Big intersect sends Victoria shares soaring
A single hole at Victoria Resource’s (VIT-V) Cove-McCoy project in Nevada was enough to send shares flying.In Tor…
2007
Big boost for Minco’s Fuwan silver resource
After a drill season filled with strong silver grades, Minco Silver (MSV-T) has increased the resource for its Fuwa…
Hard Creek gets updated Turnagain assessment
Vancouver – An updated preliminary assessment for Hard Creek Nickel’s (HNC-V, HNCKF-O) Turnagain nickel deposit in …
Cold winds in Romania for Gabriel
The fallout from the Romanian government’s suspension of the environmental impact assessment for Gabriel Resources …
Kootenay Gold climbs on Promontorio drill results (December 10, 2007)
Vancouver – Kootenay Gold’s (KTN-V) share price shot up after news that the company hit significant precious and ba…
Andean drills high-grade ore shoot at Cerro Negro
Andean Resources (AND-T, AND-A) has found its Cerro Negro gold project in southern Argentina contains more than mee…
Largo reports findings of scoping study for Maracas Vanadium-PGM
With the red-hot steel market in Asia showing no signs of cooling, demand for rare and strategic metals like vanadi…
More water woes for Cameco (December 10, 2007)
Vancouver — Water problems are again affecting underground operations at a Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) uranium project in northern Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin.
Century kicks off hostile bid for Sulliden (December 10, 2007)
Century Mining (CMM-V, CMNZF-O) has formally launched its hostile, all-share takeover bid for Sulliden Exploration (SUE-T, EXSDF-O).
Gold isn’t all that glitters
While investors buzz about the possibility of gold breaking the US$1,000 per oz. plateau in the coming year, Patricia Mohr, vice-president of industry and commodity research at Scotiabank, says the ho…
WGC predicts stronger gold
With the 1980 record gold price of US$850 per oz. within sight once again, high demand and tight supply of the yellow metal have the World Gold Council predicting a new price floor, making gold’s futu…
Rio spends as suitors circle
Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) plans to get stronger and thwart BHP Billiton’s (BHP-N, BLT-L) hostile takeover bid the old-fashioned way — through organic growth.