Lachlan finds its gold star in Chile
In December 2010 Perth-based Lachlan Star (LSA-T, LSA-A) went from exploring in Australia and Africa, straight into producing gold in the Americas after buying the CMD gold mine in Andacollo, Chile.
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Implats faces violence in South Africa, threat of losing assets in Zimbabwe
Tensions remain high at the world’s largest platinum mine, as a second miner has been killed and strike action continues for a fifth week.
Gold Standard snares 56 metres of 4.3 grams gold at Railroad
The Carlin trend in northeast Nevada is known as elephant country thanks to seven major gold deposits, each exceeding 20 million tonnes. Gold Standard Ventures (GV-V) may have found its elephant.
Paramount cuts high-grade gold and silver at San Miguel in Chihuahua
High-grade results keep rolling in at Paramount Gold and Silver’s (PZG-T, PZG-N) fully owned San Miguel silver-gold property in the Guazapares mining district in the southwest of Chihuahua State, Mexico.
Batero tumbles 49% on resource estimate
Shares of Batero Gold (BAT-V) took a deadly plunge after the company disappointed the market with an initial resource estimate at its Batero-Quinchia gold project in Risaralda Department, Colombia.
Pretium sketches larger mine at Brucejack
Pretium Resources’ (PVG-T, PVG-N) updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for the Brucejack gold-silver project in northern B.C. foresees an even larger and more robust mine.
Guyana Goldfields outlines 22-year operation at Aurora
Guyana Goldfields’ (GUY-T) Aurora project, in Guyana, could produce nearly 200,000 oz. gold per year over 22 years for a total of 4.4 million oz., according to a new feasibility study.
Editorial: All eyes on gold
Volatility returned with a vengeance to the gold markets as February drew to a close. The spot gold price tumbled US$92.10, or 5%, in a matter of hours to US$1,691.80 per oz. at presstime, resulting in the biggest one-day loss since…
Commentary: The United States of Withdrawal
Benjamin Franklin wrote that, in this life, nothing is certain but death and taxes. Well, if you are in the business of developing mineral or energy projects in America, there is one more certainty to add to the list: lawsuits!
Freegold hunts Alaskan gold at Golden Summit
Freegold Ventures (FVL-V) hopes to be the next big thing in Alaskan gold country, with projects in areas that have proven resource-rich for Sumitomo Metal Mining and Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N).
27,000-page environmental study leaves Pebble critics unimpressed
Facing legal, political and regulatory challenges before the permitting process has even begun, the Hunter Dickinson Group’s Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM-T, NAK-N, NAK-X) appears to be swimming against the current at its giant Pebble…
Colombia surging ahead
The past year has been a pivotal one for the Colombian gold sector, as explorers demonstrated much more of the geological promise the country holds.