Tarsis acquires new porphyry prospect in Yukon
If you ask Marc Blythe, president and chief executive of Tarsis Resources (TCC-V), there aren’t many companies like his that are looking for new projects in the Yukon.
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Silver Quest picks up the Bouvette property in Yukon
Investors snapped to attention when drilling at the Tiger Zone in the middle of Atac Resources’ (ATC-V) Rau gold property in the Yukon started yielding intercepts of 38.8 metres of 17.1 grams gold per tonne from 33 metres depth,…
NSGold to revive Nova Scotia gold camp
Newly listed NSGold (nsx-v) is determined to make a name for itself in the historic gold camps of Nova Scotia.The junior recently wrapped up a $750,000-exploration drilling campaign on the Mooseland gold project, 110 km by paved highway…
Ogden looks golden to Metals Creek
More significant results from the drill at the Ogden gold project in Timmins, Ont., had Metals Creek Resources (mek-v) climbing higher. The results came out of the company’s ongoing 2,500-metre drill program and included a highlight intercept…
Newmont ups stake in Loncor
Loncor Resources (ln-v) is $6.8 million richer after Newmont Mining (nmc-t, nem-n) exercised some 2 million in-the-money warrants worth $2.9 million and took down a non-brokered $3.9-million private placement.Newmont Mining boosted its…
NovaGold makes run at Copper Canyon partner (January 10, 2011)
Just days before Christmas, NovaGold Resources (ng-t, ng-x) has surprised Copper Canyon Resources (cpy-v) by announcing plans to make an unsolicited takeover bid for the company and its 40% interest in the Copper Canyon copper-gold project in…
Carolina gold belt captures the attention of Revolution Resources
With historic gold production dating back to the early 1800’s, coupled by the success Romarco Minerals (R-T) has enjoyed expanding the Haile gold project to 4.2 million contained ounces of gold, Revolution Resources (RV-T) is focusing its…
Award-winning actor launches gold explorer in Sierra Leone
With roles in the latest James Bond movies Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace and a parallel career on Broadway, award-winning actor Jeffrey Wright is a busy man. His performances have earned him a Tony, a Golden Globe and an Emmy, but over…
Brigus updates Black Fox (January 07, 2011)
The changes continue over at the Black Fox Mine in the Timmins gold district. The mine, which was formerly run by Apollo Gold, came under new management when Apollo merged with Linear Gold to form Brigus Gold (BRD-T, BRD-X) in June of 2010.
Vista doubles gold reserves at Mt Todd
Vancouver – In barely five months Vista Gold (VGZ-T, VGZ-N) has doubled the gold in reserve at its Australian Mt. Todd project with an updated prefeasibility study.
Canarc scoops up Relief Canyon gold mine assets in bankruptcy auction
An 18-month search by Canarc Resource (CCM-T) for new acquisitions has culminated with the successful bid to purchase a mostly built and permitted, open-pit, heap-leach gold mine in Nevada through a bankruptcy court auction. Canarc has agreed…
Nevsun pours first gold at Bisha (January 04, 2011)
Nevsun Resources (NSU-T, NSU-X) has poured its first gold on time and under budget at Bisha, Eritrea’s first modern-day mine, the company reported today.