Greenstone gears up for gold pour
With construction of the first two heap-leach cells now complete at the Cerro Mojon gold mine in Nicaragua, Greenstone Resources (GRT-T) has begun piling ore and expects the first gold pour to take pl…
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MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — VenCan revs up drills in Honduras
A 7,000-ft, 20-hole program of diamond drilling is under way on the Opoteca gold-silver concession in central Honduras.The owner, VenCan Gold (VCG-T), recently completed a $70,000 program of geochemic…
STOCK MARKETS — Base metals catch on in solid market
The TSE metals and minerals sub-index at last caught up with its cousins on the Toronto Stock Exchange over the report period Oct. 16-22. With the TSE 300 composite index sliding into record territory…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Greenstone aims to expand production in Central America
Central America’s largest gold producer, Greenstone Resources (GRE-T), expects output from its properties in the region will increase to 402,000 oz.before the end of the century.With one operating min…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — High River leads foray into Central America
Central America was the home of the Mayans, who were known for their love of gold. Spain’s conquistadors showed the same enthusiasm for the yellow metal and made the region a major source of the gold …
STOCK MARKETS — TSE rises as mining stocks fall
The Toronto Stock Exchange continued its record-setting pace in the period Sept. 25-Oct. 1, with the TSE 300 index closing at 5,329.55, up 26.89 points, or 0.6%, from the previous week. The average da…
INSIDER TRADING — St. Genevieve Res. buys into subsidiaries
Insider trading reports from recent weeks show that Montreal-based St.Genevieve Resources (SGV-T) increased its shareholding in two of its subsidiaries: Far East Gold (FEGI-C) and KWG Resources (KWG-T…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Greenstone takes all of La Libertad
Following its acquisition of the remaining interest in Nicaragua’s Libertad concessions, Toronto-based Greenstone Resources (GRE-T) now has full ownership of the projects it operates.In exchange for c…
Greenstone secures Bonanza
Greenstone Resources (GRE-T) will boost to 100% from 80% its interest in the private Nicaraguan corporation Hemco-Nicaragua.Hemco-Nicaragua owns the Bonanza, Siuna and Rosita mining concessions, all o…
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — High River boosts stake in Focal
An agreement with a private Alberta company sets the stage for High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) to increase its equity interest in Focal Resources (FCJ-A).Prior to the agreement, High River held 1.05 mil…
STOCK MARKETS — Yellow metal sings the blues
The Toronto Stock Exchange fell sharply over the report period ended June 11, dragged down by plummeting resource stocks. The TSE 300 composite index lost 118.19 points or 2.3%, falling to 5,106.32. G…
STOCK MARKETS — Juniors dominate drifting market
The Toronto Stock Exchange settled lower last week, supporting the view that the markets are fully valued. The TSE 300 composite index was down 18.94 points (0.4%) over the period May 22-28, closing a…