A different kind of Nevada for Meadow Bay
The low gold prices of the mid-1980s forced the Atlanta mine in northeastern Nevada to close down. But remnants of the old mine still remain.
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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.
Molycorp ‘rediscovers’ REE deposit
Molycorp (MCP-N) has found a near-forgotten heavy rare earth element (REE) deposit near its Mountain Pass mine in California.
Positive REE recoveries for Ucore
Metallurgical tests on Ucore Rare Metals’ (UCU-V) Bokan Mountain project in southeastern Alaska has shown encouraging recoveries for both light and heavy rare earth elements (REEs).
Nevada copper lures Enexco south
Having some money kicking around from the old uranium boom days has its advantages.
Precious Metals Summit stakes claim as a top junior destination
Think of a gold mining conference, and your mind probably goes to the annual, four-day Denver Gold Forum, which remains one of the year’s premier events of its kind.
Agnico’s Boyd has the answers
Investors in Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N) have two things on their minds these days, said the company’s president and CEO Sean Boyd at the Denver Gold Forum in September.
BC regulator flags Passport Potash
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has gently reproached Passport Potash (PPI-V) for making several iffy disclosures while touting its early stage Holbrook potash project in Arizona.
Paramount wakes up Sleeper mine with new resource
Working to revive the past-producing Sleeper gold mine in Nevada, Paramount Gold and Silver (PZG-T, PZG-X) has released a first estimate as to how much gold could be left in the ground.
The Pyramid Rises
Full Metal Minerals (FMM-V) and Antofagasta Minerals (ANTO-L) say they have a new copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry discovery on there hands and one that is wide open for expansion.
Ucore reports positive recoveries from Bokan Mtn REE project
Vancouver – Metallurgical testing on Ucore Rare Metals’ (UCU-V) Bokan Mountain project in southeastern Alaska has shown encouraging recoveries for both light and heavy rare earth elements.
Outlook brightens for American Vanadium’s Gibellini
American Vanadium (AVC-V) has significantly improved the economics of its Gibellini vanadium project in Nevada, thanks in small part to an improved outlook for vanadium oxide prices.