Augusta takes care of looming debt pressure
Augusta Resource (AZC-T) is restructuring US$40-million in debt, easing the pressure to secure financing …
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Strathmore receives superior offer for Pine Tree-Reno Creek
Uranium explorer Strathmore Minerals (STM-V) has received an unsolicited competing offer from an unidentified …
NovaGold buys rest of Ambler project
Vancouver – Adding another large-but-isolated northern project to its portfolio, NovaGold Resources (NG-T) has…
Fronteer, AuEx eye new resource at Long Canyon
Vancouver – On its way to a resource upgrade at the Long Canyon project in Nevada, Fronteer Development (FGR-T…
CBR Gold gains on high-grade Niblack hits
Vancouver – If the last few drill holes are any indication, there is a whole lot of high-grade mineralizatio…
Firstgold gets caught between two superpowers
After spending $16 million over the last two years developing a processing facility at its Relief Canyon mine …
Rye Patch reaps high-grade gold at Lincoln Hill
Vancouver – Rye Patch Gold (RPM-V) intercepted areas of high-grade gold within a broader stockwork zone at its…
Formation could break ground on Idaho cobalt project in January
Vancouver – With a final rubber stamp from the United States Forest Service (USFS), Formation Metals (FCO-T)…
Will Congress Enact U. S. Hardrock Royalties?
VANCOUVER — These days the refrain “our project is on patented ground” has slipped its way into the sales pitch of the American mineral explorer. The song of the patented owes its inspiration to Congress, where three major bills are alive –…
Tower Hill Jumps On Livengood Economics
VANCOUVER — Positive results from the first economic assessment of the Livengood gold discovery in Alaska propelled International Tower Hill Mines’ (ITH-T) share price, already up 600% for the year, …
Barrick, BLM consider counter-attack over Cortez Hills court decision
Vancouver – Lawyers at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) are busy weighing t…
Nevada Copper looks at smaller-scale high-grade option for Pumpkin Hollow
Nevada Copper (NCU-T) has updated a March 2008 preliminary economic assessment on its Pumpkin Hollow copper pr…