Pretium sketches larger mine at Brucejack
Pretium Resources’ (PVG-T, PVG-N) updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for the Brucejack gold-silver project in northern B.C. foresees an even larger and more robust mine.
Gold
Newmont writes off Hope Bay
Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N)has written down the entire US$1.6-billion net book value of its Hope Bay gold project in remote Nunavut. The decision comes just weeks after the company announced it was placing the project on care and maintenance…
SilverCrest boosts Santa Elena production and La Joya resource estimate
SilverCrest Mines (SVL-V) is on a roll as rising production at its Santa Elena silver-gold mine in Sonora State, Mexico, and a 424% increase in silver-equivalent inferred resources has seen shares jump 33% to a $2.55 high over the past six…
Doubled Hassai resource creates buzz for La Mancha
Exposed sulphide mineralization appears at the bottom of 12 out of 16 oxide pits that make up La Mancha Resources’ (LMA-T) Hassai gold-copper mining complex in the remote desert of northern Sudan. And a new resource estimate based on…
Victoria’s Eagle to land in two years
With a feasibility study now in hand for its Eagle gold deposit on the wholly owned Dublin Gulch property in central Yukon, Victoria Gold (VIT-V) has solidified a plan that could take it from junior developer to gold miner by the end of 2014.
Cadillac Mining up 241% on Goldstrike results
Two gold hits in Utah have vaulted Cadillac Mining’s (CQX-V) share price up 20.5¢, or 241%, to 29¢ on 8.4 million shares traded.
Juniors scramble for mainland Southeast Asia’s riches
The mainland of Southeast Asia may not hold much buzz for most Canadian explorers — with island nations in the region getting far more attention — but there are a few intrepid companies finding success in this oft-overlooked part of…
Gold Canyon tallies 3.7M oz. gold at Springpole
After delivering a string of exciting drill results over the past two years at its Springpole gold project in northwestern Ontario, Gold Canyon Resources (GCU-V) has released a long-awaited resource update totalling 3.7 million oz. gold and…
Gold Standard snares 56 metres of 4.3 grams gold at Railroad
The Carlin trend in northeast Nevada is known as elephant country thanks to seven major gold deposits, each exceeding 20 million tonnes. Gold Standard Ventures (GV-V) may have found its elephant.
Batero tumbles 49% on resource estimate
Shares of Batero Gold (BAT-V) took a deadly plunge after the company disappointed the market with an initial resource estimate at its Batero-Quinchia gold project in Risaralda Department, Colombia.
Guyana Goldfields outlines 22-year operation at Aurora
Guyana Goldfields’ (GUY-T) Aurora project, in Guyana, could produce nearly 200,000 oz. gold per year over 22 years for a total of 4.4 million oz., according to a new feasibility study.
Freegold hunts Alaskan gold at Golden Summit
Freegold Ventures (FVL-V) hopes to be the next big thing in Alaskan gold country, with projects in areas that have proven resource-rich for Sumitomo Metal Mining and Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N).