Northgate making Young-Davidson mine a reality
Progress at one of Ontario’s most exciting gold deposits continues unabated as Northgate Minerals (NGX-T, NXG-X) drives its Young-Davidson mine into production.
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Yukon gold for Golden Predator
Golden Predator’s (GPD-T) drive to become a leading explorer in the Yukon got a boost from results at its Grew Creek gold project in the central part of the territory.
Mawson West releases Kapulo feasibility study
Newly listed on the TSX in March, Mawson West (MWE-T) has already released a feasibility study on the Kapulo copper target at its Dikulushi concessions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, thanks to its previous work as an…
St Andrew gets a lift from Taylor
St Andrew Goldfields’ (SAS-T) shares got a much-needed boost, springing almost 8% on the back of positive news from its Taylor gold project near Timmins, Ont. Taylor sits 65 km west of the company’s newly producing Holt gold mine, and covers…
Revolution explores Carolina slate belt
Drilling along a 25-km-long trend is bound to generate mixed results, and such is the case for Revolution Resources (RV-T) at its Champion Hills project in North Carolina.
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.”
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.