Kupol comes online
The week ended May 31, the 22nd trading week of 2008, was highlighted by a feat many said was too difficult to pull off.
Goldcorp Inc
Goldcorp agrees to loan for Mt. Milligan project
Majority shareholder Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) has agreed to guarantee Terrane Metals (TRX-V) a credit facility of up t…
Editor’s Picks: Top Stories of Week 20
The week ended May 17, the twentieth trading week of 2008, was punctuated by a massive earthquake in China’s Sichuan province that killed at least 40,000 people, left millions homeless and damaged muc…
Premier shifts focus to Geraldton gold project
Premier Gold Mines (PG-T, PIRGF-O) plans to drill 50,000 to 100,000 metres on its exploration projects in Northwestern Ontario and Mexico this year with a new focus on its project in Geraldton, Ont.
Partners rev up exploration efforts at Matheson JV
It’s no coincidence that Matamec Explorations’ (MAT-V, MTCEF-O) new Matheson joint venture, in the Timmins gold camp, is next to Goldcorp’s (G-T, GG-N) Hoyle Pond gold mine property, says the company’…
Matamec plans 8,000 metres for Matheson J-V
It’s no coincidence that Matamec Explorations’ (MAT-V) new Matheson joint venture in the Timmins gold camp is next …
Terrane set to go with Mt. Milligan
VANCOUVER — Terrane Metals’ (TRX-V, TRXOF-O) Mt. Milligan is a go: a positive feasibility study for the mega copper-gold porphyry project in central British Columbia has Terrane envisaging production…
Staking continues apace in ‘Ring of Fire’
The Noront Resources (NOT-V, NOSOF-O) base metal discovery has spawned a staking rush in the swampy lowlands of northeastern Ontario, just southwest of James Bay. As of mid-February, juniors had stake…
Barrick to spend US$2.7 billion on Dominican Republic mine
The Pueblo Viejo gold-silver project in the Dominican Republic could be Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) most expensiv…
New Bonanza resource lifts Premier’s stock
A new National Instrument 43-101 resource estimate for the Rahill- Bonanza property in Red Lake, Ont., has pleased joint-venture partners Premier Gold Mines (PG-T, PIRGF-O) and Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N).
Goldcorp sells Silver Wheaton stake for $1.57B (February 11, 2008)
Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N), one of the world’s biggest gold miners, has found buyers for its entire 48% stake in the unique pure silver play, Silver Wheaton (SLW-T, SLW-N), leaving the company with a windfa…
New Bonanza resource estimate in Red Lake lifts Premier’s stock
A new National Instrument 43-101 resource estimate for the Rahill-Bonanza property in Red Lake, has pleased joint-v…