Holy gold deposit, Batman
The Batman deposit at the Mt. Todd project in northern Australia has 1.1 million more oz. gold in the measured and indicated categories than originally thought, Vista Gold (VGZ-T, VGZ-X) reports.
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Moly Mines awards Metso crusher contract
Australia-focused molybdenum company Moly Mines (MOL-T, MOL-A) has awarded Metso Minerals a contract to build secondary crushers for its Spinifex Ridge project.
Tirex sees promise in underexplored Albania
VANCOUVER–The first drill result out of Tirex Resources’ (TXX-V, TIRXF-O) Mirdita project indicates the company’s decision to delve into underexplored Albanian geology may have been a good one.
Golden Star reports US$36.4M loss for 2007
Despite a 43% increase in revenues and record gold production from its Ghana operations in 2007, Golden Star Resources (GSC-T, GSS-X) reported a net loss of US$36.4 million.
Sierra Leone assays lift Axmin
A moratorium on drill sample exports in Sierra Leone delayed some good news for Axmin (AXM-V, AXMIF-O), but the company says the results were worth waiting for.
Caterpillar to produce underground loaders in Brazil
Caterpillar (CAT-N) has announced plans to open an assembly line to produce underground mining loaders at its facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Teck Cominco tables huge copper resource
VANCOUVER — Base metals giant Teck Cominco( TCK. B-T, TCK-N)has released a resource for a major new zone of copper-molybdenum mineralization at its 76.5%-owned Quebrada Blanca mine in northern Chile,…
High-grade buoys Great Panther
VANCOUVER — Underground drilling by Great Panther Resources (GPR-T, GPRLF-O) at its Guanajuato silver mine in central Mexico has extended the depth of high-grade silver and gold mineralization to at …
East Asia Minerals off and running in Indonesia
VANCOUVER — With 15 gold and copper projects on the go in Indonesia, as well as three uranium projects in Mongolia, East Asia Minerals (EAS-V, EAIAF-O) has been churning out a lot of news over the pa…
Hudson stock drops on recovery of larger diamonds
VANCOUVER–The latest diamond haul from bulk sampling at Hudson Resources’ (HUD-V, HUDRF-O) Garnet Lake kimberlite dyke, in western Greenland, hints at larger stones than previously recovered.
Slick Willy, Shakira and Scientologists party with miners
The mining community in Toronto soaked in a rare bit of showbiz glamour during the week ended March 1, the ninth trading week of 2008.
PEOPLE (March 10, 2008)
Agau Resources– James Masleck appointed VP.