2011

Bidgood results out ahead of good bid

Shortly before receiving a takeover offer from Osisko Mining (OSK-T), Queenston Mining (QMI-T) released some positive drill results from its Bidgood gold project in Kirkland Lake, Ontario.


Silver Standard slashes Pirquitas’ reserves

Silver Standard Resources (SSO-T, SSRI-Q) hopes it has put an end to lingering troubles at its Pirquitas silver mine in Argentina, with no further plant shutdowns or surprises. The latest surprise was a 52% reduction in the mine’s…


Colossus explores extended land package

The gold-platinum-palladium enriched Central Mineralized zone at Colossus Minerals’ (CSI-T) Serra Pelada project dips southwestward, away from the surface area that was historically mined out in what became the largest precious metal rush in…


Silver Wheaton scores a triple with dividend boost

Silver Wheaton’s (SLW-T, SLW-N) shareholders have something to be happy about: The company has just tripled its dividend after doubling revenue and operating cash flow for the third quarter. 


D'Arianne Resources' Lac  Paul phosphate-titanium project in southeastern Quebec. Photo by D'Arianne Resources

Arianne’s Lac Paul to be ‘next generation’ mine

A prefeasibility study for D’Arianne Resources’ (DAN-V) Lac à Paul phosphate-titanium project in southeastern Quebec has placed the project “among the most attractive of the next generation of phosphate rock mines,” according to Bernard…



Lake Shore flaunts 6.4M oz. resource

By early next year Lake Shore Gold (lsg-t, lsg-x) was aiming to boast a gold resource of 6-million to 8-million ounces. A goal it recently achieved with initial resources from its Thunder Creek and Fenn-Gib projects, bringing…


Fission’s Roughrider area play has shareholders glowing green

Vancouver – With the power play for Hathor Exploration’s (HAT-T) promising Roughrider uranium deposit now in its fourth (but perhaps not final) act, Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin is taking centre stage in the battle for the world’s next best…


[Update]Analysts question Iberian’s move

Iberian Minerals (izn-v) has agreed to allow Trafigura Beheer, its largest shareholder, to acquire all of its shares that it doesn’t already own for $1.10 apiece in cash, causing some analysts to question the bid.




First Point stakes new awaruite prospects in Australia, Yukon

Vancouver – Nickel-iron alloy explorer First Point Minerals (FPX-V) has discovered promising showings of awaruite mineralization in Australia and the Yukon. The company has staked large land packages surrounding the showings and will look to…


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