Grande Portage, Quaterra hit high-grade gold near Juneau
Vancouver – Grande Portage Resources (GPG-V) and Quaterra Resources (QTA-V) have hit visible gold in four recent drill holes at their 65%-35% owned Herbert Glacier project in Alaska.
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Debt ceiling fight hurts US markets
While at presstime president Barak Obama was set to sign off on a long awaited debt bill, the protracted battle between Democrats and Republicans over requirements attached to the raising of the debt ceiling disturbed markets for the July…
Venture hit by market uncertainty July 25-29
Vancouver – The positive trend on the S&P TSX Venture Exchange reversed in the July 25 – 29 period as the U.S. debt crisis escalated. The Venture dropped on all five days of trading to close down 80.51 points at 1,979.10 points….
TSX tumbles during the July 25-29 period
The S&P/TSX Composite Index lost 549 points to 12,945.63 during the July 25-29 trading period, as both the U.S. and Canada posted weak economic data. But, all eyes during the week were focused on the U.S. debt talk gridlock.
Letter to the Editor: Trelawney and treating high-grade gold assays
In the letter from Stu Averill that you published in your issue of July 18-24, 2011, he raises several issues of wider interest than just the results published by Trelawney Mining and Exploration that he addresses. I draw your attention to some…
Metallurgical breakthrough lifts Hard Creek’s Turnagain
Dease Lake, B.C. – “There’s a lot of moose pasture up here,” jokes Mark Jarvis, president and CEO of Hard Creek Nickel (HNC-T), while looking out at the gently rolling hills littered with pines aboard a short flight to the company’s Turnagain…
Verde Potash heats up on Brazilian Thermopotash
There is a whole lot of verdete slate at Verde Potash’s (NPK-V) unconventional potash play in Brazil. Standing atop a hill of the chalky green rocks, you can see the same rocks poking conspicuously from the many grass-covered hillsides in the…
Barrick buys 9% of Carpathian Gold for $20M
Carpathian Gold (CPN-T) has received a big credibility boost from Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N), after the miner agreed to purchase $20-million worth of the junior’s shares for an approximate 9% interest.
Prophecy Platinum up on Wellgreen resource
Recently restructured Prophecy Platinum (NKL-V) has been on a share-price roller coaster ride since releasing a resource update on its polymetallic Wellgreen project in the Yukon.
Storm clouds for Lake Shore
Lake Shore Gold’s (LSG-T) shares plunged to a new 52-week low in mid-July, after the company reported lower-than-expected gold grades for the second quarter, a delay in mill expansion and a reduced full-year production target.
Anfield gets hard numbers for Mayaniquel project
Two years after making a bet on Guatemalan nickel laterite, Anfield Nickel (ANF-V) has some hard numbers regarding the wisdom of the venture with its first preliminary economic assessment on the Mayaniquel project.
Shore says Saskatchewan diamond project feasible
After years of anticipation Shore Gold (SGF-T) has set out the details of its ambitious diamond project in Saskatchewan in a full feasibility study.