Kinross Completes Initial Drilling At Thunder Mountain VANCOUVER, BC – Midway Gold Corp. reported that a first pass drill program was completed by Kinross Gold at Midway’s Thunder Mountain project. Seven reverse circulation holes (3440 feet) were completed in late…

Completion 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…

Positive 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…

Franconia 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…

August 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…

Bravo 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…

High Grade Gold Assay Reults At Eau Claire  TORONTO – Eastmain Resources Inc. reported assay data from the remaining 44 drill-holes on its wholly-owned Eau Claire Gold Deposit located in James Bay, Northern QuŽbec (Table 1). Highlights include 17.99 g/t…

Pacific North West To Aquire The Nixon Fork Gold Mine  VANCOUVER, BC – Pacific North West Capital Corp. reported the signing of a letter agreement pursuant to which it has acquired an option, exercisable until February 15, 2009, to purchase…

Drilling Returns 9.03 Grams Per Tonne Gold Over 25.8 Metres   VANCOUVER, BC – Fronteer Development Group Inc. reported that new drill results have both strengthened and extended high-grade, oxide gold mineralization at its 51%-owned and operated Long Canyon project in…

Tailings Management & Sustainable Development  By Mark E. Smith, PE, GE  The International Institute for Environment and Development was commissioned in 1999 to undertake the Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) project.  This led to a partnership between MMSD, the…