Meadow Bay bringing back Atlanta gold mine in Nevada
The low gold prices of the mid-1980s forced the Atlanta gold mine in southeasten Nevada to close down. But remnants of the old mine still remain.
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Minera IRL finds its heart’s desire in Patagonia
For many people, the word “Patagonia” conjures up images of snow-capped mountains and pristine valleys filled with frolicking seals and blissed-out ecotourists.
Who knew there was gold in Chapleau?
In the 11 years David Palmer has spent working in remote, infrastructure-challenged corners of northern Ontario and Quebec, the geologist has never had the luxury of stepping out of his hotel and being on-site within 15 minutes. Until Borden…
Kaminak Gold goes big in the Yukon
Ever since the company started out in 2005, Kaminak Gold (KAM-V) has been about scale. When it first launched, the junior boasted 60,000 sq. km of land around Nunavut and B.C., a size that well-suited the company’s…
The gold run has only begun, gurus say
Moderated by pension fund manager and published gold bull Shayne McGuire, a robust discussion on the finer points of the yellow metal unfolded at the Precious Metals Summit between Thomas Kaplan and John Hathaway.
Gabriel gathers new momentum at Rosia Montana
The trials and tribulations of Gabriel Resources (GBU-T) and its Rosia Montana gold project in Romania’s Transylvania region have been well-documented in these pages since the late 1990s.
A Pick-3 from the Precious Metals Summit
While a host of juniors strutted their wares here at the Precious Metals Summit in mid-September, we recap the presentations of three companies that have a good chance of generating news in the coming months: Axmin (AXM-V), Malbex Resources…
Precious Metals Summit stakes claim as a top junior destination
Think of a gold mining conference, and your mind probably goes to the annual, four-day Denver Gold Forum, which remains one of the year’s premier events of its kind.
Agnico’s Boyd has the answers
Investors in Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N) have two things on their minds these days, said the company’s president and CEO Sean Boyd at the Denver Gold Forum in September.
First Point, Cliffs rev up Decar nickel-iron project in BC
For a base metals junior, First Point Minerals (FPX-V) looks to have it all.
Gold miners keep the faith at Denver Gold Forum
Ten years ago, when gold’s bull run was just beginning, the sessions at the Denver Gold Forum were “a lot like going to church,” Franco-Nevada (FNV-T) president and CEO David Harquail said at a presentation at this year’s show.
Hunting for gold in the Gem State
Most know Idaho as the Potato State, but the area also has a lesser-known nickname, the Gem State, which dates back to its territorial days.