US markets unsettled as gold sets new records
Gold shone brightly over the Sept. 13-17 trading week, as individuals through to nations sought out a safe inv…
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La Mancha advances in Africa, Australia
VANCOUVER — La Mancha Resources’ (LMA-T, LMA-F) bet on Africa is paying off: the company just completed a positive preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for an upgrade and expansion of its Hassai gol…
Fronteer wants all of Long Canyon (September 20, 2010)
Fronteer Gold (FRG-T) is close to securing a long coveted full interest in its key asset by acquiring AuEx Ventures (XAU-T) for $238 million.
AQM happy to increase stake in Zafranal
The latest drill results from the Zafranal copper-gold porphyry project in Peru indicate that AQM Copper (AQM-V) made a good move by ensuring it would keep a significant stake in the project.
Anatolia, Avoca to merge
VANCOUVER — A new mid-tier gold producer is on the horizon: Anatolia Minerals (ANO-T) and Avoca Resources (AVO-A) are planning to merge into a new entity named Alacer Gold that should be producing 80…
Aurizon sees strong gains in August (September 20, 2010)
VANCOUVER — The latest drill results from the Casa Berardi gold mine in northwestern Quebec have capped off a month of sharp stock price gains for Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-N).
Avalon grows Nechalacho rare earth deposit (September 20, 2010)
VANCOUVER — The largest rare earth element (REE) deposit in Canada just got bigger: a successful winter drill program at the Nechalacho project in the Northwest Territories has boosted the indicated …
Continental struts its Colombian stuff (September 20, 2010)
There’s been a lot of buzz in some circles over Continental Gold (CNL-T), thanks to its portfolio of highly prospective gold projects in Colombia.
Gold hits new all-time highs
September is usually a good month for gold prices, with jewelry makers stocking up on gold ahead of the Indian-wedding and Christmas gift-giving seasons, and growing sobriety in the capital markets as…
The ‘Peabody Plan’
The following keynote address was given by Peabody Energy chairman and CEO Gregory Boyce before the 21st World Energy Congress in Montreal on Sept. 14.
Mining for reclamation info at UBC
A new offering from UBC Library at the University of British Columbia enables users to access decades of valuable information on mine reclamation for free.
BCGS, GAC, GSC offer rare metals workshop
Rare metals are uncommon, nonferrous metals used in small quantities or derived from geographically restricted areas. Many are considered strategic commodities, essential for high technology sectors.