More intercepts for Mexoro (July 28, 2008)
Vancouver – Thanks to an infusion of cash from Paramount Gold and Silver (PZG-T) this spring, Mexoro Minerals (MXOM…
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Newmont keeps tight grip on costs; strong second-quarter results
Despite industry-wide challenges of escalating operating and capital costs, Newmont Mining Corp. (NEM-N) says its s…
Augen Gold explores Swayze greenstone belt
Jerome, Ont. – Michael Fowler hopes to make a gold and molybdenum discovery here in the Swayze greenstone belt, a p…
Aurelian stands firm in Ecuador
While uncertainty continues to swirl around foreign mining investment in Ecuador, the former darling of the junior gold mining circuit, Aurelian Resources (ARU-T, AUREF-O), is pushing ahead with plans…
Editorial: Miners need to be wary of McGuinty
The week ended July 19, the 29th trading week of 2008, kicked off with a surprise announcement by the Ontario government that it would “protect” at least 225,000 sq. km, or roughly half of the provinc…
Apoquindo: fast and focused in South America (July 28, 2008)
VANCOUVER — Apoquindo Minerals (AQM-V, APQUF-O) is on a mission. In a year and a half, it has picked up three properties, drilled almost 28,000 metres, and raised over $14 million through private pla…
A million oz. gold and counting for Wesdome
Picking up a gold dor bar doesn’t look that hard but 961.5 troy oz. of gold nearly 30 kg all compacted into on…
Small, rich resource for Avino (July 25, 2008)
Vancouver – A solid resource estimate for one vein near the historic Avino mine is bolstering hopes that Avino Silv…
Kinross gets taste for Ecuadorian fruta
Count Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) amongst the believers in Ecuador. The Toronto-based company has made a bold move …
Oromin looks beyond initial 1.4 million oz. at Sabodala
Oromin Explorations (OLE-V, OLEPF-O) has reported an initial inferred resource estimate totaling 1.4 million oz. of…
Brazil’s richest man denies gold smuggling, fixing tender
Vancouver – Shares of companies partially owned by Brazil’s richest man, Eike Batista, continued to take a beating …
Brookbank slowly turning golden for Ontex
Vancouver – It’s been slow going at the Brookbank gold project in Ontario but patience is a virtue for Ontex Resour…