MARYSVALE, UTAH — Vancouver-based exploration company Western Pacific Resources (TSXV: WRP) is adding a new project to its portfolio with the acquisition of the Deer Trail mine, a polymetallic project with silver, gold, zinc, lead and…
The Castle Mountain heap leach gold mine in San Bernardino County in southern California produced 1.24 million ounces of gold between 1991 and 2001, when mining was suspended due to low gold prices. Now a management team and board…
A study on the direct economic impact of gold — commissioned by the World Gold Council — gathers, for the first time, all the evidence of the precious metal’s economic and fiscal contribution, author PricewaterhouseCoopers…
When Richard O’Brien left his post as CEO of Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM; TSX: NMC) in December 2012, after five years in the job and seven at the company, he wasn’t ready to “hang up his pick” just yet.
Mercator Minerals (TSX: ML; US-OTC: MLKKF) is delving into a strategic review that is considering any or all of the following: selling the company; a business combination; or selling all or part of its assets, in light of lower commodity…
With its proposed acquisition of International Minerals (TSX: IMZ), Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC; US-OTC: HCHDF) will increase its ownership from 60% to 100% in two of its precious metal assets in southern Peru: the Pallancata…
VANCOUVER — Nevada-focused explorer Gold Standard Ventures (TSXV: GSV; NYSE-MKT: GSV) is showing that a promising gold project can still attract financing in these difficult markets.
VANCOUVER — Good news has been rolling in for explorer Corvus Gold (TSX: KOR) at its wholly owned North Bullfrog gold-silver project, 10 km north of Beatty, Nev. Corvus started a 20,000-metre drill program at the project in mid-May, after…
VANCOUVER — Markets have become hesitant towards projects with large development costs, so many companies are contemplating mine development that allows for smaller initial operations that are later expanded. For Vancouver-based Nevada…
Midas Gold (TSX: MAX) is assessing ways to lift the economics of its wholly owned Golden Meadows gold project in Idaho’s historic Stibnite mining district ahead of a prefeasibility study that’s due in mid-2014.
AGADIR, MOROCCO — Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) may be the largest producer of finished phosphate products in the world, with four phosphate-rock mines, three processing plants in Florida and a second plant in Louisiana, but permitting new mines or…
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s surprise announcement to maintain its stimulus program helped lift Toronto markets during the trading week.
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