GOLD EXPLORATION Hunt for gold still in high gear
Despite the challenge of mining gold at a profit, the high gold price continues to keep the hunt for the yellow met...
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DOING SOME DIGGING The new golden rule
"Whoever has the gold makes the rules." This old saw used to give me a little laugh and a little longing ...
MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS HudBay, SouthernEra
HUDBAY MINERALS INC., based in Winnipeg, Man., has appointed Jeff Swinoga, CA, as VP and CFO, effective October 200...
DRILLING SUPPLIER NEWS – EuroZinc signs contract with Major Drilling
PORTUGAL - Vancouver-based EUROZINC MINING CORP. (www.eurozinc.com) and its wholly owned subsidiary Sociedade Minei...
STUDENT CONTEST – October 21 deadline for magnetics essays
An Essay Award Program in Magnetics has been announced, including the role of magnetics in mineral exploration. Und...
GOLD DEVELOPMENT – Chirano gold mine update
GHANA, WEST AFRICA Vancouver-based RED BACK MINING INC. has announced that the primary crusher at its Chirano sta...
GOLD COMPANY MERGER – Northgate to acquire Young-Davidson Mines for Cdn$20 million
ONTARIO - On September 14, Vancouver-based NORTHGATE MINERALS CORP. and Toronto-based and YOUNG-DAVIDSON MINES, LTD...
GOLD DEVELOPMENT – Exciting discovery at Campo Morado; Successful metallurgical results
MEXICO - The latest results from the drill program of Vancouver-based FARALLON RESOURCES LTD. at its Campo Morado p...
IRON EXPLORATION – Northland cuts 47.4% iron over 50.8 metres
SWEDEN - Vancouver-based NORTHLAND RESOURCES INC. (formerly known as NORTH AMERICAN GOLD INC.), has released the ir...
OIL SANDS EXPLORATION – Winter drill program planned
FORT MCMURRAY, ALTA. - CANWEST PETROLEUM CORP. of Calgary has purchased the 9,320-ha Eagle Nest oil sands prospect ...
DOING SOME DIGGING – It might be how big?
A news release entitled "Osisko Outlines Gold Potential at Malartic" on September 8 caught my attention, for the wr...
NET NIT – Slippery decimal place
Garth Kirkhma was the sharp-eyed reader who caught a mistake in the Net News article last week about bcMetals' Red ...
DOING SOME DIGGING – A bold new electronic venture
I want to draw your attention to an exciting project that my company launched this week, for the first time ever.
NICKEL EXPLORATION – Major new laterites found in Brazil; teaming up in Norway (September 08, 2005)
BRAZIL and NORWAY - Toronto-based FALCONBRIDGE LTD. has made news this week on two nickel-exploration fronts.
Goldman cuts gold price forecast down to $4,900
Goldman Sachs has slashed its gold price forecast by $500 an ounce to reflect the increased likelihood that the US Federal Reserve […]