Gold

A view of the creek running through Brixton Metals' Thorn property. Source: Brixton Metals

Brixton cuts high grades at Oban in 2012

VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based explorer Brixton Metals (BBB-V) cannot help but be excited by the silver-equivalent grades it has been cutting at its Thorn pollymetallic project 130km southwest of Atlin in northwestern British Columbia….


Heavy machinery at Semafo's Mana mine. Source: SEMAFO Inc

Semafo rights the ship

Semafo (SMF-T) is bouncing back from a tough third quarter which saw production dip at its key mine in West Africa.


Corvus considers two-stage development at Bullfrog

VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based explorer Corvus Gold (KOR-T) has released an amended preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on its wholly-owned North Bullfrog gold project in southern Nevada that models a heap-leach operation averaging 74,800…




An eastward view towards the Minapampa orebody (centre, in flat, grassy area) at Minera IRL's Ollachea gold project in late 2011. Artisanal miners' structures can be seen at the valley bottom, and hidden even deeper in the valley in the distance is the village of Ollachea. The tunnel portal is in the adjacent valley to the left. Photo by John Cumming

Ollachea delivers for Minera IRL in Peru

Lima-based gold miner Minera IRL (IRL-T, MIRL-L) has completed a definitive feasibility study on its wholly owned Ollachea gold project in southeastern Peru that shows strong potential for a robust underground mine that could produce 113,000…


Drillers at Amara Mining's Baomahun gold project ,180 km east of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Source: Amara Mining

Amara hedges its bets, not its gold

When Rand Merchant Bank contacted Peter Spivey three years ago about meeting with the legendary founder of Cluff Gold, now known as Amara Mining (AMZ-T, AMA-L), to see whether he could help the company with its troubled assets in West Africa,…



An outcrop at Goldquest Mining' Las Tres Palmas gold project in the Dominican Republic. Source: Goldquest Mining

Goldquest sinks 37% on drill results

Shares of Goldquest Mining (GQC-V) have dropped every time the company has published new holes from its ongoing drill program at the Romero gold-copper target. 


Supporters of Astur Gold's Salave gold project at a November demonstration in the village of Tapia de Casariego in northwest Spain. The event was organized by a group called Trabajo Ya, Mina S (Yes to Work, Yes to the Mine). Source: Astur Gold

Astur gets positive EIS in Spain

Shares of Astur Gold (AST-V) jumped 50% to $1.08 on news that the Asturian government had issued a positive environmental impact statement (EIS) on its 100%-owned Salave gold project in Spain, which the junior describes as one of the largest…



El Nino Ventures' Murray Brook polymetallic massive sulphide project in New Brunswick. Source: El Nino Ventures

El Nino sees progress at Murray Brook

It has been a busy year for Vancouver-based El Nino Ventures (ELN-V). The company released results from a US$3-million, 18,500-metre drill program on its Murray Brook polymetallic massive sulphide project, 60 km outside of Bathurst, N.B., with…


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