NEVADA — U.S. to revise mining regulations
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has formed a task force to evaluate possible revisions to the “3,809 regulations” governing hard-rock mining on BLM lands.In 1991, a similar task force conclud…
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NEVADA — Eastfield Resources plans exploration program in Nevada
Gold projects in Nevada will provide an exploration focus for Eastfield Resources (ETF-V), a Vancouver-based junior which earlier this year announced plans to spin off its Canadian assets.Eastfield ex…
NEVADA — Romarco encouraged by Converse drillholes
Drilling by Romarco Minerals (R-T) at the Converse gold project in Humboldt Cty. has returned several promising intersections.The project is a joint venture involving Toronto-based Romarco and German-…
NEVADA — Production milestone of 1 million oz. forecast for Bald Mountain gold mine
Open-pit operation looks forward to eight more productive yearsThe Bald Mountain heap-leach gold mine of Placer Dome (PDG-T) has turned out 850,000 oz. since it entered production in 1983 and, with ei…
NEVADA — Dee mine mothballed due to weak gold price
Rayrock Yellowknife Resources (RAY-T) will mothball its Dee gold mine in northern Nevada as a result of weak gold prices.Situated in the Carlin trend, the operation is expected to close sometime in th…
NEAVADA — Ken Snyder deposit expected to boost revenue for royalty sisters — Franco-Nevada, Euro-Nevada to spend US$28.5m on development
In an effort to sustain record profits, royalty sisters Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) and Euro-Nevada Mining (EN-T) have departed from their traditional “silent partner” role of acquiring and benefiting…
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NEVADA — Cons. Nevada picks up another Aurora
Electra Gold (ELT-V) will sell its 10-year-old Aurora gold mine in southwestern Nevada to Consolidated Nevada Goldfields (KNV-T) in a deal worth US$2 million.The latter will pay US$1 million in cash a…
NEVADA — Mt. Hamilton adds to Rea’s output
The Mt. Hamilton heap-leach mine, near Ely, turned out 8,550 oz. gold and 18,850 oz. silver during the first three months of this year, compared with 7,930 oz. gold and 23,700 oz. silver for the compa…
ASIAN EXPLORATION — KWG develops gold mine in Russia’s far east — Production at Ametistovoe epithermal system slated for September
Montreal-based KWG Resources (KWG-T) plans to pour its first dore bar this September from its newly acquired Ametistovoe gold mine, now under development in the Kamchatka Peninsula of far eastern Russ…
Glencairn to gain stake in Santa Maria property
Junior Glencairn Explorations (GLJ-A) will acquire a private company’s interest in the Santa Maria gold property in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.The private company, Six Gill Minerals, currently holds a 2…
Faro mine suspension takes toll on Anvil Range
The last fiscal year was a difficult one for Anvil Range Mining (ARO-T), owner and operator of the mothballed Faro zinc-lead mine in the Yukon.The Toronto-based firm reported a loss of $35.3 million (…