2011 Exploration well underway in White Gold district
Vancouver – As the Yukon’s exploration season emerges from the spring melt, investors are once again looking north for exiting news after a winter lull.
Canada
Temex Resources posts resource for Gowganda tailings
Between 1910 and 1972 the Miller Lake O’Brien silver mine in northeastern Ontario turned out 42 million ounces of silver. It also left behind a lot of silver in tailings piles — 2.96 million ounces to be precise.
Exploration Orbite produces first aluminum
Exploration Orbite (ORT.A-V) has had a wild ride over the last year — moving from a low of 12.5¢ a share in July 2010 to a high of $5.69 on April 12 2011, before slipping to the $3 range in the recent market slowdown.
Pretium plans Brucejack high-grade mine
Vancouver – Pretium Resources (PVG-T) has completed a preliminary economic assessment on its Brucejack gold-silver project in northern British Columbia a little more than six months after acquiring the project and listing itself on the Toronto…
Osisko’s Malartic tale of guts and glory (June 07, 2011)
When pressed about some of the many challenges he faced developing the Malartic gold deposit in Quebec into a commercial mine during one of the toughest economic times this century, Sean Roosen admits sleep deprivation was one of them.
Venture heads back down after short rebound
Vancouver – After a short upward climb the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index headed back down in the May 30 to June 3 trading period. The index dropped 45.05 points over five days of losses to 2,055.62 points on especially low volumes,…
Prodigy doubles program at Magino
Prodigy Gold (PDG-V) has more than doubled a 20,000-metre drill program at its Magino gold deposit near Wawa, Ont., to 45,000 metres after recent results defined new targets of resource expansion.
People (June 06, 2011)
Anfield Nickel – Lyle Braaten appointed an independent director.
Cayden advances three North American projects
The team behind Ghana-focused Keegan Resources (KGN-T. KGN-X) has set its sights on advancing several North American prospects through relatively new entrant Cayden Resources (CYD-V).
NovaGold CEO chats progress, George Soros
NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-N) held its first live broadcast of the company’s annual general meeting of shareholders on May 25, with long-time Chief Executive Officer Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse providing a pleasing roundup of the company’s work…
Osisko warms to Threegold prospects
Two of Threegold Resources’ (THG-V) gold prospects in Quebec’s Abitibi region have showed up on Osisko Mining’s (OSK-T) radar this year.
North Country Gold ramps up exploration at Three Bluffs
Since graduating with a geology degree from the University of Alberta in 1988, John Williamson has founded ten junior resource and mining companies with assets across Canada, Western Australia, South America and Africa. He has helped raise over…