Vista Gold to spin off Nevada assets
Vancouver — In an effort to improve the market value of its Nevada mineral project portfolio, Vista Gold (VGZ-T, VGZ-X) will spin off its landholdings in the western U.S. state, including the past-pr…
Gold
More cash for Kinross on second quarter earnings
Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) continues its resurgence with the announcement of second quarter earnings that saw its c…
Queenstake hits tasty grades at Starvation Canyon
Vancouver – Drilling by Queenstake Resources (QRL-T, QEE-X) at its Starvation Canyon project in northeastern Nevada…
Reserve upgrade adds a year to Alumbrera mine-life
Vancouver – Reserve upgrades at the Alumbrera copper-gold mine in northwestern Argentina has added one-year of mine…
The Uzbek taxman cometh (August 03, 2006)
The government of Uzbekistan has seized some gold and banned further shipments of the yellow metal from Newmont Min…
Great Basin sees rosy economics for Hollister development
Vancouver – An updated preliminary assessment of Great Basin Gold’s (GBG-T, GBN-X) and Hecla Mining’s (HL-N) propos…
Miramar moving closer to construction at Hope Bay
Miramar Mining (MAE-T, MNG-X) moved a step closer to getting its Doris North project up and running after the Min…
Greystar updates Angostura gold resource
Vancouver – Greystar Resources (GSL-T, GYSLF-O, GSL-L) has delivered an updated resource estimate for its large Ang…
Court backs Sulliden’s arbitration win
The Civil Court of Lima has issued an injunction ordering Minera Algamarca and Exploraciones Algamarca to return th…
Congo’s election offers signs of hope
Voting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) first election in some 40 years went off peacefully at le…
Barrick makes push for NovaGold, Pioneer
A legal dispute and hostile takeover bid involving NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X) and Pioneer Metals (PSM-T) was the catalyst that prompted Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) to make all-cash offers for bot…
Niblack extends drill campaign at Alaskan VMS project
Vancouver – New drill results, including high-grade intercepts from the Lookout zone, have prompted Niblack Mining…