San Gold secures Rice Lake’s long-term prospects
San Gold (TSX: SGR; US-OTC: SGRCF) has bolstered the long-term outlook for its Rice Lake gold mine in Manitoba by securing a key — and hard-won — permit for its tailings pond.
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SilverCrest’s drilling success at Santa Elena
VANCOUVER — Following a successful second quarter, producer SilverCrest Mines (TSXV: SVL; NYSE-MKT: SVLC) had more good news for investors in the form of drill results from its flagship Santa Elena silver-gold mine in Sonora, Mexico. The…
Gabriel takes one step forward, two steps back
Just when Gabriel Resources (TSX: GBU; US-OTC: GBRRF) looked to be getting new traction on developing the Rosia Montana gold mine in Romania, a spate of protests appears to have turned the country’s prime minister against the project.
Detour Lake drilling yields new gold structure
VANCOUVER — Ontario-focused miner Detour Gold (TSX: DGC; US-OTC: DRGDF) pleasantly surprised markets in August when it reached commercial production ahead of schedule at its wholly owned Detour Lake gold mine, which lies 185 km northeast…
Belo Sun’s permits in question
Permitting issues may be brewing around Belo Sun Mining’s (TSX: BSX; TSXV: BSX) flagship Volta Grande gold project in Brazil’s northern Para state, according to recent media reports.
PNG Gold hits high grade
VANCOUVER — Every time drills probe the main Imwauna vein system at PNG Gold’s (TSXV: PGK; US-OTC: ISRJF) Normanby project in Papua New Guinea, they return high-grade gold from a steeply dipping structure that is narrow but easy to…
B2Gold brings its operational prowess to Masbate
VANCOUVER — The Philippines may not top any list of mining-friendly jurisdictions, but that hasn’t deterred geographically diversified Canadian miner B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) at its recently acquired Masbate gold mine,…
Anglo American kicks aside Pebble
VANCOUVER — The massive and controversial Pebble copper-gold project in Alaska is solely owned again by junior Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE-MKT: NAK), now that its joint-venture partner Anglo American (LSE: AAL; US-OTC:…
Monument forges ahead in Malaysia
VANCOUVER — It has been three years since Vancouver-based junior Monument Mining (TSXV: MMY) started production at its Selinsing gold mine at Bukit Selinsing Koyan, 65 km north of Raub, Malaysia. And the company is showing no signs of…
JV’s phantom board haunts St. Augustine in the Philippines
Sometimes working with minority shareholders in joint-venture partnerships in Southeast Asia can present unusual challenges — a lesson St. Augustine Gold & Copper (TSX: SAU; US-OTC: RTLGF) is learning all too well at…
Roxgold releases positive PEA
A preliminary economic assessment of the 55 zone at Roxgold’s (TSX: ROG; US-OTC: ROGFF) Yaramoko exploration permit in Burkina Faso, 200 km southwest of the capital city of Ouagadougou, demonstrates an after-tax internal rate of return of…
Investors can take advantage of QE-related price distortions, says Sprott’s David Franklin
In a presentation at the Toronto Resource Investment Conference Sept. 12, David Franklin of Sprott Asset Management said that after a tough first half of the year “we have turned the corner” and that investors can take advantage of…