Molybdenum resource tabled for Getty North
Vancouver — An updated resource tally on the Getty North copper porphyry deposit shows the project contains a significant amount of molybdenum, which Getty Copper (GTC-V, GTCDF-O) is looking to extra…
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Zambia to raise mining taxes
Vancouver — A significantly increased effective tax rate is bad news for companies interested in mining in Zambia, but it seems proposed hikes in the country’s mining taxes will not affect those majo…
Nevsun’s Bisha project gets green light in Eritrea
Nevsun Resources (NSU-T, NSU-X) is poised to become the first Western company to build a mine in Eritrea.
Barker raises funds for Frank Creek
Vancouver — Central B.C. explorer Barker Minerals (BML-V, BKMNF-O) is drumming up more money in its quest to prove up the potential of its Frank Creek polymetallic project, located 77 km northeast of…
Geoinformatics’s share price soars on resource estimate (January 21, 2008)
A new resource estimate on the Whistler gold project in Alaska is a “milestone” for Canadian junior Geoinformatics Exploration (GXL-V, GXLIF-O), the company says.
Douglas Lake shows VMS potential
Vancouver — Shares of Paragon Minerals (PGR-V, PAONF-O) saw a modest boost in the markets after the first set of drill holes into the Douglas Lake project, in central Newfoundland, returned promising…
Intl Millennium IDs platinum source at Jason (January 21, 2008)
Vancouver — International Millennium Mining (IMI-V) says it has found the source of a platinum stream geochemistry anomaly on its Jason property, near Harrison Lake in southwestern B.C.
Freegold Mountain proves goliath project for junior
Vancouver — For such a small company, Northern Freegold Resources (NFR-V, NFRGF-O) is accomplishing big things.
Laramide proves up properties for gold spinoff
Last April, Laramide Resources (LAM-T, LMRXF-O) announced it would spin off its non-uranium assets into a new company.
Eaglehead results disappoint Carmax speculators (January 21, 2008)
Vancouver — The first assays from Carmax Explorations’ (CMX-V, CAXPF-O) 2007 drill program on its B.C. Eaglehead property disappointed speculators who had run the company’s share price up while await…
Seabridge ups Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell resource
In mining — as in life — timing is everything. For proof, look no further than Seabridge Gold (SEA-V, SA-X).
Western Copper grows Carmacks oxide resource (January 21, 2008)
Vancouver — A new resource estimate for Western Copper’s (WRN-T, WCPCF-O) Carmacks copper project in the Yukon has added over 9,000 tonnes of contained copper to the project, which already has a posi…