Bell cuts higher copper grades at Sombrero Butte
Vancouver – Continuation of Bell Resources’ (BL-V, BZRSF-O) Phase 1 drilling has tied into some higher grade copper…
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Cons Gold Win likes the look of South Dolly Varden core
Vancouver – Prior to even finishing the first drill hole on its South Dolly Varden gold-copper project in Elko Cty,…
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Richmont to mill Rocmec ore
Niblack cuts more massive sulphides in Alaska
Vancouver – Step-out drilling by Niblack Mining (NIB-V, NBLKF-O) has delivered further massive sulphide intercepts …
Barrick will let NovaGold bid expire
Evidently satisfied with taking a minority position in NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X), Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N)…
Gryphon Gold dealt major blow
Vancouver – Reserve and resource miscalculations in a recently completed feasibility study for Gryphon Gold’s (GGN-…
Aquila targets Upper Peninsula
Menominee Cty., Mich. — In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan it’s not hard to imagine you are in northern Ontario. The scenery is much like the north shore of the big lakes, and the little details fit,…
Freeport to swallow Phelps
If shareholders give the go-ahead, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold’s (FCX-N) proposed takeover of Phelps Dodge (PD-N) will create the world’s largest publicly traded copper company and the largest …
Bell taps copper at Sombrero Butte
Vancouver — Initial drilling by Bell Resources (BL-V, BZRSF-O) on its Sombrero Butte project in Pinal Cty., Ariz., has delivered a wide copper-mineralized interval.
Queenstake Q3 disappoints
Vancouver — Reduced gold production coupled with higher commodity and labour costs pushed Queenstake Resources (QRL-T, QEE-X) to its worst quarterly performance since acquiring the Jerritt Canyon min…
Editorial: Friedman’s fight for freedom
We note the passing this week of the great American economist, libertarian and public thinker Milton Friedman, who died at the age 94 in San Francisco, of all places, where he was a senior research fe…
Western Goldfields buys fleet for California mine
Now that US$60.9 million in fleet equipment has been ordered for the Mesquite gold mine in Imperial County, Califor…