A giant stirs in Bougainville
PANGUNA, BOUGAINVILLE — After more than 20 years in limbo, the small Papua New Guinea island of Bougainville is closer than ever to reopening the infamous Panguna mine.
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Altan on the trail for Nevada’s next gold discovery
CARSON CITY, NEVADA — Driving along a broad stretch of freeway on the outskirts of Reno, it is obvious that Altan Nevada’s (ANE-V) director of exploration Kelly Cluer calls Nevada home. He spent the first 10 years of his career here…
Atna poised to capitalize on US gold portfolio
INYO COUNTY, CALIF. — If all goes according to plan, 2013 could be a banner year for junior gold producer Atna Resources (ATN-T) and its portfolio of advanced-stage gold assets in the southwestern U.S. With one gold mine cranking out cash…
Quest fires up mini-pilot plant for Strange Lake
Quest Rare Minerals (QRM-T, QRM-X), which owns the Strange Lake rare earth deposit in northern Quebec, recently held a tour of its mini-pilot plant at Process Research Ortech in Mississauga, Ont., where it’s testing the solvent…
Nordgold turns over a new Lefa
LERO, GUINEA — West Africa remains central in Russia-based Nordgold’s (NORD-L) plans to boost its global gold production.
Countdown to production at Mount Milligan
The mine that Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T, TC-N) is building in central B.C. will be a novel operation in many ways.
Metanor finds the sweet spot
Make a wrong turn while driving along the streets of one of Canada’s great mining towns, and you may feel like you’ve gone through a portal into the past.
Superior Copper revisits the old Coppercorp mine
Superior Copper (SPC-V) is hoping to find a new mine beside an old one as it gears up for another round of drilling on its flagship Batchawana copper property.
Superior Copper revisits the old Coppercorp mine
SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT. — Superior Copper (SPC-V) is hoping to find a new mine beside an old one as it gears up for another round of drilling on its flagship Batchawana copper property.
Cuervo jumps back into action in Peru
Iron ore explorer Cuervo Resources (FE-C) may be on to something big as it drills off the Bob 1 zone, one of the two large targets on its flagship Cerro Ccopane iron ore property in southern Peru.
West Kirkland sticks to its guns in Long Canyon
For president and CEO Michael Jones and his team at West Kirkland Mining (WKM-V), the path forward is clear: establish a strong land position in an emerging gold district, and operate with the tenacity and business savvy needed to stay there….
Cuervo jumps back into action in Peru
CUZCO, PERU — Iron ore explorer Cuervo Resources (FE-C) may be on to something big as it drills off the Bob 1 zone, one of the two large targets on its flagship Cerro Ccopane iron ore property in southern Peru.