Lantern lights up for Quincy (March 17, 2006)
Reverse-circulation drilling by Quincy Energy (QUI-V, QCYE-O) has returned some impressive silver grades from the 1…
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Staccato releases more Lookout Mountain results (March 15, 2006)
Vancouver – The latest drill results from the Lookout Mountain portion of Staccato Gold Resources’ (CAT-V, STCGF-O)…
Twin Mining dives on Jipangu snub
Shares in Twin Mining (TWG-T, TWMNF-O) were off as much as 4.5, or 24%, at 14 in early trading in Toronto on Mar….
Juniors propose merger to create uranium company
Vancouver A proposed merger between Energy Metals (EMC-V) and Quincy Energy (QUI-V) has been initiated to create …
U.S. Gold looks to consolidate Cortez Trend
Vancouver — Robert McEwen’s U.S. Gold (USGL-O) has launched takeover offers for four TSX Venture-listed companies in an anticipated manoeuvre to fuse together a large, strategic land…
Silver ETF a go?
Precious metals investors smiled in early March as spot silver broke through the longstanding US$10-per-ounce barrier to post solid, new 19-year highs. Purchases by speculators have been important dri…
Editorial: Market awaits SEC’s decision on Barclays’ proposed silver ETF
Precious metals investors smiled in early March as spot silver broke through the longstanding US$10-per-oz. barrier…
Coeur d’Alene posts “all-time” record earnings
Vancouver A strategy to diversify to newer, low-cost gold and silver mines in foreign lands from aging high-cost …
McEwen’s U.S. Gold looks to consolidate Cortez Trend
Vancouver – Robert McEwen’s U.S. Gold (USGL-O) has launched takeover offers for four TSX Venture-listed companies i…
Hecla, Great Basin make peace
Partners Hecla Mining (HL-N) and Great Basin Gold (GBG-T, GBN-X) have agreed to dismiss all litigation regarding an…
Newmont net earnings drop 27% in 2005 (February 27, 2006)
Vancouver – Strong bullion prices helped offset some higher mine operating costs for Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) …
EU digs into major miner merger
Regulators in the European Union have decided to take a closer look at the proposed merger between Canadian metal h…