Freegold hunts Alaskan gold at Golden Summit
Vancouver — Freegold Ventures (FVL-V) hopes to be the next big thing in Alaskan gold country with projects in areas that have proven resource-rich for Sumitomo Metal Mining and Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N).
United States
Cadillac Mining up 241% on Goldstrike results
Vancouver – Two gold hits in Utah have vaulted Cadillac Mining’s (CQX-V) share price up 20.5¢ or 241% to 29¢ on roughly 8.4 million shares traded.
BHP and Rio double-down on copper
Vancouver — BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BHP-L, BHP-A) and Rio Tinto (RIO-N, RIO-L, RIO-A) are feeling optimistic about copper. Six weeks into the first quarter of 2012, the two mining giants unveiled plans to commit over U$4 billion to expand…
Eagles, Buffalos and America the Beautiful: Investing in US coins
From gold- or silver-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to high-risk junior exploration plays, options, futures, coins, bars or shares in senior mining companies, the modern investor has no shortage of ways to invest in precious metals.
Molycorp secures US$390M for growth
U.S. rare earths producer Molycorp (MCP-N) is giving Chile-based Molymet 12.5 million shares in exchange for US$390 million.
Marathon Gold goes the distance in Idaho, Newfoundland
Newfoundland-focused explorer Marathon Gold (MOZ-T) is ramping up its U.S. presence with a 20,000-metre drill program at its Golden Chest gold mine project in Idaho and a historic Bonanza gold mine acquisition across the state line in Oregon.
Romarco tops 4M oz. gold at Haile
Romarco Minerals (R-T) has boosted the resource at its Haile gold project in South Carolina by 29% after concluding a 118,000-metre step-out drill program in November.
Idaho: More than just the Midas touch
Ask a mining investor about gold in Idaho and Midas Gold (MAX-T) will likely be the first name that pops up. The company has put itself at the forefront of the conversation by proving up 5.8 million oz. of the yellow metal at its Golden…
Pilot Gold searches for next Long Canyon
On the hunt for the next Long Canyon gold deposit, Fronteer Gold spin-out Pilot Gold (PLG-T) has found encouragement some 75 km southeast of its original Nevada discovery.
Yukon-Nevada restarts production at Jerritt Canyon
Yukon-Nevada Gold (YNG-T) has released a slew of positive drill results as it advances its Jerritt Canyon gold mining complex in northeast Nevada.
Atna’s Pinson project has open-pit potential
Atna Resources (ATN-T) plans to start commercial underground mine production in this year’s fourth quarter at its Pinson gold project near Winnemucca, Nev., and is exploring the possibility of developing an open-pit mine on the property…
Midway Gold de-risks Nevada projects
Nevada-focused Midway Gold (MDW-V, MDW-X) shares have climbed 145% to $2.01 apiece since the beginning of 2011.