Gran Colombia offers up US$75 million of silver-linked notes
Gran Colombia Gold (GCM-T) is looking to issue up to US$75 million worth of what executive co-chairman Serafino Iacono calls “a creative and innovative financial instrument.”
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Silvercorp rebounds somewhat after resource updates
Vancouver – Bruised by the fallout of the Sino-Forest (TRE-T) debacle, Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T) has since regained some lost ground after several resource and reserve updates and a share buy-back.
Greece approves European Goldfields’ EIS
It has taken five years but Greece has finally approved European Goldfields’ (EGU-T, EGU-L) environmental impact study on its Greek assets.
North Country Gold extends strike length
Highlights from drilling at North Country Gold’s (NCG-V) Three Bluffs West Zone in Nunavut include intercepts of 7.34 grams gold over 25 metres in hole 11TB104, 8.06 grams gold over 30.49 metres (11TBC001) and 43.02 grams gold over 4 metres…
Rainy River finds more gold
A spectacular intersect of 1,335 grams gold per tonne and 76.7 grams silver over 1.5 metres, just 42 metres below surface, sent shares of Rainy River Resources (RR-V) up 29¢ or 2.97% to $10.05 per share yesterday, and the company’s share…
Kinross leads majors for investments in junior gold plays
After betting US$7.1 billion last fall on the expansion potential of Red Back’s Tasiast gold mine in Mauritania, Kinross Gold (k-t, kgc-n) chief executive Tye Burt told reporters his company’s buying spree had come to an end for a while. “We’ve…
Atac hits gold in first step-out drilling of 2011
Vancouver – Atac Resources (ATC-V) looks to have met high expectations with the first 2011 step-out drill result on its Carlin-style properties in the Yukon.
Bayfield insiders sell as Rainy River area play overheats
Vancouver – A 400-metre by 800-metre claim block on the eastern side of Rainy River Resources (rr-t) flagship gold project in northwestern Ontario is causing a big commotion over at Bayfield Ventures (byv-v).
Romarco delays Haile mine opening by a year
Romarco Minerals (R-T) pushes the reopening of its past-producing Haile gold mine in South Carolina back by a year to complete an environmental impact statement (EIS).
Avion continues success in Mali
Drilling to test northwest- and northeast-trending structures at Avion Gold’s (AVR-T, AVGCF-O) Tabakoto deposit in Mali has returned significant intercepts, including 20.88 grams gold over 5.7 metres, 36.04 grams gold over 3 metres and 29.04…
Aurizon expands Hosco resource
Drilling between April 2010 and January 2011 has boosted measured and indicated in-pit resources by 31% at Aurizon Mines’ (ARZ-T, AZK-X) Hosco deposit, part of the gold producer’s Joanna project in northwestern Quebec.
Premier Gold takes out Hardrock JV partner
Ewan Downie’s Premier Gold Mines (PG-T) is taking full control of the Hardrock gold project near Geraldton in northwestern Ontario, in which it owns a 70% interest. The company will acquire the remaining 30% by taking over joint-venture-partner…