Coeur Plans to Increase Silver and Gold Production Rochester Mine   COEUR D’ALENE, ID – Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation reported that it is pursuing an expansion of mining operations at its Rochester silver and gold mine in Pershing County, Nevada…

Hecla Reports Quarterly Net Income of $22.5 Million   COEUR D’ALENE, ID – Hecla Mining Company President and Chief Executive Officer Phillips S. Baker, Jr., said,  “We had one of the best quarters in our hundred-year history generating strong cash…

Thick Intercepts of Gold Mineralization Returned At Windfall Project   VANCOUVER, BC – Staccato Gold Resources Ltd. reported results from its Windfall project drilling program. The Windfall project, located approximately 4 kilometres northeast of Staccato’s flagship Lookout Mountain project, is…

Arch Coal Delivers Solid Operating Performance   ST. LOUIS, MO – Arch Coal, Inc. reported net income of $25.2 million, or $0.16 per fully diluted share, in the third quarter of 2009 compared with net income of $97.8 million, or…

Barrick Produced 1.90 Million Ounces Of Gold In Q3, 2009   TORONTO, ON – Barrick Gold reported Q3 2009 production of 1.90 million ounces at total cash costs of $456 per ounce was on plan, primarily as a result of…

Royal Gold Reports Record Revenue   DENVER, CO – Royal Gold, Inc. reported net income attributable to Royal Gold stockholders of $7.1 million on record royalty revenue of $26.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2010. This compares to…

Gold Production Resumes At Jerritt Canyon, Nevada   VANCOUVER, BC – Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. reported that it has recommenced processing ore and gold production at its Jerritt Canyon facility 50 miles from Elko, Nevada. Jerritt Canyon is owned and operated…

Bravo Expands Silver Zone At Homestake Ridge   VANCOUVER, BC – Bravo Venture Group Inc. reported that additional results from the Homestake Silver zone continue to expand the on-strike and down-dip projection of higher-grade gold and silver mineralization on its…

Augusta Updates Permitting Schedule for Rosemont   VANCOUVER, BC – Augusta Resource Corporation has been advised by the United States Forest Service (USFS) Coronado National Forest of a delay in the release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for…

Duluth Metals Expands Nokomis   TORONTO, ON – Duluth Metals Limited reported a 101 million tonne expansion in Indicated Resources of the Nokomis Deposit. This represents a 22% increase from the Scott Wilson Roscoe Postle Associates Inc., June 2008 NI…