Refurbished Milling Facility Commissioning At Jerritt Canyon  VANCOUVER, BC – Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp has completed construction work on a new ore dryer and fine-crushing conveying system as well as maintenance upgrades to the roasting facility at its wholly-owned Jerritt Canyon…

New Mineralized Zone Discovered 13 Meters of 3.42 gpt at Lakanfla  TORONTO, ON – Legend Gold Corp. reported the discovery of a new gold bearing zone at Lakanfla. The company was following up on a positive grab sample from last…

General Moly Reported Strong Support at Public Hearings  LAKEWOOD, CO – General Moly, Inc. reported that the communities in Eureka County, Nevada voiced strong support for the Mt. Hope project at two public hearings, hosted by the Bureau of Land…

Permitting Update On Rosemont Copper Project  DENVER, CO – Augusta Resource Corporation reported the completion of the public hearings on the draft EIS and to provide an update on the permitting process for its Rosemont Copper project in Pima County,…

Rock Stability Research Could Make Mining And Construction Safer  TUCSON, AZ – A University of Arizona geotechnical engineer has been awarded $1.25 million to conduct research that could provide safer working conditions for miners and construction workers. A University of…

Gold Production Expected To Double At Hycroft Mine  RENO, NV – Allied Nevada Gold Corp. reported preliminary operating results for 2011 and guidance for 2012. Production from the Hycroft mine located in Humboldt County, Nevada for 2011 was 104,000 ounces…

Drill Results At Almaden Project   VANCOUVER, BC – Terraco Gold Corp. reporsted assay results from the last 6 core holes of the drill program completed at its Almaden Project in Washington County, Idaho. Core drilling at Almaden for these…

Phase II Drilling Commences At Overland Pass Project   VANCOUVER, BC – Columbus Gold Corporation reported that Phase II drilling has commenced at its Overland Pass gold project on the southern extension of the Carlin Trend. Sniper Resources Ltd. can…

Gold Exploration Activities At Buckskin Rawhide Property  VANCOUVER, BC – Emgold Mining Corporation reported its surface exploration activities at the Buckskin Rawhide Property, located about 40 miles south of Fallon, Nevada. Since acquiring the Property, Emgold has made two important…

Lookout Mountain Gold Zone Extended With Additional Drill Results   COEUR D’ALENE, ID – Timberline Resources Corporation has extended the gold zone at its Lookout Mountain Project with additional significant assay results from the recently-completed 45,000-foot drill program at its…