Queenstake, YGC to tie knot (February 19, 2007)
The wait by the phone is over for Queenstake Resources (QRL-T, QEE-X), which has found a merger partner in Vancouver-based YGC Resources (YGC-T, YGCFF-O).
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Globex and co. seek Tennessee zinc
A Toronto-based private group has agreed to buy the Smith Cty., Tennessee zinc mines formerly operated by Pasminco, and plans to go public in a $20-million financing.
Canyon ready to reopen Briggs gold mine
All Canyon Resources (CAU-X) needs to get things rolling at its Briggs gold mine in Inyo Cty., Calif., is some cash.
Staccato eyeing Eureka gold
Vancouver — Aiming to prove that the best place to look for a new mine is near an old one, Staccato Gold Resources (CAT-V, STCGF-O) set out four years ago to acquire a large land position in Nevada, …
Teck Cominco Mulling Options for Gold Assets
Vancouver — With about 50% of its exploration budget devoted to copper, Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) is mulling over what to do with its gold operations, and will likely make a decision once its Pog…
Canyon ready to re-open Briggs gold mine in California
All Canyon Resources (CAU-A) needs to get things rolling at its Briggs gold mine in Inyo County, California is some…
Arch Coal boosts profit in 2006
Arch Coal (ACI-N) is battling the weak American coal market by slashing its production target this year in anticipa…
Full Metal finds Mt. Andrews’ copper
While testing the periphery of the historic producing Mount Andrews copper-gold mine in southeastern Alaska, Full Metal Minerals (FMM-V, FLMTF-O) encountered sections of magnetite and chalcopyrite min…
Revett starts drilling on Troy targets
Seeking to increase the resource at its Troy copper-silver mine in northwestern Montana, Revett Minerals (RVM-T, RV…
Barrick exploration head says easy gold has all been found
Vancouver – Life in the gold exploration sector is not getting any easier, especially for major mining companies wh…
Full Metal makes Alaskan discovery
A first pass of drilling on the 40 Mile project in eastern Alaska turned up several encouraging hits for Full Metal Minerals (FMM-V, FLMTF-O), including a prospective, high-grade massive sulphide disc…
More Mahala high-grade for Queenstake (January 29, 2007)
Vancouver — Beleaguered gold producer Queenstake Resources (QRL-T, QEE-X) enjoyed some positive news recently, with underground exploration drilling on its Mahala deposit returning further high-grade…