2009 Mining Record Latest News

Results And 2010 Production Guidance     VANCOUVER, BC –

Drilling At Gold Bar Project Expands Mineralization   TORONTO, ON

Geologix Acquires 100% Interest in Silver Cloud Property   VANCOUVER,

FCX Initiating Activities To Restart Production At Miami Mine  

Molybdenum Production Recommences At The Ashdown Mine   TORONTO, ON

Gryphon Gold Signs LAQ On The Easter Gold Property  

Galena Shaft Rehabilitation Continues As Planned     TORONTO, ON

Duluth Metals Expands Nokomis   TORONTO, ON – Duluth Metals

Bravo Expands Silver Zone At Homestake Ridge   VANCOUVER, BC

Pele Mountain Discovers New Mineralized Zones   TORONTO, ON –

Seabridge Gold Reports Positive Drill Results From Kerr Zone  

Stillwater Mining Reports Profit For Third Quarter   COLUMBUS, MT

Molybdenum Production Recommences at Ashdown Mine   Win-Eldrich Mines Limited

PHASE-TWO DRILLING TO CONTINUE AT FRIDAY-PETSITE PROJECT   VANCOUVER –

Gold Summit Files Sugar Loaf Peak NI 43-101 Report  

Drilling at Red Chris Continues to Intercept Long Intervals  

Significant Area Of Gold Mineralization Defined     VANCOUVER –

America West Awarded $18 Million Coal Supply Contract   SALT

30% Increase In Molybdenum Mineral Reserves At Thompson Creek Mine

Coronado Resources Mining Crosscuts at Madison Gold Property   VANCOUVER

Exploration Drill Results Return Gold Intercept of 17.5 Feet .607

New Jersey Reported Gold Intercepts for Toboggan Project   KELLOGG,

Drilling Intersects 84.7 g/t Silver At ReeseRiver   VANCOUVER –

Augusta Updates Permitting Schedule for Rosemont   VANCOUVER, BC –

Gold Production Resumes At Jerritt Canyon, Nevada   VANCOUVER, BC

Quadra Reports Third Quarter 2009 Production Results   VANCOUVER –

Timberline Increases Gold Mineralization Estimate   COEUR D’ALENE, ID –

Drilling at Sterling Continues to Extend Gold Mineralization   VANCOUVER,

U.S. Mining Boosts Performance   PITTSBURGH, PA – A mining

Robertson’s Inferred Gold Resource Increases 47%   VANCOUVER, BC –

Mine Development Underway At Butte Highlands Gold Project   COEUR

JV To Reopen Crescent Silver Mine   VANCOUVER, BC –

Bravo Intersects New Gold Zone at Homestake Ridge Property  

New Copper-Gold Intersections at Lalor   TORONTO, ON – HudBay

Design and Construction Schedule Progressing for Borealis   RENO, NV

Fortune Receives TOR For NICO Project   LONDON, ON –

Highgrade Extension at Long Canyon West Zone   VANCOUVER, BC

Franconia Announces 21% Increase in NI 43-101 Indicated Resource  

Pebble Budget Increased to US $70 Million for 2009  

Seabridge Gold Completes Land Expansion at KSM Project   TORONTO,

Phase One Exploration Drilling At Bernard Project   TUCSON, AZ

Preliminary Economic Assessment of CUMO Project   VANCOUVER, BC –

Drilling Expands Snowfield Zone   VANCOUVER, BC – Silver Standard

Bayswater Hires Project Development Manager   VANCOUVER, BC – Bayswater

Approval To Start Construction On Mill Foundations   VANCOUVER, BC

Mines Management Reports Operating Results   SPOKANE, WA – Mines

Rye Patch Gold Initiates Lincoln Hill And Wilco Drill Programs

Work Program Begins On Yukon Gold Prospect   VANCOUVER, BC

Aurelio Completes Sale Of Silver Projects   LAKEWOOD, CO –

Pele Mountain Finds More High-Grade Gold   TORONTO, ON –

Hecla Reports Record Silver Production   COEUR DALENE, ID –

Southern Silver Signs Earn-in Agreement with Freeport-McMoRan   VANCOUVER, BC

Positive Pre-Feasibility Study Filed for Borealis Oxide Project in Nevada

Significant Gold Resource At Columbia Gold Project   GOLDEN, CO

Drilling Underway on Universal’s Nevada Gold Property   VANCOUVER, BC

Black Mountain Resources To Close On the Front Range Gold

America West Takes Delivery of New Mining Equipment   SALT

ElŽonore South JV Project Drill Program in progress   TORONTO,

Successful Startup of Gold Production at Chandalar   SPOKANE, WA

Atna Increases Gold Resources at Briggs Mine   GOLDEN, CO

Permit Received To Begin Development At Butte Highlands Gold Project

High-Grade Gold Discovery At Highland Project   TORONTO, ON –

Contract Signed For Alexander Drilling   TORONTO – Conquest Resources

Rye Patch Initiates Wilco And Lincoln Hill Drill Programs  

Drilling Scheduled at New Dimension’s Reese River Silver Project, Nevada

High-Grade Gold Intersected In Footwall Zone Of Sandman Gold Deposit

Stillwater Mining Reports Profit for Second Quarter   COLUMBUS, MT

Midway Gold Announces NI 43-101 Gold Resource at Golden Eagle

Midway Files NI 43-101 Technical Report For Gold Resource  

Final Drill Permits Received For ReeseRiver Silver Project   VANCOUVER,

Newmont Benefits from Lower Costs   DENVER, CO – Newmont

Exploration Update At Tonopah Divide     LA JOLLA, CA

Long Canyon Gold Deposit Moves Forward   VANCOUVER, BC –

Commercial Production Achieved At Lapa And Kittila Mines   TORONTO

Summer Program At Flagship South Eureka Property   VANCOUVER, BC

Endako Mill Expansion Project Resumes   TORONTO – Thompson Creek

Drilling Expands Mineralization Between Zones At Haile   SPARKS, NV

Definitive Agreement to Advance Ardeen Gold Project   TORONTO, ON

Updated Preliminary Economic Assessment Completed   TORONTO – Seabridge Gold

Frog’s Leg Mine To Boost Annual Gold Production   MONTREAL

Results For 2009 Drill Program At Livengood Gold Deposit  

Augusta Reports Mine Truck Fleet Purchase   DENVER, CO –

Assay Results At Black Mountain Property   SHREVEPORT, LA –

Drilling Expands The D-Zone at Copperstone   VANCOUVER, BC –

CanAlaska To Explore Extension Uranium Project   VANCOUVER – CanAlaska

Positive Pre-Feasibility Study for Borealis Oxide Project   RENO, NV

Barrick Earns $492 Million In Q2   TORONTO, ON –

Alto Acquires Gold Property Near Coldsteam Project, Ontario   VANCOUVER

Romarco Extends Land Position At Haile   SPARKS, NV –

Timberline Completes Formation of Joint Venture Operating Company   COEUR

Bayfield Begins Exploration on Gold Creek   VANCOUVER, BC –

Fronteer Initiates Permitting For Underground Access   VANCOUVER, BC –

Taseko Announces Gibraltar Production   VANCOUVER, BC – Taseko Mines

Romarco Returns 34 Meters Of 5.3 g/t Au   SPARKS,

Timberline Resumes Drilling at Butte Highlands   COEUR D’ALENE, ID

Duncastle Gold Starts Drilling At Yankee-Dundee Property   VANCOUVER, BC

Augusta Receives State Approval For Rosemont Reclamation Plan   VANCOUVER,

Letter Agreement For Gold Hill Mining District   RENO, NV

Thunder Mountain Identifies Significant Gold Anomaly   ELKO, NV –

Seabridge Gold Agrees to Sell Red Mountain Project   TORONTO

Conceptual Studies Commence On Virgin River Uranium Project   VANCOUVER,

Quadra Reports Second Quarter Production Results   VANCOUVER, BC –

LOI Signed For Highland Project   VANCOUVER, BC – Fortune

Hawthorne Completes First Phase of Cassiar Drill Program   VANCOUVER,

Bravo Announces Mobilization to Homestake Ridge     VANCOUVER –

NI 43-101 Report Filed On Cariboo Land Package   VANCOUVER

Mines Management Updates Permitting Activities at the Montanore Project  

Starfield Resources To Acquire Nevoro Inc.   TORONTO, ON –

Drilling Expands Long Canyon Gold Deposit   RENO, NV –

Kinross To Begin Drilling Debut   VANCOUVER, BC – CanAsia

Cypress And Skyharbour Update On Drilling At Bruce Channel/Red Lake

Exploration To Commence At Poplar Uranium Project   VANCOUVER, BC

Lease Agreement On Hole In The Wall Property   VANCOUVER,

Imperial Metals Corporation: Huckleberry Extends Mine Life   VANCOUVER –

Micron Acquires Gold Property Near Underworld Resources   GRANT NECK,

Gold Assays Received On The Gil Joint Venture   RICHMOND,

Duluth Metals Expands Exploration Land Holdings   TORONTO, ON –

Mantra Awards Drill Contract For The Colorado Creek Project  

High-Grade Gold Assays From the HelenZone   TORONTO, ON –

Gold Fields Options Woodjam "North" Project   VANCOUVER – Cariboo

Crescent Mine Nears Production   VANCOUVER, BC – SNS Silver

Queenstake Resources Takes Over Suspended Operations   VANCOUVER – Yukon-Nevada

Usibelli Coal Mine Expands Reserves   HEALY – Usibelli Coal

Development Plan Underway At Westwood   TORONTO – IAMGOLD Corporation

Joint Venture Agreement For North Sleeper Gold Project   LAKEWOOD,

Emgold Adds To Property Holdings In GrassValley   VANCOUVER –

Beartooth Platinum Sells Stillwater Assets to Nevoro   TORONTO –

Drilling resumes at Dubuisson Discovery   VAL D’OR, QC –

Largest Gold Producers Replace Reserves   HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA –

Fortune River Receives Met-test Results of Bulk Sample From Wind

Yukon-Nevada Suspends Operation Of Roasters   VANCOUVER – Yukon-Nevada Gold

Highlands Gold Project Permitting Update   COEUR D’ALENE, ID –

Advancement Continues On The Libby Adit   SPOKANE, WA –

Staccato Gold Reported 2009 Exploration Plans   VANCOUVER, BC –

Pre-Feasibility Study for Gryphon Gold’s Borealis Oxide Resources   RENO,

Fronteer Grants Option To International Enexco   VANCOUVER – Fronteer

Atna Expands Mineralization at Briggs Mine     GOLDEN, CO

MPH Ventures Expands the Raney Gold Project   VANCOUVER –

Drilling To Resume At Sand Creek   GOLDEN, CO –

Stillwater Mine Production Inreases   COLUMBUS, MT – Stillwater Mining

Court Ruling on Sunshine Mine Lease   VANCOUVER, BC –

Columbus Silver Increases Its Mogollon Project Holdings   VANCOUVER, BC

Rare Element Purchases Bear Lodge Royalty   VANCOUVER, BC –

Nord Ramping Up Production At Johnson Camp   TUCSON, AZ

Royal Gold Reports Substantial Reserve Increases   DENVER, CO –

Romarco Drills 54.9 Meters Of 5.1 G/T Au At Haile

Yukon-Nevada Gold Reports First Quarter Results   VANCOUVER, BC –

Atna Makes First Gold Pour at Briggs Mine   GOLDEN,

  Barrick Returns Pete Hanson Property to Bravo   VANCOUVER,

Western Goldfields Shareholders Approve Business Combination with New Gold  

Target Delineation Work For Norma-Sass Property   VANCOUVER, BC –

Administrative Licenses and Approvals for Cobalt Project   VANCOUVER, BC

Donlin Creek Feasibility Study Adds 14.7 Mozs   VANCOUVER, BC

Mitsubishi and Copper Mountain To Extended MOU   VANCOUVER, BC

Production Commences At Frog’s Leg Mine   MONTREAL – La

Tonogold Reduces King Tonopah Land Position   LA JOLLA, CA

Quadra Production Results In Line With Mine Plan   VANCOUVER,

Merger Plan Will Create One of America‘s Largest Coal Producers

US Gold Increases Gold Resources in Nevada   TORONTO, ON –

New Jersey Mining To Commence Drilling At Toboggan Project  

AuEx Adds 96,000 Acres of Land in Northeastern Nevada  

Kinross Gold reported record revenues and Production  Toronto, On –

Exploration Program Commences at LongCanyon and West Pequop   VANCOUVER,

Independent Resource Estimate for Crescent Project   VANCOUVER, BC –

Metallurgical Review Of Northumberland Gold Deposit   VANCOUVER – Fronteer

Thompson Creek Production Consistant With Plans   TORONTO, ON –

Exploration Update for Tonopah Divide   LA JOLLA, CA –

Eau Claire Drilling Intersects High-Grade Gold   TORONTO, ON –

Hecla Mining’s Silver Production Increases 128%   COEUR DALENE, ID

Barrick Earns $371 Million In First Quarter   TORONTO –

Imperial Options Claim Adjacent to MountPolley‘s Boundary Zone   VANCOUVER,

Focus On Concealed Carlin-Type Gold Targets     LAKEWOOD, CO

First Quarter Production Tops 27,000 Ounces     TORONTO, ON

Timberline Files Underground Exploration Plan   COEUR D’ALENE, ID –

Newmont Generates First Quarter Net Cash Of $387 Million  

Barrick Pours First Gold at Buzwagi   TORONTO, ON –

Idaho Cobalt Project  Record of Decision   VANCOUVER, BC –

America West Resources Issues Formal Corporate Update   SALT LAKE

Duluth Metals acquires additional strategic lands in the Duluth Complex

Visible Gold Intersected in 27 Veins At Eayu Claire  

Drill Program Planned On Debut Property in Nevada   VANCOUVER,

Drilling Significantly Increased Resource and Produces Improved Mine Plan  

Gryphon Gold Sells Blue Mountain Project to Nevada Geothermal  

Favorable Horizons On DetourLake Properties   TORONTO, ON – Conquest

Bralorne Moves Forward With New Adit for BK Zone  

Filing of Technical Report for Spring Valley   HELENA, MT

Taseko Initiates Copper Hedging Program   VANCOUVER, BC – Taseko

3,500 Meter Drill Program At ƒlŽonore South JV Project  

Evolving Defines Extensive Zone of Gold Mineralization   VANCOUVER, BC

Atna Extends Gold Mineralization at Cecil R Project   GOLDEN,

International Tower Hill expands Livengood Discovery VANCOUVER, BC – International

Atna Resources Signs Pinson Joint Venture Agreement GOLDEN, CO –

Drilling Highlights At Ketza River VANCOUVER, BC – Yukon-Nevada Gold

US$59 Million Work Program to Prepare Pebble Project for Permitting

Arch Coal To Acquire Rio Tinto’s Jacobs Ranch Operation ST.

Rimfire and Inmet Commence Drilling in the Lachlan Fold Belt

Pele Reactivates Highland Gold Project TORONTO – Pele Mountain Resources

New Jersey Mining Updates Golden Chest Progress KELLOGG, ID –

Drilling Intersects Gold At Sandman Project VANCOUVER – Fronteer Development

Azteca Discovers Sullivan-Style Massive Sulfides at Two Mile SPOKANE, WA

Queenstake To Restart Milling Operations VANCOUVER, BC – Yukon-Nevada Gold

Water Appropriation Rights For Mt. Hope LAKEWOOD, CO – General

New Dimension and International Minerals Sign Agreement VANCOUVER, BC –

First Resource Estimate for Long Canyon VANCOUVER, BC – AuEx

2009 Work Program For Long Canyon Announced VANCOUVER, BC –

Highest Grades Drilled to Date at Copperstone VANCOUVER, BC –

Quri Resources To Acquire Oatman Mine Fields ECUADOR – Quri

General Moly Reports Further Cash Conservation LAKEWOOD, CO – General

Wesdome Earns $9.4 Million In 2008 TORONTO, ON – Wesdome

Fortune Minerals NICO Environmental Assessment update LONDON, ON – Fortune

Forum Uranium Commences Geophysics on the Key Lake Road Project

Newmont Acquiring Remaining Interest In Boddington DENVER, CO – Newmont

Estimates For Mount Polley And Huckleberry Mines VANCOUVER, BC –

Stillwater Mining Reports 2008 Results COLUMBUS, MT – Stillwater Mining Company

Highest Grade-Thickness Intervals At Virgin River Uranium Project VANCOUVER, BC

Copper Creek Project Scoping Study Results VANCOUVER, BC – Redhawk

Thompson Creek Reports 2009 Operating Plans TORONTO, ON – Thompson

Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Montanore SPOKANE, WA –

Agnico-Eagle Reports Record Gold Production TORONTO, ON – Agnico-Eagle Mines

Silver Dome Drilling Results VANCOUVER, BC – Columbus Silver Corporation

Midway Gold Finalizes Joint Venture with Barrick HELENA, MT –

Seabridge Gold Reports Major Expansion of Mitchell Resource TORONTO, ON

Definition Drilling Continues At Eau Claire TORONTO, ON – Eastmain

Phase 4 Drilling Program At Elkhorn VANCOUVER, BC – Bayswater

Atna Reports Reserve Increase At Briggs Mine GOLDEN, CO –

Drilling Encounters Finn Zone on Broulan Reef Gold Project, Bruce

New Gold And Western Goldfields Enter Business Combination VANCOUVER, BC

Kinross Reports Record 2008 Production and Revenue TORONTO, ON –

New Jersey Mining Company Reports Resources On Its Niagara Copper-Silver

Letter of Intent on Argentite Property VANCOUVER – Gryphon Gold

Romarco Plans More Drilling Planned at Haile Gold Mine SPARKS,

Mining of New Copper Ore at Johnson Camp Copper Mine

Gold Production At The Mesquite Mine TORONTO – Western Goldfields

SEMAFO to Produce Up to 240,000 Ounces of Gold MONTREAL

Columbus Silver Options Mogollon Silver-Gold District VANCOUVER, BC – Columbus

La Mancha Takes Advantage of Strong Gold Prices?   Wednesday February

Scoping Study For Brace Mac-McLeod Discovery VANCOUVER, BC – Harvey

Inmet Signs Farm-In Agreement On Barmedman Project VANCOUVER, BC –

Reverse Circulation Drilling Program Completed at the Robertson VANCOUVER, BC

West Pequop Returns 141 Feet at 0.238 Ounces Gold Per

Commencement of Drilling on Exploration Target GOLD HILL, NV –

General Moly Reports Mt. Hope Project Update LAKEWOOD, CO –

New Resource Estimate At Mt. Todd Project DENVER, CO –

Amarc Receives $1.5 Million For The METC Program VANCOUVER, BC

Goldcorp To Drill At Wabamisk Property LONGUEUIL, QC – Azimut

Ongoing Trial Mining Operations At Hollister VANCOUVER, BC – Great

Quadra Mining Improves Robinson Mine Plan VANCOUVER, BC – Quadra

Drill Results Confirm and Extend Gold Zones at Long Canyon

Thompson Creek Changes Production Guidance For 2009 TORONTO – Thompson

Revett Receives Approval of Rock Creek Environmental Assessment SPOKANE VALLEY,

Atna Commences Mining Gold Ore at Briggs GOLDEN, CO –

Allied Nevada Has First Gold Production At Hycroft RENO, NV

Hecla Mining Company Reschedules Debt Payments COEUR DALENE, ID –

Newmont Has Positive 2008 Operating Results DENVER, CO – Newmont

Revised Positive ROD for Idaho Cobalt Project VANCOUVER, BC –

American Bonanza Continuing To Advance Copperstone Project VANCOUVER, BC –

Estimated Gold Resource Increases by 70% At Livengood VANCOUVER, BC

Kinross Provides Outlook for 2009 TORONTO, ON – Tye Burt,

SNS Silver Provides 2008 Summary Report and Proposes New Board

Record Annual Production Results From Robinson Mine VANCOUVER, BC –

Kinross Completes Initial Drilling At Thunder Mountain VANCOUVER, BC –

Completion of $30 Million Expenditure at Pinson GOLDEN, CO –

Positive Preliminary Assessment Study on Westwood Project TORONTO, ON –

Franconia Receives Final Loan For Birch Lake SPOKANE, WA –

August Settles ASARCO Lawsuit VANCOUVER, BC – Augusta Resource Corporation

Bravo Reports Additional High-Grade Silver VANCOUVER, BC – Bravo Venture

High Grade Gold Assay Reults At Eau Claire  TORONTO –

Pacific North West To Aquire The Nixon Fork Gold Mine 

Drilling Returns 9.03 Grams Per Tonne Gold Over 25.8 Metres  

Tailings Management & Sustainable Development  By Mark E. Smith, PE,

Skyharbour Identifies 3 High-Priority   VANCOUVER, BC – Skyharbour Resources Ltd.

Staccato Drops Non-core Projects  VANCOUVER, BC – Staccato Gold Resources

Kinross Announces Investment in Victoria Gold Corp.  TORONTO, ON –

Sultan Minerals Receives Environmental Baseline Report for the Jersey-Emerald Project

First Copper Cathodes at the Carlota Project VANCOUVER, BC –

Hecla Announces Mine Plan Acceptance COEUR DALENE, ID – Hecla

More High-Grade Silver Intersected at Maverick Springs VANCOUVER, BC –

Formation Receives Air Permit Pre-Construction Authorization VANCOUVER, BC – Formation

America West Resources Signs Coal Supply Contract SALT LAKE CITY,

Victoria Gold Closes Business Combination with Gateway Gold Corp. TORONTO,