Initial Mineral Resource Estimate Commissioned At Kibi Gold Project   TORONTO, ON – Xtra-Gold Resources Corp. has commissioned SEMS Exploration Services Ltd. of Accra, Ghana to prepare an initial NI 43-101 – compliant mineral resource estimate on the Big…

  Phase II Drill Program At The Moss Project   VANCOUVER, BC – Northern Vertex Mining Corp. reported results from the first 18 holes of its 20,000 foot (6500 meter) in-fill drill and resource expansion program on the Moss Gold-Silver…

Drilling Confirms and Extends Mineralized Zone At Weepah Project   VANCOUVER, BC – Columbus Gold Corporation reported that assays have been received for four of eight holes from a drilling campaign currently underway at its Weepah gold project in Nevada…

High Grade Drilling Intercepts At San Juan Silver Property   COEUR D’ALENE, ID – Hecla Mining Company has encountered high-grade intercepts from its drilling program on the Equity vein at the San Juan Silver property in Creede, Colorado. The Equity…

Pershing Gold Acquires 9,700 Acres Of Mining Claims   NEW YORK, NY – Sagebrush Gold, Ltd. has changed its name to Pershing Gold Corporation to reflect its focus on Pershing County, Nevada where its anchor property, the Relief Canyon Mine,…

Goldcorp Reports Total Gold Production Of 2.51 Million Ounces  TORONTO – VANCOUVER, Goldcorp reported that it achieved total gold production of 2.51 million ounces. "Very strong gold production in the fourth quarter of 2011 underscores the overall high quality of…

Significant Increase In Gold Resource at Pinson Mine  GOLDEN, CO – Atna Resources Ltd. reported the newly updated resource estimate at the Pinson Mine near Winnemucca, Nevada. The study adds a significant open pit mineral resource to the already extensive…

Restart of Pinto Valley  MELBOURNE – BHP Billiton reported that it is restarting mining at its Pinto Valley operation in Arizona. The mine, which will produce copper and molybdenum concentrate, will have annual production capacity of approximately 60,000 tons of…

American Bonanza Copperstone Gold Mine Update  VANCOUVER, BC – American Bonanza Gold Corp. reported that the Copperstone gold mine has achieved several significant milestones as the operation moves towards full production. The crushing and grinding facilities and the gold processing…

Allied Nevada Orders Critical Equipment For Expansion Projects   RENO, NV – Allied Nevada Gold Corp. ("Allied Nevada" or the "Company") (TSX: ANV.TO – News)(AMEX: ANV.TO – News) is pleased to provide an update on progress made in procuring critical…