Belo Sun adds lustre to Volta Grande (May 09, 2011)
Belo Sun (BSX-V) is beefing up resources at its Volta Grande gold project in Brazil’s Para state, with plans of completing a feasibility study by year-end.
Gold
Creso eyes $43M JV with Hunter Dickinson
After completing more than 10,300 metres of drilling in the past year at its Shining Tree gold project in northeastern Ontario, Montreal-based Creso Exploration (CXT-V) has signed a preliminary joint venture (JV) agreement with the well-known…
Banro, China Gold to team up in the DRC
Just days after saying that a document regarding a possible takeover was a fake, Banro (BAA-T, BAA-X) has announced that it will team up with a Chinese major.
Semafo says it’s business as usual in Burkina Faso
Montreal-based Semafo (SMF-T) says operations at its flagship Mana gold mine in Burkina Faso have not suffered any disruptions as a result of recent military unrest across the country. In April, soldiers in several small towns and the capital…
Roxgold hits more high-grade gold at Yaramoko
Starting at a depth of 6 metres, Roxgold (ROG-V) drilled 20 metres of 28.61 grams gold per tonne at the Bagassi Central target of its Yaramoko gold project in Burkina Faso. Further downhole, starting at 38 metres, a separate 11-metre…
Silvore Fox attracts Chinese investor
A Chinese group that invested heavily in Tanzania-focused gold explorer Canaco Resources (CAN-V) just before Canaco discovered the Handeni gold deposit has added to its large interest in Nova Scotia explorer Silvore Fox Minerals (SFX-V).
Premier updates Hardrock
After two years of exploration, measured and indicated resources have jumped by 269% to 2.5 million oz. at Premier Gold Mines’ (PG-T) 70%-owned Hardrock gold project near Geraldton in northwestern Ontario. Inferred resources have grown by…
Peruvian tailings issues hurt Century
Peru’s Ministry of Mines has allowed Century Mining (CMM-V) to resume milling and processing operations at its San Juan gold mine after the ministry completed an evaluation of the mine’s tailings dams. The company has yet to downgrade its gold…
Extorre finds high-grade zone at Cerro Morro
A new high-grade discovery at Extorre Gold Mines’ (XG-T, XG-X) Cerro Morro gold project in southern Argentina has propelled its share price to an all-time high.
Golden Predator extends mineralization at Brewery Creek in Yukon
Golden Predator’s (GPD-T) successful winter drill program has hit several encouraging intercepts and expanded known mineralization eastward at its Brewery Creek gold project in the Yukon.
Metals Commentary: Metal prices’ fall and the bin Laden effect
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Hunt hits promising intercepts at La Josefina
Vancouver – Argentina-focused Hunt Mining (HMX-V) has hit encouraging gold hits at the Sinter zone of its La Josefina project in Santa Cruz province.