Fronteer rises on high-grade hits at Long Canyon and Sandman
Vancouver – A $20-million, five rig exploration program at the Long Canyon gold project in Nevada has quickl…
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Quaterra Resources looks for another Penasquito in Mexico
Thomas Patton wants to find another Penasquito-type deposit in Mexico and the chief executive of Quaterra Reso…
Premier Gold diversifies from Red Lake into Carlin Trend
In a deal worth US$36 million, Premier Gold Mines (PG-T) is buying Saddle Gold and its assets in Nevada’s Carl…
US markets down in the June 1-4 trading week
Disappointing statistics on job recovery in the United States and comments from Hungary that it may be headed …
Rye Patch looks to bounce back with resource estimate
Rye Patch Gold (RPM-V) failed to tap into market support — which it enjoyed in April — with its latest news from the Lincoln Hill project in Nevada.
Wildcat Silver updates resources at Hardshell
For the second time this year Wildcat Silver (WS-V) has updated the resource estimate for its 80%-owned Hardshell property in southern Arizona, which Wildcat’s president and chief executive Chris Jones describes as “one of the most important…
International Tower Hill to spin off assets
A proposed spin-off transaction that will separate International Tower Hill Mines’ (ITH-T, THM-X) advanced-stage Livengood gold project in Alaska from the company’s earlier stage properties will maxim…
Nevada Copper hits deeper copper at Pumpkin (June 07, 2010)
VANCOUVER — Step-out drilling by Nevada Copper (NCU-T) at its Pumpkin Hollow copper project in Nevada has expanded mineralization at the extensively-explored property.
More permits and more cash for Ur-Energy
Ur-Energy (URE-T, URG-X) continues to drive towards production at its Lone Creek uranium project in Wyoming’s …
Landen drills in Ivory Coast
Vancouver – Landen Capital (LAN-V) has hit good copper and nickel grades as part of polymetallic drill results…
Platinum Partners looking for buyer for bankrupted Firstgold’s assets (May 31, 2010)
When U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration threatened to block the sale of 51% of Firstgold Corp. (FGD-T, FGOC-O) to China’s state-owned Northwest Nonferrous International Investment Company la…
Teck goes ahead with Aqqaluk (May 21, 2010)
Vancouver – After months of uncertainty, Teck Resources (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) has announced it is proceeding with t…