Yamana Gold makes headway in Mexico, Brazil
It was just four months ago that Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-n, YAU-l) was trading in Toronto at the very bottom of its…
2009
Uh-oh: Silver solder in drill bits can contaminate core — Silver Spruce and ODM solve a ‘silver bonanza’ puzzle
Silver Spruce Resources (SSE-V, SSEBF-O) has learned through experience in Mexico that silver solder is routinely…
Premier breathes new life into Geraldton
The bright, cold winter light of a January morning heightens the sparseness of the snow-swept streets of Geraldton,…
Peregrine Diamonds buys land surrounding Chidliak
Peregrine Diamonds (PGD-T) is more than doubling its prospecting rights on Baffin Island, Canada’s newest diamond d…
Newmont posts record revenues in 2008
The Year of the Rat brought higher multiples for Newmont Mining Corp. (NMC-T, NEM-N). The gold major posted 2008 re…
First Majestic: Bulk of $25M financing to fund La Encantada expansion
Vancouver – With its share price on the rebound and solid silver production in 2008 First Majestic Silver (FR-T, FR…
Update: Atna primed to pour gold again at Briggs
[adds updated reserve and production numbers]
Study gives Creston Moly project NPV of US$502.9 million
A new prefeasibility study for Creston Moly’s (CMS-V) project of the same name in Sonora, Mexico, says a 40,000-ton…
Orezone shareholders give Iamgold the nod
The union of Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) and Orezone Resources (OZN-T, OZN-X) will go ahead.
Teck posts $607M net-loss in Q4
Vancouver – Don Lindsay, the president and CEO of Teck (TCK.B-T, TCK-N), addressed the company’s heavy debt-load …
Polar Star to choose board of directors in April
Polar Star Mining (PSR-V) will hold a shareholders meeting on Apr. 17 that will decide the fate of its current boar…
Geologix’s loss is Silver Standard’s gain
Unable to get its hands on the money it needed, Geologix Explorations (GIX-T, GXEFX-O) must walk away from a projec…