Newcrest moves ahead with Gorbea project in Chile
Mirasol Resources (TSXV: MRZ) announced that Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM) has exercised its option to enter the farm-in phase of its joint venture to develop the Gorbea gold project in Chile by…
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Cobalt may substitute platinum in fuel cells
A team led by researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in the United States have designed a highly active catalyst that contains cobalt interspersed with nitrogen and carbon and…
Anti-mining activists attack Curimining worker in Ecuador
A group of anti-mining activists attacked a worker that leads community relations for Curimining, the Ecuadorian company in charge of developing the Curipamba copper-gold project, held by Adventus Mining (TSXV:…
Kirkland Lake Gold reports wide, high-grade intersections at Detour Lake
Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KL; NYSE: KL) announced results from 25 holes (19,523 metres) and one wedge hole (1,110 metres) of drilling at the Detour Lake property in northern Ontario….
Canada rejects Shandong’s bid to buy TMAC
The Canadian government has rejected Shandong Gold Mining’s bid to acquire TMAC Resources (TSX: TMR), the companies said. In a filing to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, Shandong Gold said it had…
Nighthawk drills 155 metres of 1.36 g/t gold at the Colomac Main Sill
Nighthawk Gold (TSX: NHK; US-OTC: MIMZF) has released assay results for four drillholes completed at zones 2 and 2.5 of the Colomac Main Sill within its Indin Lake gold property…
Excelsior produces first copper cathode at Gunnison in Arizona
Excelsior Mining’s (TSX: MIN; US-OTC: EXMGF) Gunnison copper project in Arizona has produced its first copper cathode. The in-situ recovery (ISR) operation is expected to sell the first copper cathodes…
Perseus pours first gold at Yaouré mine
Perseus Mining (TSX: PRU; ASX: PRU) has successfully completed the first pourof gold at its Yaouré Gold mine in Côte d’Ivoire, five weeks ahead of schedule. With construction of the…
Endeavour Silver sells El Cubo mine to VanGold for US$15M
Upon completion, Endeavour would become the largest shareholder in VanGold Mining.
Foran tables initial resource for Bigstone copper deposit in Saskatchewan
Developer Foran Mining (TSXV: FOM) has tabled an initial resource estimate for its wholly owned Bigstone deposit on the 161-sq.-km Bigstone property, 25 km to the west of its flagship…
Northern Vertex, Eclipse Gold to merge and create new US gold producer
Northern Vertex Mining (TSXV: NEE; US-OTC: NHVCF) and Eclipse Gold Mining (TSXV: EGLD; US-OTC: EGLPF) have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement for an at-market merger to create a gold…
OceanaGold soars on Philippine’s move to reopen Didipio
OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; ASX: OGC) closed 32% higher on the Australian Stock Exchange on Dec. 7 after announcing that the Philippine government is moving forward to finalize a long-delayed renewal…