Barrick find lost in shuffle
Lost in the shuffle during the recent takeover of Placer Dome is a new gold discovery Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) has made along the prolific Carlin trend in Nevada….
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Staccato releases more Lookout Mountain results (March 27, 2006)
Vancouver — The latest drill results from the Lookout Mountain portion of Staccato Gold Resources’ (CAT-V, STCGF-O) South Eureka project, at the southern end of Nevada’s Battle Mountain-Cortez trend,…
Newmont and RER form alliance
Vancouver — China has long dominated the market for rare-earth elements, which, in the case of the United States, is valued at more than US$1 billion. That could change if Rare Element Resources (RES…
Bema losses mount despite record revenue and production
Vancouver Despite record annual gold production and revenue, Bema Gold (BGO-T, BGO-X) posted a 2005 net loss of U…
Alexis sizes up West Ansil, makes the grade at Lac Herbin
Partners Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) and Alexis Minerals (AMC-V, AXSMF-O) are looking at the potential economics…
Eldorado invests in next generation of mines
Vancouver – Increased costs associated with new mine construction and reduced production from the aging Sao Bento …
Orezone pins estimate on Sega (March 22, 2006)
Ottawa-based junior Orezone Resources (OZN-T, OZN-A) now has a resource estimate for its Sega gold project in north…
Esperanza-Silver Standard extend high-grade San Luis vein
Vancouver – Channel sampling by Esperanza Silver (EPZ-V, ESPZF-O) and Silver Standard Resources (SSO-T, SSRI-Q) on …
Sacre-Coeur cuts wide gold zone in Guyana
Vancouver – Drilling by Sacre-Coeur Minerals (SCM-V) on its Million Mountain property, in west-central Guyana, has …
Williams Creek and New Gold test Afton target
VANCOUVER – A joint drilling program by Williams Creek Explorations (WCX-V) and New Gold (NGD-T) will test a geoph…
Sherwood pulls more high-grade core from Minto
Vancouver An infill drilling campaign aimed at obtaining “modern” gold assay data from the Minto deposit is also …
Gold and the end of dollar hegemony, part III
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