High-Grade Drilling Results On Bongar Zinc Project DENVER, CO – Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. reported that it has received assay results for 19 out of 52 core drill holes completed in the last five months on its high-grade Bongará…

Eaglecrest Samples 16.2 Grams Per Tonne Gold on Surface VANCOUVER, BC – Eaglecrest Explorations Ltd. reported that a new exploration work has highlighted the Buriti gold target at the San Simon project in Northeastern Bolivia. As part of the on-going…

New Gold Places the Amapari Mine on Temporary Care and Maintenance VANCOUVER, BC – New Gold Inc. reported Amapari Mine in Brazil on temporary care and maintenance.Robert Gallagher, New Gold’s President and Chief Executive Officer stated: “We had hoped to mine…

Positive Drill Results At Aquila Target TORONTO, ON – George A. Brown, CEO, and Cary Pothorin, President, of Duran Ventures reported on exploration activities at the Aguila Cu-Mo Target in Ancash, Peru. Aguila Hole 14 was collared to the south…

Tunnel Extension Reaches Aguilar Vein LAS VEGAS, NV – Franklin Mining, Inc.  reported that 2008 pre-production development at the Escala Mine Joint-Venture resulted in three excellent cross cut haulage tunnels. Of these, the Anita, intersects the historic Aguilar Vein Trucks…

First Phase Program Commences At Zacatecas VANCOUVER, BC – Yale Resources Ltd. reported that its partner Enviro Energy Capital Corp. (CDNX:GEC.V – News) has started its first phase work program on the Mina San Jose, Zacatecas and Salvador claims that…

Record Gold Production At El Chanate  NEW YORK, NY – Capital Gold reported that it produced 5,375 ounces of gold in December at its El Chanate mine in Sonora, Mexico. This represents the Company’s best monthly production to date, and…

JV To Restructure Dominican Exploration Agreement  VANCOUVER, BC – GoldQuest Mining Corp. reported that the Company has been given notice by Gold Fields Dominican Republic BVI Limited that it has earned its 60% interest in select GoldQuest exploration projects by…