Strait Gold expands grassroots exploration in Peru (May 15, 2008)
Hoping to one day fill a void for major companies, Peru-focused Strait Gold (SRD-V) has grown from one to four earl…
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Amarillo jumps on Brazilian drilling (May 14, 2008)
Vancouver – Amarillo Gold (AGC-V) shot up 57% in a day after four step-out holes at its Lavras do Sul project in so…
Initial scoping study looks positive for Antares Minerals’ Haquira project
A scoping study and preliminary economic assessment of the near-surface leachable portion of the Haquira copper dep…
South American Silver reports silver/indium resource for Malku Kohta
Although South American Silver (SAC-T) is pleased with 50.2 million-oz. of silver for its first resource estimate f…
Rio Alto looking to be Peru’s next name in mining
With its planned acquisition of Iamgold’s (IMG-T, IAG-N) La Arena copper and gold project, Rio Alto Mining’s presid…
Gold Hawk suspends operations at Coricancha mine
Unexplainable ground movement around the dry tailings storage area of Gold Hawk Resources’ (CGK-V) Coricancha silve…
Gold Reserve feels the sting of rejection
Gold Reserve (GRZ-T, GRZ-X) has lost its status as a “company that could” in Venezuela.
Chavez gov’t denies Crystallex key permit at Las Cristinas
VANCOUVER — Crystallex International (KRY-T, KRY-X) had been jumping through every hoop in its path at the Las Cristinas gold project in eastern Venezuela.
KRY shareholders left in tears
Another week. . . another Third World government grabbing prized mineral assets from North American mining companies.
Tinka quick to infer silver resource in Peru (May 12, 2008)
VANCOUVER — One small drill program has produced a significant inferred resource estimate for Tinka Resources’ (TK-V, TKRFF-O) Colquipucro silver project in Peru.
UPDATE:Gold Reserve feels the sting of rejection
Gold Reserve (GRZ-T, GRZ-X) has lost its status as the company that could in Venezuela. The Spokane, Washington-b…
Nautilus gets developer for Solwara 1
Seafloor exploration-focused Nautilus Minerals( NUS-T)has awarded a contract to Technip USA Inc. to develop its deep sea Solwara 1 project, situated in the territorial waters of Papua New Guinea in th…