Atacama’s drills keep turning
Atacama Pacific Gold (ATM-V) is reporting positive results from third-phase drilling at its Cerro Maricunga gold project 140 km northeast of Copiapo, Chile.
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Continental rebounds on Buritica results
Continental Gold (CNL-T) has released high-grade assays on 13 drill holes collared on its fully owned Buritica gold-silver-zinc property in Antioquia, Colombia.
B2Gold makes Nicaragua its platform for growth
Many companies aspire to be a mid-tier gold producer, but few actually become one. There’s the small matter of finding a deposit that will yield good profit margins, and then there are financing issues, political risks and operational…
Jaguar Mining licks its wounds after tough quarter
Vancouver — Referred to by its chairman as a ‘challenging year’, Jaguar Mining’s (JAG-T) saw costs rise and profits fall in 2011 despite an increase in gold production and the price of gold.
Magellan grows Coringa in Brazil
Magellan Minerals (MNM-V, MAGNF-O) has bulked up its resources at its Coringa project in Brazil’s Para State.
Calvista carves out piece of rich Colombia gold district
Vancouver — Clutching a few small blocks of property in what is probably Colombia’s most famous gold mining district, Calvista Gold (CVZ-V) is having little trouble hitting gold.
Macusani Yellowcake not letting a little merger get in the way of drlling
As Macusani Yellowcake (YEL-V) closes in on finalizing its friendly takeover of Southern Andes Energy (SUR-V) the company continues to prove up the uranium potential of southern Peru.
Columbus grows Paul Isnard
The latest results from Columbus Gold’s (CGT-V) Paul Isnard gold project in French Guiana have the company thinking big.
McEwen charms investors at PDAC
“Gold is money. If you don’t have gold, you better get some,” says Rob McEwen, chairman and CEO of McEwen Mining (MAQ-T, MUX-N), in a corporate presentation at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s…
Eldorado to grow after good year
Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-N) rode a wave of higher production and rising gold prices to record earnings in 2011.
Coro takes a second swing at San Jorge
One week after renegotiating a purchase agreement on its San Jorge copper-gold porphyry project in Argentina’s Mendoza province, Coro Mining (COP-T) will take another shot at getting the government permits it needs to proceed with mine…
Canadian companies leading the charge in Guyana
Vancouver — Guyana is looking to Canada for investment and support as the nation moves forward with a progressive natural resource development policy.