North Atlantic readies for estimate on southern Mali property
A drill campaign by North Atlantic Resources (NAC-T) has wound up at the FT property package in southern Mali, and …
Gold
Sienna’s intersect draws market attention
Despite uncertainty around Peru’s political future, the market applauded Sienna Gold (SGP-V) for its latest gold-in…
Gammon Lake and Mexgold poised to create mid-tier Mexican miner
Vancouver – The proposed takeover of Mexgold Resources (MGR-V) by Gammon Lake Resources (GAM-T, GRS-X) would creat…
Nova Scotia enjoying gold revival
It’s dj vu all over again in Nova Scotia, with Acadian Gold (ADA-V, ADGLF-O) following in the footsteps of Seabright Resources by putting together a large land package of gold projects and doing a d…
Anatolia achieves milestone at Copler
Anatolia Minerals Development (ANO-T, ALIAF-O) is fine-tuning a newly completed positive feasibility study of its 100%-owned Copler gold project in Turkey, with the objective of making a production de…
Genco goes for efficiency at Temascaltepec
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Viceroy drilling extends Gualcamayo
Vancouver — The latest round of drilling by Viceroy Exploration (VYE-T, VCRYF-O) has enhanced and extended the potential of the Portezuelo Blanco zone within the main Quebrada del Diablo resource are…
Amanta to drill Thai prospects
Thailand has not been a prime destination for gold explorers, but Amanta Resources (AMH-V, AMHFF-O) should soon be ready to drill its Langu gold prospect in Satun province, on the Thai part of the Mal…
Pogo: Alaska’s ‘cathedral of quartz’
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Northgate makes hostile bid for Aurizon
Vancouver — As part of a strategy to boost its production profile and market valuation, Northgate Minerals (NGX-T, NXG-X) has launched an unsolicited takeover bid for Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X), a…
Editorial: Mongolian gov’t betrays Western miners
Mid-May saw the executives of the West’s mining and mineral exploration companies mentally move Mongolia from the “promising underdog” column over to the one titled “Third World basket-case” — so joi…
Instability could place Peru in peril
Lima, Peru — As soaring oil prices and equipment delays push miners’ operating costs to record levels, bullion is offering some insurance, and mining companies in Latin America are gratified that the…