Editor’s Picks: Top Stories of Week 20
The week ended May 17, the twentieth trading week of 2008, was punctuated by a massive earthquake in China’s Sichuan province that killed at least 40,000 people, left millions homeless and damaged muc…
Gold
Reed Lake still holds promise for VMS Ventures
VANCOUVER — Though the initial excitement over VMS Ventures’ (VMS-V, VMSTF-O) Reed Lake discovery in Manitoba has died down, the project continues to produce significant results.
Amarillo jumps on Brazilian drilling (May 26, 2008)
VANCOUVER — Amarillo Gold (AGC-V, AGCBF-O) shot up 57% in one day’s trading after results from four stepout holes at its Lavras do Sul project in southern Brazil showed good gold mineralization over …
Pelangio ready to ramp up in Ghana
With its reputation already established via its stake in the Detour Lake gold project in northern Ontario, Pelangio…
Kinbauri drilling returns 19.6 grams gold over 26.7 metres
The latest assays from Kinbauri Gold’s (KNB-V) infill drill program at the El Valle mine in Spain show high-grade m…
High River getting over production hiccups
While High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) is getting a handle on operational issues at its two key projects, the financia…
The commodity supercycle: myth or reality? Part 8
Other cautious market commentators are concerned about the influence of investment demand on commodity prices. They…
Strait Gold expands grassroots exploration in Peru (May 15, 2008)
Hoping to one day fill a void for major companies, Peru-focused Strait Gold (SRD-V) has grown from one to four earl…
Amarillo jumps on Brazilian drilling (May 14, 2008)
Vancouver – Amarillo Gold (AGC-V) shot up 57% in a day after four step-out holes at its Lavras do Sul project in so…
Some good and some not so good for La Mancha’s q1
While gold production is on the rise for La Mancha Resources (LMA-T) so too are its costs, and its first quarter re…
Initial scoping study looks positive for Antares Minerals’ Haquira project
A scoping study and preliminary economic assessment of the near-surface leachable portion of the Haquira copper dep…
Midlands Minerals shores up resource at Sian gold project
A new resource estimate for the Sian project, a fully permitted and past open-pit gold producer in Ghana, brings go…