Agnico-Eagle Reports Record Gold Production TORONTO, ON – Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited reported quarterly net income of $21.9 million. “Compared to the fourth quarter last year, gold production increased 48% as LaRonde continued its steady performance and the new Goldex mine…

Thompson Creek Changes Production Guidance For 2009 TORONTO – Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. reported that due to unfavorable market conditions and reduced demand for molybdenum, the Company intends to reduce molybdenum production in 2009 from levels that were previously…

SEMAFO to Produce Up to 240,000 Ounces of Gold MONTREAL Ð SEMAFO is looking forward to another strong year in 2009,” said Benoit La Salle, SEMAFO’s President and CEO, “We intend to build upon our 2008 achievements, where we delivered…

Drill Results Confirm and Extend Gold Zones at Long Canyon RENO, NV – AuEx Ventures, Inc. reported new gold drill intercepts, including hole LC160C returning 83.5 feet at 0.155 ounces per ton and hole LC161C returning 48 feet at 0.267…

Gold Production At The Mesquite Mine TORONTO – Western Goldfields Inc. reported its 2009 guidance for Western Goldfields’ Mesquite Mine in California. In 2009, the Company expects to incur $68.0 to $72.0 million in operating costs to place and process…

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…

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…

More High-Grade Silver Intersected at Maverick Springs VANCOUVER, BC – Silver Standard Resources Inc. as operator of the Maverick Springs joint venture, reported successful follow-up diamond drilling from the 2006 program in which MR-166 intersected 140 feet grading 7.65 ounces…

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…

Hecla Announces Mine Plan Acceptance COEUR DALENE, ID – Hecla Mining Company reported that it has been notified by its banking group the mine plan is satisfactory. Accepting the mine plan confirms the bridge loan maturity date of February 16,…