Fission merges four zones with another ‘best ever’ hit
VANCOUVER — Fission Uranium (TSXV: FCU; US-OTC: FCUUF) has drilled the best intercept to date at its Patterson Lake South (PLS) project in Saskatchewan — again.
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Excellon CEO on Mexico, taxes and trust
Excellon Resources’ (TSX: EXN; US-OTC: EXLLF) La Platosa Mine in Durango is one of the world’s highest-grade silver mines. The mine also boasts lead and zinc by-products that make it one of the lowest cash-cost silver mines in…
Glass Earth reborn as Antipodes Gold, stays focused on NZ
VANCOUVER — New Zealand hosts intriguing mineralogy when it comes to epithermal gold–silver systems, and newly minted Antipodes Gold (TSXV: AXG; US-OTC: GELGD) is taking advantage of the near-term production potential of its…
Asanko closer to realizing vision in Ghana
First it took the vision and now it is about following through.
[Update] Ivanhoe unveils Platreef PEA as drills hit at Ga-Madiba
VANCOUVER — Robert Friedland’s Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) is sitting on an impressive platinum group metals (PGM) resource at its Platreef property, situated 280 km northeast of Johannesburg, South Africa,. And the…
Osisko continues to fend off Goldcorp’s hostile bid
Osisko Mining’s (TSX: OSK) CEO Sean Roosen maintains the company’s Canadian Malartic gold mine in Quebec is being grossly undervalued by Goldcorp (TSX:G; NYSE: GG) which launched a hostile US$5.95 per share takeover bid in…
NovaCopper boosts resources at Bornite
VANCOUVER — Explorer NovaCopper (TSX: NCQ, NYSE-MKT: NCQ) has reason to be pleased with results of a busy 2013 field season at its Bornite copper deposit in northwestern Alaska’s Ambler mining district.
Peregrine: ‘Good things to come’ at Chidliak
When Brooke Clements of Peregrine Diamonds (TSX: PGD) spoke at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention a year ago, the diamond-exploration company was getting ready to collect a 250-tonne bulk sample from its…
China loses REE dispute at WTO
A dispute panel at the Word Trade Organization (WTO) has reached a strong decision against the Chinese government policy of restricting exports of rare earth minerals, tungsten and molybdenum — all key ingredients in high-value, high-tech…
Atna finishes 2013 in the red, but remains optimistic
Atna Resources (TSX: ATN; US-OTC: ATNAF) is setting itself up for a comeback after finishing last year with a huge net loss, significant impairment charges, a suspended mine and a battered share price.
Chaparral lifts Converse gold count as Waterton takeover deadline looms
VANCOUVER — As it works to fend off a hostile takeover bid from Waterton Global Resource Management, Chaparral Gold (TSX: CHL; US-OTC: CRRGF) has boosted the gold resource at its Converse project in north-central Nevada to 6.6 million oz….
Goldeye rises on golden Weebigee results
VANCOUVER — Good gold results from a 22-hole program at the Weebigee project in Ontario have doubled Goldeye Explorations’ (TSXV: GGY; US-OTC: GEYEF) share price since the start of the year.