February 3, 2009Completion of $30 Million Expenditure at PinsonCompletion of $30 Million Expenditure at Pinson GOLDEN, CO – Atna Resources Ltd. reported that it has received notice from Pinson Mining Company (“PMC”), a subsidiary of Barrick Gold, that it has completed the required $30 million expenditure at the…
January 29, 2009Positive Preliminary Assessment Study on Westwood ProjectPositive Preliminary Assessment Study on Westwood Project TORONTO, ON – IAMGOLD Corporation reported positive results from the updated Preliminary Assessment Study (the “Study”) on its 100% owned Westwood Gold Project located in Quebec, two kilometres east of IAMGOLD’s producing Doyon…
January 27, 2009Franconia Receives Final Loan For Birch LakeFranconia Receives Final Loan For Birch Lake SPOKANE, WA – Franconia Minerals Corporation reported that it has received all funds from the State of Minnesota related to its 2006 loan agreement, providing the Company with a total of US$2.0 million…
January 27, 2009August Settles ASARCO LawsuitAugust Settles ASARCO Lawsuit VANCOUVER, BC – Augusta Resource Corporation reported that it has reached an agreement with ASARCO LLC that fully and finally resolves the lawsuit ASARCO filed against Augusta and other defendants on August 8, 2007 in the…
January 27, 2009Bravo Reports Additional High-Grade SilverBravo Reports Additional High-Grade Silver VANCOUVER, BC – Bravo Venture Group Inc. reported new bonanza-grade silver assays from two drill holes on its 100 percent owned Homestake Ridge project in NW British Columbia. One hole, which is located along the…
January 27, 2009High-Grade Drilling Results On Bongar Zinc ProjectHigh-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…
January 27, 2009Eaglecrest Samples 16.2 Grams Per Tonne Gold on SurfaceEaglecrest 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…
January 27, 2009New Gold Places the Amapari Mine on Temporary Care and MaintenanceNew 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…
January 27, 2009Positive Drill Results At Aquila TargetPositive 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…
January 27, 2009Tunnel Extension Reaches Aguilar VeinTunnel 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…