Pacific North West Capital acquires Goodnews Bay
Vancouver A newly inked deal with an Alaskan native corporation gives Pacific North West Capital (PFN-T, PAWEF-Q)…
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Fury options Taylor silver mine in Nevada (April 17, 2006)
Vancouver — Looking to achieve the rank of junior producer, Fury Explorations (FUR-V, FURXF-O) is acquiring the past-producing Taylor silver mine near Ely, Nev….
Queenstake’s losses narrow
Vancouver — Staying on track with its redevelopment plan, Queenstake Resources (QRL-T, QEE-X) reported 2005 gold production of just over 204,000 oz. from its Jerritt Canyon operations in northeastern…
Low moly prices could thwart Phelps’ plans for Climax
Phelps Dodge (PD-N) has announced plans to restart its Climax molybdenum mine, in Leadville, Colo., but with the metal’s price down from last year, not everyone is convinced the plans will come to fru…
Juniors give former Echo Bay assets a second look
Vancouver — Strong metal prices have prompted several junior companies to take a second look at some Nevada properties previously mined or partially developed by Echo Bay Mines, a major gold-silver p…
Midway shaping up zone near Tonopah (April 11, 2006)
A 43-hole drill program by Midway Gold (MDW-V) at its Midway property in Nye Cty., Nev., has wrapped up and results…
Barrick exercises back-in right at Pinson (April 07, 2006)
Vancouver – Pinson Mining, a unit of Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N), has opted to exercise its back-in right for a 70…
Will Phelps Dodge re-start Climax?
Phelps Dodge (PD-N) may have announced plans to re-start its Climax molybdenum mine but with the metal’s price down…
Queenstake reports 2005 output, lands Newmont as investor
Vancouver – Staying on-track with its redevelopment plan, Queenstake Resources (QRL-T, QEE-X) reported 2005 gold pr…
Staccato releases more Lookout Mountain results (March 27, 2006)
Vancouver — The latest drill results from the Lookout Mountain portion of Staccato Gold Resources’ (CAT-V, STCGF-O) South Eureka project, at the southern end of Nevada’s Battle Mountain-Cortez trend,…
Every Rose Garden has its Kempthorne
U.S. President George W. Bush has made a wise decision by nominating the seasoned Republican governor of Idaho, Dirk Kempthorne, to be the nation’s next secretary of the interior. Kempthorne would rep…
Barrick find lost in shuffle
Lost in the shuffle during the recent takeover of Placer Dome is a new gold discovery Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) has made along the prolific Carlin trend in Nevada….