Evolution Mining sees rising cash flow from Red Lake
Australian gold producer Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) says performance improvements at its Red Lake mine in Canada are putting its turnaround plans for the operation ahead of schedule. In the…
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Rupert Resources reports more assays from Pahtavaara project in Finland
Rupert Resources (TSXV: RUP) reported new results from its 60,000 metre drill program in Finland and noted that the latest holes have increased the maximum intersected vertical depth at its…
Adriatic Metals receives exploitation permit for Veovaca
Adriatic Metals (LSE: ADT1; ASX: ADT) has received an exploitation permit for its Veovaca project near Vares in Bosnia-Herzegovina, 50 km north of the capital, Sarajevo. The permit, issued by the…
RANKED: World’s top 10 gold projects
With gold prices hitting record highs over the past year, the question becomes whether the world can produce enough of the precious metal to keep pace with its rising demand….
Turquoise Hill seeks interim order against Rio Tinto over Mongolia mine funding
Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TRQ; NYSE: TRQ) is seeking an interim order in its arbitration against Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) in response to some of the…
Turmalina Metals advances breccia projects in Argentina and Peru
San Francisco de Los Andes is one breccia pipe in a cluster of 67 that Turmalina Metals (TSXV: TBX; US-OTC: TBXXF) has mapped at its San Francisco project in Argentina’s…
Odds ‘n’ Sods Part I: Finding a job as a geologist in the 1980s
We all have our firsts in life; the stories of those defining moments that changed things forever. First beer, first kiss, first car. How about your first job? Here’s how…
Odds ‘n’ Sods Part II: Sinking shafts in South Africa–hot, dangerous, and exhilarating
Earth scientists are a well-educated bunch, although we don’t always come across as clever when we’re five beers into our cups. Most geologists — other than self-taught prospectors — have…
Fiore reports oxide gold intervals from Gold Rock in Nevada
U.S.-focused miner Fiore Gold (TSXV: F; US-OTC: FIOGF) has released assay results for 29 drillholes completed at its Gold Rock project in Nevada. The majority of these intercepts are infill…
Wesdome to sell Moss Lake to Goldshore Resources for $57M
TSX Venture-listed Sierra Madre Developments (TSXV: SMG.H) has entered into an amalgamation agreement to acquire B.C.-incorporated and privately held Goldshore Resources. Separately, Goldshore has entered into an asset purchase agreement…
K2 drills near-surface oxide gold at Mojave in California
The second batch of reverse circulation exploration results from K2 Gold’s (TSXV: KTO) Mojave property in southern California includes near-surface gold intercepts from the Dragonfly zone. Most recent drill highlights…
US markets up, Jan. 18-22
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6% to finish the week at 30,996.98 and the S&P 500 climbed 0.02% to 3,841.47. Spot gold jumped US$26.90 per oz., or 1.47%, to…