Tanzanian Royalty ramps it up in northern Tanzania
Tanzanian Royalty Exploration (TNX-T, TRX-X) made good on its word to get things moving at its Itetemia and Luhala gold projects in northern Tanzania’s Lake Victoria goldfields.
2012
Molycorp secures US$390M for growth
U.S. rare earths producer Molycorp (MCP-N) is giving Chile-based Molymet 12.5 million shares in exchange for US$390 million.
Idaho: More than just the Midas touch
Ask a mining investor about gold in Idaho and Midas Gold (MAX-T) will likely be the first name that pops up. The company has put itself at the forefront of the conversation by proving up 5.8 million oz. of the yellow metal at its Golden…
Pilot Gold searches for next Long Canyon
On the hunt for the next Long Canyon gold deposit, Fronteer Gold spin-out Pilot Gold (PLG-T) has found encouragement some 75 km southeast of its original Nevada discovery.
Eagles, Buffalos and America the Beautiful: Investing in US coins
From gold- or silver-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to high-risk junior exploration plays, options, futures, coins, bars or shares in senior mining companies, the modern investor has no shortage of ways to invest in precious metals.
Yukon-Nevada restarts production at Jerritt Canyon
Yukon-Nevada Gold (YNG-T) has released a slew of positive drill results as it advances its Jerritt Canyon gold mining complex in northeast Nevada.
Atna’s Pinson project has open-pit potential
Atna Resources (ATN-T) plans to start commercial underground mine production in this year’s fourth quarter at its Pinson gold project near Winnemucca, Nev., and is exploring the possibility of developing an open-pit mine on the property…
Midway Gold de-risks Nevada projects
Nevada-focused Midway Gold (MDW-V, MDW-X) shares have climbed 145% to $2.01 apiece since the beginning of 2011.
Best intercept yet for Bellhaven in Colombia
Bellhaven Copper & Gold (BHV-V) hit its best intercept yet at its La Mina gold-copper project in Colombia, and the good news came out of an emerging zone on the property.
Malaysia gives Lynas temporary REE plant licence
Shares of Lynas (LYC-A) closed 19% higher at A$1.59 on the Australian Stock Exchange following news that, after a year of delay, the Malaysian government has approved a temporary operating licence for the rare earth separation plant the…
JV partners Regulus and Pachamama to merge
Already equal partners in the headline-grabbing Rio Grande copper-gold project in Argentina, Regulus Resources (REG-V) and Pachamama Resources (PMA-V) are making the arrangement formal and merging into one company.
Gold sniffs for Benton at Sewell-West project
Last December Benton Resources (BTC-V) launched a 1,500-metre drill program at its Sewell-West Timmins grassroots gold project in northern Ontario, 60 km west of Timmins and 40 km west of Lake Shore Gold’s (LSG-T) Timmins gold mine.