Unexplored Artic Region To Be Mapped A scientific expedition this fall will map the unexplored Arctic seafloor where the U.S. and Canada may have sovereign rights over natural resources such as oil and gas and control over activities such as…

Core Drilling At West Pequop Returns New High-Grade Intercepts RENO, NV – AuEx Ventures, Inc. reported that new core drilling results confirm the presence of high-grade oxide gold mineralization at the Mountain Top target area of the West Pequop Venture…

Northumberland Gold Deposit Increases in VANCOUVER, BC – Fronteer Development Group Inc. reported that a new resource estimate for its 100%-owned Northumberland gold project has increased the deposit’s size and advanced its production potential on multiple fronts.The Northumberland project represents…

Kinross Succeeds in Bid for Aurelian TORONTO, ON – Kinross Gold Corporation reported that it has been successful in its bid to acquire Aurelian Resources Inc. under its previously announced offer. A total of 108,524,181 common shares of Aurelian were…

Preliminary Economic Analysis for Its Butte Highlands Gold Project COEUR D’ALENE, ID – Timberline Resources Corporation reported highlights from a preliminary in-house economic analysis of its 100-percent owned, royalty-free Butte Highlands Gold Project in southwestern Montana.Nearly 100,000 feet of past…

Fronteer Finalizes Newmont Deal VANCOUVER, BC – Fronteer Development Group Inc. reported that it has finalized an option and joint-venture agreement with its senior Nevada partner, Newmont Mining Corporation (“Newmont”), to advance the Company’s Sandman gold project to a production…

Barrick Gold’s Net Income Increased 22% in Q 2 TORONTO, ON – Barrick Gold Corporation reported second quarter net income of $485 million  and operating cash flow of $531 million compared to net income of $396 million and operating cash…

Phase II Drill Program Completed At Wind Mountain VANCOUVER – Fortune River Resource Corp. reported that it has earned an undivided one hundred percent (100%) interest in the Wind Mountain project, a former producing heap-leach low-sulfidation gold/silver property in the…

Gateway Gold Commences Drilling on Santa Fe Property VANCOUVER, BC – Gateway Gold Corp. reported that a reverse circulation drilling program has commenced on the Santa Fe gold property located near Hawthorne, Nevada. The 6,500 foot drill program is designed…

Golden Eagle Property Acquired HELENA, MT – Midway Gold Corp. reported that it has acquired a 100% interest in Eagthe Golden Eagle property in Ferry County, Washington.Alan Branham, President and CEO of Midway Gold, stated that “we are pleased to…