Paramount wakes up Sleeper mine with new resource
Vancouver – Working to revive the past-producing Sleeper gold mine in Nevada, Paramount Gold and Silver (PZG-T, PZG-X) has released a first estimate as to how much gold could be left in the ground.
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Lupaka’s 1.2M oz. gold deposit attracts former Canuck as investor
Vancouver – June 2011 was certainly not the best of times to launch a new Peru-focused gold explorer. But the plan to take Lupaka Gold (lpk-t) public – hatched by long-time mining executive Gordon Ellis with the help of Vancouver Canucks hockey…
Agnico’s two pearls in Nunavut
It’s been a tough and ambitious foray in Canada’s Arctic for Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N), but one that holds much promise.
Midas explores consolidated Idaho gold property
Recently launched Midas Gold (MAX-T) is working through a 20,000-metre drill program to prove up the potential of its consolidated gold property in Idaho’s Stibnite-Yellow Pine district.
Mendoza gov’t rejects permit for Coro’s San Jorge
The provincial government of Mendoza has failed to ratify an environmental impact declaration (EID) for Coro Mining’s (COP-T) San Jorge copper-gold porphyry project in western Argentina, voting against allowing the company to build an open-pit…
Feds accept Taseko’s New Prosperity for review
The federal government has agreed to take a second look at Taseko Mines’ (TKO-T, TGB-X) gold-copper Prosperity project in central B.C., breathing new optimism into the beleaguered project.
Augen Gold directors capitulate after Trelawney raises offer
Ontario-focused gold explorer Trelawney Mining and Exploration (TRR-V) has raised its all-share bid for neighbour Augen Gold (GLD-V) to 0.0862 of a Trelawney share from 0.066 of a share.
Int’l Tower Hill updates Livengood PEA
International Tower Hill Mines (ITH-T, THM-X) has updated its preliminary economic assessment of the Livengood deposit, about 110 km north of Fairbanks, Alaska, where drilling continues to expand the deposit. The company plans to complete a…
Sunward puts out major resource for Titiribi project
Vancouver – Sunward Resources (SWD-V) has added considerably to the gold resources at its wholly-owned Titiribi project in northwestern Colombia.
NovaGold boosts costs for Donlin in Alaska
NovaGold (ng-t, ng-x) has updated the cash it needs to build its joint-venture Donlin gold project in Alaska from US$4.5 billion to US$7 billion.
Fronteer ex O’Dea raising $20M for Blue Gold Mining
Vancouver – Fresh from the $2.3-billion sale of his Nevada-focused explorer Fronteer Gold in February, Vancouver-based Mark O’Dea has announced plans to raise up to $20 million for a new company, Blue Gold Mining (BGX-V).
Santa Fe makes second bid for Columbus Silver
Vancouver – Almost a year after an all-share takeover was first proposed, Santa Fe Gold (SFEG-O) has struck a new deal for an all-cash takeover of Columbus Silver (CSC-V).