Guyana holds the gold for Guyana Goldfields
Guyana Goldfields’ (GUY-T) shares soared on solid drill results from its Aurora Mine property in Guyana. With t…
South America
Solitario poised for busy drill season
Vancouver – Denver-based Solitario Resources (SLR-T) is gearing up to drill-test eight mineral projects in Latin A…
Firestone cuts high-grade zinc in Guatemala (April 17, 2006)
Vancouver — Management of Firestone Ventures (FV-V, FSVEF-O) is pleased with initial drill results from the company’s Torlon Hill zinc project, in western Guatemala, following intersections of high-g…
New estimate for Rio Blanco (April 17, 2006)
Consultants for Monterrico Metals (MMTLF-O, MNA-L) have calculated a new resource estimate for the Rio Blanco copper-molybdenum deposit in northern Peru, reflecting another 15,000 metres of drilling o…
Golden Arrow flys
Shares in Joseph Gross-led Golden Arrow Resources (GRG-V) jumped more than 60% to $1.09 in morning Venture-Exchange…
Chariot soars on Marcona drilling (April 12, 2006)
Shares in Latin America explorer Chariot Resources (CHD-T) jumped 19, or 43%, to a new 52-week high of 63 in earl…
Petaquilla moves on Molejon
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Chile’s parched miners feeling the heat
Santiago, Chile — Water has always been an issue for mining companies operating in the world’s driest desert, the Atacama, in northern Chile. But now the industry fears that a tougher stance from the…
Bear Creek defines growing 250M-oz. silver resource at Corani
In the nine months that have passed since the first hole was completed on the Corani silver-lead project high in the Andes of southern Peru, Bear Creek Mining (BCM-V, BCEKF-O) has taken a raw, grassro…
Japanese JV bids for Regalito Copper
Vancouver — Regalito Copper (RLO-T, RLO-X) has entered a takeover bid agreement with suitor Pan Pacific Copper that will offer US$6.00 per share for the company….
Viceroy has cash for Gualcamayo
Vancouver — A recent $60- million bought-deal financing combined with cash and cash equivalents of $23.1 million should allow Viceroy Exploration (VYE-T, VCRYF-O) to advance its Gualcamayo gold proje…
Aussie gold backs Intrepid’s growth plans
Vancouver — With the merger between Intrepid Minerals (IAU-T, ITDXF-O) and NuStar Mining (NMC-A) moving closer to its final stages, surviving entity Intrepid Mines will soon have the benefit of produ…