Gold

La Mancha extends gold strike at Ity

VANCOUVER — International gold producer La Mancha Resources (LMA-T) unveiled some good news at its Ity mine in Côte d’Ivoire to start June, when the company released drill results that indicate an extension of gold…


Thompson Creek Metals' Mount Milligan copper-gold project northeast of Smithers, British Columbia. Photo by Ernest Von Rosen

Thompson Creek CEO gives lowdown on Mt. Milligan

Denver-based molybdenum miner Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T, TC-N) is bulling through a major expansion despite falling moly prices, temperamental equity markets and rising costs in a bid to diversify its commodity basket and provide long-term…


Extorre to stagger Cerro Moro’s buildup

Extorre Gold Mines (XG-T, XG-X) is looking to build its Cerro Moro gold-silver project in Argentina’s Santa Cruz province in two stages and halve its start-up costs, but it could see less metal production during the…


Corvus hits more high grade at new Bullfrog target

The latest drill hole from the Yellow Jacket target at Corvus Gold’s (KOR-T) North Bullfrog gold-silver project in southern Nevada has returned more evidence of a high-grade feeder zone.The standout interval in hole 12-138 was 5 metres…


U.S. Silver and RX Gold and Silver to merge

VANCOUVER — United States-focused junior precious metal producers U.S. Silver (USA-T) and RX Gold and Silver (RXE-V) have agreed to merge in an all-share deal to create a new company called U.S. Gold and Silver.


Sandspring soldiers on at Toroparu

VANCOUVER — It has been a rough year for junior explorer Sandspring Resources (SSP-V) as its share prices have plummeted 67% or $1.60 over the past 52-weeks to a low of 57¢ in early May.


Lion One sets in for defining year

While many a junior is finding current market conditions difficult to bear, Lion One Metals (LIO-V) is brimming with optimism and bracing itself for a defining year.


Candente Copper makes headway in Peru

On the last day of May, the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Peru granted Candente Copper (DNT-T, CCOXF-O) the permit it needs to complete drilling for the feasibility study on its Cañariaco Norte project, a porphyry copper deposit about…


Yamana Gold updates exploration in Chile

Of Yamana Gold’s (YRI-T, AUY-N, YAU-L) $125 million budgeted for exploration this year (a 10% increase over 2011), about $29.5 million or 23% is earmarked for northern Chile, where it owns 100% of the high-grade El Peñón…



Lumina finds new zones at Taca Taca

The discovery of two new zones of copper mineralization at the Taca Taca project failed to lift the share price of Lumina Copper (LCC-V) largely due to widespread anti-Argentina sentiment in the wake of President Cristina Fernandez’s…


Atico looks to repeat Fortuna’s success

VANCOUVER — Recently-listed Atico Mining (ATY-V) has joined the many new companies exploring for gold in Colombia, but the company plans to set itself apart with its management team and strategy.


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