Freegold hunts Alaskan gold at Golden Summit
Vancouver — Freegold Ventures (FVL-V) hopes to be the next big thing in Alaskan gold country with projects in areas that have proven resource-rich for Sumitomo Metal Mining and Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N).
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Pretium sketches a larger mine at Brucejack
Pretium Resources’ (PVG-T, PVG-N) updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for the Brucejack gold-silver project in northern British Columbia outlines a larger and more robust mine.
Cadillac Mining up 241% on Goldstrike results
Vancouver – Two gold hits in Utah have vaulted Cadillac Mining’s (CQX-V) share price up 20.5¢ or 241% to 29¢ on roughly 8.4 million shares traded.
Kilo juggles projects on several fronts
In late January Kilo Goldmines (KGL-V) announced that its iron ore joint-venture project with Rio Tinto (RIO-N, RIO-L) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has the potential to host direct shipping ore. In the same announcement the…
SilverCrest boosts Santa Elena production and La Joya resource estimate
Vancouver — SilverCrest Mines (SVL-V) is on a roll as rising production at its Santa Elena silver-gold Mine in Sonora, Mexico, and a 424% increase in silver-equivalent inferred resources has seen shares jump 33% to a $2.55 high over the…
Eagles, Buffalos and America the Beautiful: Investing in US coins
From gold- or silver-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to high-risk junior exploration plays, options, futures, coins, bars or shares in senior mining companies, the modern investor has no shortage of ways to invest in precious metals.
Where did Nevsun’s gold go?
At a time of record-high gold prices Nevsun Resources (NSU-T) had the unfortunate task of announcing to the market that it has a lot less gold in its deposit than it originally believed.
Best intercept yet for Bellhaven in Colombia
Bellhaven Copper & Gold (BHV-V) hit its best intercept yet at its La Mina gold-copper project in Colombia, and the good news came out of an emerging zone on the property.
Marathon Gold goes the distance in Idaho, Newfoundland
Newfoundland-focused explorer Marathon Gold (MOZ-T) is ramping up its U.S. presence with a 20,000-metre drill program at its Golden Chest gold mine project in Idaho and a historic Bonanza gold mine acquisition across the state line in Oregon.
Orezone turns assets to cash in Burkina
Being in a gold-rich country before the mining world gets turned on to it can pay some handsome dividends, as Orezone Gold (ORE-T) is proving in Burkina Faso.
Tanzanian Royalty ramps it up in northern Tanzania
Tanzanian Royalty Exploration (TNX-T, TRX-X) made good on its word to get things moving at its Itetemia and Luhala gold projects in northern Tanzania’s Lake Victoria goldfields.
Romarco tops 4M oz. gold at Haile
Romarco Minerals (R-T) has boosted the resource at its Haile gold project in South Carolina by 29% after concluding a 118,000-metre step-out drill program in November.