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GOLD: Victoria pours first doré bar from Eagle mine
YUKON – Victoria Gold Corp. poured the first gold bar at its new Eagle mine 85 km north of Mayo on Sept. 18. Yukon Premier Sandy Silver poured the 1,001-oz. bar. The company says it has reached a hiring goal…
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GOLD: Crystal Lake cuts 15+ g/t over 8 metres at Newmont Lake
BRITISH COLUMBIA – There are high grades to be had at the Newmont Lake gold property, if the current drill results are anything to go by. Owner Crystal Lake Mining Corp. of Vancouver said a hole on the northern extension…
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GOLD: Transition Metals confirms new zones at Highland
NOVA SCOTIA – Sudbury, Ont.-based Transition Metals Corp. has confirmed new zones of gold mineralization at its Highland property 60 km northwest of Sydney, in the Cape Breton Highlands. Recent reverse circulation drilling confirmed strike and dip extensions to zone…
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POWER: Cut costs with reliable Cat micro-grids
PEORIA, Ill. – The Cat Microgrid system is the recipient of the 2017 Power magazine commercial and industrial generation award. The system contains both photovoltaic solar modules and energy storage. Here are some of the award winning advantages: Increased energy efficiency…
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First-half gold demand jumps on central bank, ETF buying
The following is an edited summary from the World Gold Council, based on its “Gold Demand Trends Q2 2019” report. To access the report, visit www.gold.org. Global gold demand grew to 1,123 tonnes in this year’s second quarter – an 8%…
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GOLD: Pistol Bay acquires 141 mining cells in Ontario’s Red Lake district
ONTARIO – Pistol Bay Mining entered into an option agreement with 1544230 Ontario Inc. to acquire a 100% right, title and interest in and to 141 mining cells located in the Pakwash Lake area in Ontario’s Red Lake mining district.…
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LITHIUM: Sayona Mining to bid on NA Lithium assets
QUEBEC – News coming from Australia says that country’s Sayona Mining has its eye on the assets of North American Lithium (NAL) near Val d’Or. The Australian company has expressed its intention to bid for the lithium carbonate project that…
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GOLD: Monarch drills its McKenzie Break property
QUEBEC – Montreal-based Monarch Gold Corp. has begun a new diamond drilling program at its wholly owned McKenzie Break gold property 25 km north of Val d’Or. The property is near both the company’s Camflo and Beacon mills. The program…
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GOLD: Barrick announces new find near Fourmile project
NEVADA – Barrick Gold has announced from Denver a new gold discovery about 2 km from the highest grade intercept at its Fourmile project near the Goldrush development project, part of the combined operations with Newmont Goldcorp. The new orebody…
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LITHIUM: Veolia technology chosen for Toyota, Orocobre refinery
JAPAN – Veolia Water Technologies will provide a chemical processing plant featuring HPD® evaporation and crystallization technologies designed to convert lithium carbonate into lithium hydroxide employed in the manufacturing of batteries that power electric vehicles. Driven by their joint success…
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Osisko Mining drills for ‘roots’ of Windfall system
Discoveries earlier this year at the Windfall gold project in Quebec drove Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK) in July to boost its drill program by 200,000 metres — bringing the total for the year to 1 million metres — the largest drill program…
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GOLD: Pacific Bay encouraged after historical review of Wheaton Creek project
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Pacific Bay Minerals (TSXV: PBM) leadership is optimistic following the review of historical exploration data at its 100% owned Wheaton Creek gold property located south of the Turnagain River in northern British Columbia. In a press release,…
