Northrock gets good gold grades in Nunavut
Vancouver – Northrock Resources (NRK-V) drilled high grade gold over decent widths at the Turner Lake property, abo…
2009
Both sides firing as HudBay proxy vote draws near
Vancouver – The battle for control of HudBay Minerals (HBM-T) keeps getting uglier. In the week leading up to the…
Semafo posts record financial results for 2008
It may have been a year many companies would prefer to forget, but 2008 was one of the best years in Semafo’s (SMF-…
Xstrata opposes Formation Capital cobalt project on environmental grounds
Vancouver – Rarely do mining companies make headlines for objecting to a competitor’s mine development based on its…
Mexican silver grades lift US Gold
Strong silver grades from its El Gallo project in Mexico gave US Gold (UXG-T, UXG-X) a boost on the market on Wed…
Allied Nevada to expand gold production at Hycroft mine
The commissioning phase of the recently reopened Hycroft gold mine in Nevada will be completed by the middle of the…
Lydian reports first resource at Amulsar in Armenia
Lydian International (LYD-T) has defined an inferred resource at its Amulsar property in Armenia in just one field …
Lucara wants Motapa Diamonds
Lucara Diamond (LUC-V) is in talks to acquire Motapa Diamonds (MTP-V). The two companies are joint-venture partners…
Gammon scoops up junior gold miner Capital Gold
Mexico-focused Gammon Gold (GAM-T, GRS-N) has offered to buy small-scale gold producer, Capital Gold (CGC-T, CGLD-O…
Kinross and Corriente ready their drills in Ecuador
Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) and Corriente Resources (CTQ-T, ETQ-X) say they have received official word from the gove…
Anglo American sells remaining stake in AngloGold Ashanti
Anglo American (AAUK-Q, AAL-l) no longer owns any shares in AngloGold Ashanti (AU-N, AGD-l).
BC bans uranium and thorium exploration permits
Vancouver – The prospect of uranium mining in B.C. received a final blow as the provincial government moved to proh…