Sherwood marches Minto ahead
SITE VISIT Whitehorse, Yukon — It’s the first significant mine to start producing in the Yukon in 10 years. No wonder people here are excited about Sherwood Copper’s (SWC-V) Minto…
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Goldrush hits gold in Burkina Faso
Vancouver — Goldrush Resources (GOD-V, GDRRF-O) is finding gold at its Ronguen project, in Burkina Faso.
Hungry for Meridian, Yamana ups offer
Six weeks after Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-N, YAU-L) announced its original proposal to take over Meridian Gold (MNG-T, MDG-N), the company announced on Aug. 14 that it has upped the cash component of it…
Honeymoon over for Gammon Gold
Accusations of misguidance and hype could be a sign of more trouble to come for Gammon Gold (GAM-T) as a new management team works to fix a series of startup problems at two gold operations in Mexico.
Editorial: US House bill targets miners; rally set for Elko
While the broad decline in stock markets in the U.S. cast a pall over North American mining investors during the week ended Aug. 11, the 32nd trading week of 2007, outside of the spotlight a much more…
Serengeti gauging Kwanika’s size
SITE VISIT Fort St. James, B.C. — Since drilling its “discovery hole” on the Kwanika copper-gold project earlier this year, Serengeti Resources (SIR-V, SGRNF-O) has produced several widely mineralized intercepts…
Petaquilla drills high-grade gold at Molejon
Until recently, the southwestern zone of Petaquilla Minerals’ (PTQ-T, PTQMF-O) Molejon gold project in Panama was thought to be low-grade, but the company’s latest drill results have changed that.
Robbers target Sierra mine — again
A second robbery in six weeks has Sierra Minerals (SIM-T) rethinking security at its Cerro Colorado gold mine, in Sonora, Mexico.
Casa Berardi hits Aurizon’s top line (August 20, 2007)
Revenues were up drastically at Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X)in the second quarter of 2007, thanks to the resumption of production at the Casa Berardi gold mine in northwestern Quebec.
Brett hits long gold at Hammond Reef (August 20, 2007)
Vancouver — Brett Resources (BBR-V, BBRRF-O) is pulling long gold intersections at its Hammond Reef project, in southwestern Ontario, 170 km west of Thunder Bay.
Agnico-Eagle Mines moves ahead with plan to build gold mine at its Pinos Altos property in Mexico
Sean Boyd, vice chairman and chief executive of Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N) is feeling pretty chuffed …
Barrick ups stake in PNG mine
Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has bought Emperor Mines(EMP-A) 20% stake in the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea for US…