Barrick buys out Teck at Hemlo
In yet another asset sale to deal with its short-term debt crisis, Teck (YCK.B-T, TCK-N) is unloading its half stak…
Gold
Yamana Gold makes headway in Mexico, Brazil
It was just four months ago that Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-n, YAU-l) was trading in Toronto at the very bottom of its…
Premier breathes new life into Geraldton
The bright, cold winter light of a January morning heightens the sparseness of the snow-swept streets of Geraldton,…
Newmont posts record revenues in 2008
The Year of the Rat brought higher multiples for Newmont Mining Corp. (NMC-T, NEM-N). The gold major posted 2008 re…
Update: Atna primed to pour gold again at Briggs
[adds updated reserve and production numbers]
Orezone shareholders give Iamgold the nod
The union of Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) and Orezone Resources (OZN-T, OZN-X) will go ahead.
Geologix’s loss is Silver Standard’s gain
Unable to get its hands on the money it needed, Geologix Explorations (GIX-T, GXEFX-O) must walk away from a projec…
China Inc. steps up foreign acquisitions; bids for Oz Minerals
China’s state-owned companies are ratcheting up their acquisitions of struggling mining companies that have been hi…
Mesquite Mine Back In The Saddle
With one year of operations at the past-producing Mesquite gold mine under its belt, Western Goldfields (WGI-T, WGW-X) reports it churned out 110,410 oz. gold for 2008, just short of the 117,000 oz. g…
Helio Extends Tanzanian Targets
VANCOUVER –With three rounds and two months worth of drilling results from its SMP gold property 100 km northwest of Mbeya, Tanzania, Helio Resource (HRC-V, HELOF-O) keeps growing its three main targ…
Golden Hope Hits New Mineralization
Assay results from Golden Hope Mines (GNH-V, GOLHF-O)’ Bellechasse property confirm the company has hit upon a second mineralized body at its Quebec gold project.
Orex Adds Zones At Goldboro
Strong results from Orex Exploration’s (OX-V) drilling in Nova Scotia helped secure the Rouyn- Noranda, Que.-based junior some market momentum.