Vancouver — Partial results from Mindoro Resources’ (MIO-V, MNODF-O) infill drilling at its Kay Tanda project in the Philippines sparked investor interest after the cutting of a near-surface, high-gr…
Yamana hoping three’s company
Analysts see merit in a plan Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-N, YAU-L) has hatched with Northern Orion Resources (NNO-T, NTO-A) to merge and take over Meridian Gold (MNG-T, MDG-N). But whether the new company…
Fronteer bids for NewWest Gold
Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T, FRG-X) is bidding for Denver, Colo.-based gold explorer NewWest Gold (nwg-t, nwwlf-o) in an all-paper proposal supported by NewWest’s major shareholder, NWG Investme…
Teck Cominco to absorb Aur in $4.1B cash-and-stock offer
Vancouver — Looking to boost its copper production and reserves, Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) has tabled a friendly $41.00-per-share bid for fellow Canadian base metals miner Aur Resources (AUR-T, A…
Iamgold’s Westwood grows 128%
Vancouver — Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) has more than doubled inferred resources at its Westwood gold project, located 40 km east of Rouyn-Noranda, in Quebec’s Abitibi region.
Editorial: Goldcorp counts ounces in Quebec, Mexico
It was a busy period in the field and the board rooms for North America’s miners during the last week of the second quarter, the 26th trading week of 2007.
Gryphon boosts gold portfolio in Nevada Eagle purchase
Vancouver – In a move to become a major player in Nevada gold exploration, Gryphon Gold (GGN-T, GYPH-O) has inked a…
Newmont to turn royalties into cash (July 06, 2007)
Newmont Mining (NEM-N, NMC-T) will discontinue its Merchant Banking Portfolio, the royalties and shareholdings it i…
Nautilus development partner bows out
Vancouver – Shares of aspiring sea-floor miner Nautilus Minerals (NUS-V, NUSMF-O, NUS-L) slipped to a several-month…
New Guinea Gold up on gold pour
With its first gold dor bar poured at its Sinivit gold mine in Papua New Guinea, New Guinea Golds (NGG-V) earne…