High River buys out Russian partner at Prognoz
High River Gold Mines (HRG-T, HRIVF-O) is snapping up the remaining 50% stake in the Prognoz silver project in the Republic of Sakha in Russia, about 444 km north of the capital city of Yakutsk.
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Odds ‘n’ sods: The story of Red Lake
— The following is an excerpt from Red Lake: Golden Treasure Chest, a new 164-page book by Michael Barnes chronicling the community and mines that have sprung up northwestern Ontario’s gold-rich Red …
Serengeti expands Kwanika (August 25, 2008)
VANCOUVER — With the assays in hand from another dozen drill holes from an ongoing 59-hole campaign this year at its Kwanika property, about 250 km east of Smithers, B. C., Serengeti Resources’ (SIR-…
Intrepid posts Indonesian resource (August 25, 2008)
VANCOUVER — A resource estimate for a portion of the Tujuh Bukit gold project in Indonesia only a few months after Intrepid Mines (IAU-T, IAU-A) acquired the project through a merger with Emperor Min…
Barrick’s Q2 strong despite rising costs
Despite a 91% jump in oil prices, which averaged US$124 per barrel in the second quarter compared with US$65 per barrel in the same quarter a year ago, Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) second-quarter rev…
San Gold on cusp of resource update (August 25, 2008)
VANCOUVER–Exploration drilling in and around San Gold’s (SGR-V, SGRCF-O) operating Rice Lake mine, 230 km northeast of Winnipeg, Man., continues to pay off with high-grade gold. San Gold CEO Dale Gin…
Tournigan grows Kuriskova deposit
VANCOUVER — After a modelling error forced Tournigan Energy (TVC-V, TVCFF-O) to reduce the resources at its Kuriskova uranium deposit in eastern Slovakia last year, the newly renamed company has put …
Lydian’s early moves
Lydian International (LYD-T) likes to arrive early.Following its nose for geological potential in transitional …
Continental Minerals: one step closer to developing Xietongmen
Vancouver The Chinese government has approved Continental Minerals’ (KMK-V) land reclamation report the final o…
Avion falls on results from Mali
Drill results from Avion Resources (AVR-V) projects in Mali failed to rally the company’s shares and instead they f…
Inter-Citic keeps the faith at Dachang gold project
It’s been eight long years since Inter-Citic Minerals (ICI-T, ICMTF-O) signed a joint-venture agreement with the …
Clear skies in Qinghai for Eldorado Gold (August 21, 2008)
As the first North American gold producer in China Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-X) has a lot to smile about. Its 9…