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…
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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….
Phelps Dodge sticks to its guns as New York demands share-buyback
Vancouver — In a classic western-style showdown, Arizona-based Phelps Dodge (PD-N) is sticking to its guns and guarding its cash after a major shareholder, a New York City-based hedge fund, cranked u…
PolyMet marches towards NorthMet development
Vancouver — Strong metal prices and refined engineering studies have prompted PolyMet Mining (POM-V, POMGF-O) to expand the scope of development at its NorthMet copper-nickel-cobalt-PGM deposit in no…
Newmont and RER form alliance
Vancouver — China has long dominated the market for rare-earth elements, which, in the case of the United States, is valued at more than US$1 billion. That could change if Rare Element Resources (RES…
Lantern lights up for Quincy (March 27, 2006)
Reverse-circulation drilling by Quincy Energy (QUI-V, QCYE-O) has returned some impressive silver grades from the 1,423-acre (576 hectare) Lantern prospect in Pershing Cty., Nevada….
Fury options Taylor silver mine in Nevada (March 22, 2006)
Vancouver – Looking to enter the junior producer realm, Fury Explorations (FUR-V, FURXF-O) is acquiring the past pr…
Mosquito cores range of metals in Pine Tree drilling
Vancouver – Drilling by Mosquito Consolidated Gold Mines (MSQ-V, MQCMF-O) on its Pine Tree project, in central Neva…
Gold and the end of dollar hegemony, part III
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Lantern lights up for Quincy (March 17, 2006)
Reverse-circulation drilling by Quincy Energy (QUI-V, QCYE-O) has returned some impressive silver grades from the 1…
Staccato releases more Lookout Mountain results (March 15, 2006)
Vancouver – The latest drill results from the Lookout Mountain portion of Staccato Gold Resources’ (CAT-V, STCGF-O)…
Twin Mining dives on Jipangu snub
Shares in Twin Mining (TWG-T, TWMNF-O) were off as much as 4.5, or 24%, at 14 in early trading in Toronto on Mar….