Nevada copper lures Enexco south
Having some money kicking around from the old uranium boom days has its advantages.
2011
Kaminak Gold goes big in the Yukon
Ever since the company started out in 2005, Kaminak Gold (KAM-V) has been about scale. When it first launched, the junior boasted 60,000 sq. km of land around Nunavut and B.C., a size that well-suited the company’s…
Political risks worry investors
While most gold miners at the Denver Gold Forum last month touted their increasing dividends and “undervalued” stocks, fund managers warned that political risk is a bigger issue than many companies acknowledge.
The gold run has only begun, gurus say
Moderated by pension fund manager and published gold bull Shayne McGuire, a robust discussion on the finer points of the yellow metal unfolded at the Precious Metals Summit between Thomas Kaplan and John Hathaway.
Gabriel gathers new momentum at Rosia Montana
The trials and tribulations of Gabriel Resources (GBU-T) and its Rosia Montana gold project in Romania’s Transylvania region have been well-documented in these pages since the late 1990s.
Strong economics for Lithium One’s Sal de Vida
Lithium One (LI-V) is fast-tracking its Sal de Vida lithium and potash project at Salar del Hombre Muerto in Argentina based on encouraging economics that sketch out the project’s huge potential.
Rio revisits Saskatchewan’s potash scene
Rio Tinto (RIO-N) is investing back into potash, after selling its potash interests in Canada and Argentina to Vale (VALE-N) for US$850 million in 2009, to help pay down its debt during the 2008–2009 recession.
PMI Gold spikes on Obotan resource update
Vancouver – Ghana-focused PMI Gold (PMV-V, PVM-A) has managed a 270% increase in gold resource at its Obotan project in a new resource estimate.
Violence plagues Freeport’s Grasberg mine
Three contractor workers died and two security personnel were wounded at Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold’s (fcx-n) Grasberg copper-gold mine in Indonesia’s Papua province on Oct. 14.
North Country finds more high grade in Nunavut
The fourth set of drill results from North Country Gold’s (NCG-V) 2011 drill program in Nunavut further demonstrate the continuous nature of the high-grade zones along the Walker Trend, a 4.1 km stretch of land in the Committee Bay Greenstone…
UPDATE:Atacama Pacific grows Cerro Maricunga
Atacama Pacific Gold (ATM-V) is looking to expand its position in the dry highlands of Chile.
Letter to the editor
As a retired Manitoba exploration geologist and physical scientist, I’ve come to the conclusion that most junior exploration companies are merely mining and milking the markets.