International Tower Hill expands Livengood Discovery VANCOUVER, BC – International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. reported results from an additional six holes from the 2009 resource expansion drill program on its Livengood Gold Project, Alaska. These results include four holes from…

Atna Resources Signs Pinson Joint Venture Agreement GOLDEN, CO – Atna Resources Ltd. reported that it has entered into a Mining Venture Agreement ("MVA") for the Pinson gold project in Humboldt County, Nevada, with the Pinson Mining Company (PMC), a…

Drilling Highlights At Ketza River VANCOUVER, BC – Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. reported additional assay results from the 2008 drilling program the Ketza River project. The Ketza River property is wholly-owned by Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp., and is a past gold producer…

US$59 Million Work Program to Prepare Pebble Project for Permitting VANCOUVER, BC – Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. Reported that the Pebble Limited Partnership Board of Directors has approved a US $59 million budget and work plan for 2009, with the…

Arch Coal To Acquire Rio Tinto’s Jacobs Ranch Operation ST. LOUIS, MO – Arch Coal, Inc. reported that it has agreed to purchase Rio Tinto’s Jacobs Ranch mine in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming for $761 million. In 2008,…

Rimfire and Inmet Commence Drilling in the Lachlan Fold Belt VANCOUVER, BC – Rimfire Minerals Corporation reported that crews have been mobilized for the 2009 drilling program at the Barmedman project in New South Wales, Australia. The program will consist…

Pele Reactivates Highland Gold Project TORONTO – Pele Mountain Resources Inc. reported that it has reactivated its Highland Gold Project in response to a robust gold market. The Company initiated detailed data compilation, supported by field work during the fall…

New Jersey Mining Updates Golden Chest Progress KELLOGG, ID – New Jersey Mining Company reported on ts recent progress at the Golden Chest mine and its plans for future development, gold production and exploration. During the fourth quarter of 2008,…

Drilling Intersects Gold At Sandman Project VANCOUVER – Fronteer Development Group Inc. reported the results of the first 12 holes completed by Newmont USA Limited, a subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation, as part of the ongoing 2009 US$5M work-program at…

Azteca Discovers Sullivan-Style Massive Sulfides at Two Mile SPOKANE, WA – Matthew Russell, President of Azteca Gold Corp. reported drilling and geologic progress on the Company’s 50% owned Two Mile Project near Osburn, Idaho in the historic Silver Valley. "Azteca…