Century cuts gold at Lamaque Far North
A drilling campaign to assess targets on the Lamaque property in Val d’Or, Que., has indicated gold mineralization on both the Main Plug and West Plug intrusive bodies….
2005
Moto-ring through political upheaval (November 01, 2005)
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Bema’s Kupol on fast-track for 2008
London, U.K. — The inhabitants of Chukotka’s frozen tundra must think they’re the luckiest people in the world. Billionaire Roman Abramovich — the oil mogul best known in the U.K. for lavishing mill…
Tethyan returns Reko Diq to drawing board
Despite favourable new drill results,
Taking on PBS and the New York Times
The Public Broadcast System’s Frontline special on “The Curse of Inca Gold,” which aired on Oct. 25, 2005, and the accompanying New York Times investigative series, has put the gold mining industry un…
WGC Chairman Lassonde seeking new friends Can’t they all just get along?
The old joke about being a Protestant is that when last week’s sermon isn’t sitting well with you, you know it’s time to go off and start your own church….
Phelps Dodge rewards shareholders with dividends
Vancouver By the end of 2006, Phelps Dodge (PD-N) plans to return US$1.5 billion of its recent profits to shareho…
Carpathian hits gold in Romania
Vancouver Two separate gold projects in northern Romania have returned encouraging assay results for Carpathian G…
Alamos Gold steady as she goes (October 28, 2005)
Alamos Gold (AGI-T) has built a solid reputation by simply following through on what it says it will do. As a s…
Midwest partners try out borehole mining
Partners Cogema Resources and Denison Mines (DEN-T) got mixed results from a test of two borehole mining systems at…
Eldorado’s production slips as focus shifts to mine construction
Vancouver While gold production was down for Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-Q) during the third quarter ended Sept. 30…
Hecla faces Venezuelan taxman (October 28, 2005)
Idaho-based Hecla Mining (HL-N) will face an accounting review by Venezuela’s tax agency Seniat, after claims of ir…