Yukon gold for Golden Predator
Golden Predator’s (GPD-T) drive to become a leading explorer in the Yukon got a boost from results at its Grew Creek gold project in the central part of the territory.
2011
Revolution explores Carolina slate belt
Drilling along a 25-km-long trend is bound to generate mixed results, and such is the case for Revolution Resources (RV-T) at its Champion Hills project in North Carolina.
Mountain Province’s Evans on Gahcho Ku’s solid numbers
Unlike so many involved in the diamond industry, Mountain Province Diamonds (MPV-T, MDM-X) president and CEO Patrick Evans hasn’t spent his entire career searching for the elusive gems or mining them.
Rockwell ramping up Tirisano
After surviving a hostile bid by Pala Investments in 2008 and then a recession that forced it to put one of its operations on care and maintenance, Rockwell Diamonds (RDI-T) signalled last March that it was no longer in survival mode with the…
Lustre returns to Harry Winston
A look at Harry Winston Diamond’s (HW-T, HWD-N) recent financials shows the tale of rising demand for diamonds. Both the company’s luxury retail side and its mining side, strongly rebounded last year.
On the diamond trail
Afri-Can Marine Minerals
Gran Colombia offers up US$75 million of silver-linked notes
Gran Colombia Gold (GCM-T) is looking to issue up to US$75 million worth of what executive co-chairman Serafino Iacono calls “a creative and innovative financial instrument.”
Silvercorp rebounds somewhat after resource updates
Vancouver – Bruised by the fallout of the Sino-Forest (TRE-T) debacle, Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T) has since regained some lost ground after several resource and reserve updates and a share buy-back.
Greece approves European Goldfields’ EIS
It has taken five years but Greece has finally approved European Goldfields’ (EGU-T, EGU-L) environmental impact study on its Greek assets.
Aldershot Resources adds uranium properties in U.S.
Philip Crabb says he “isn’t phased by the current opinion of uranium” and would, if asked, probably urge critics of the nuclear industry to take a trip to China if they needed any convincing that nuclear energy is the way to go.
Mindoro working to expand Agata nickel project
Vancouver – Philippines-focused junior Mindoro Resources (MIO-V) continues to advance its Agata nickel project in the country with an updated resource and prefeasibility study in the works.
North Country Gold extends strike length
Highlights from drilling at North Country Gold’s (NCG-V) Three Bluffs West Zone in Nunavut include intercepts of 7.34 grams gold over 25 metres in hole 11TB104, 8.06 grams gold over 30.49 metres (11TBC001) and 43.02 grams gold over 4 metres…