Accelerated Development at Pinson Gold Project GOLDEN, CO – Atna Resources Ltd. reported on the increased activity of work at the Pinson Gold Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada. Pinson Mining Company (“PMC”), a subsidiary of Barrick Gold, has provided Atna with…

Atna Drilling Extends Gold Mineralization at Briggs Mine GOLDEN, CO – Atna Resources Ltd. reported assay results from drillingcompleted in February 2008 at the Briggs Mine in Inyo County, California. Atotal of 2,905 feet were drilled in five angled reverse…

Gryphon Gold Enters Joint Venture Agreement With New Dimension Resources in Western Nevada VANCOUVER, BC – Gryphon Gold Corporation reported that its wholly owned subsidiary, Nevada Eagle Resources, has entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with New Dimension Resources Ltd…

Carlota Scheduled Fo Production In 4Q VANCOUVER, BC – Quadra Mining Ltd. reported net earnings of $79,811 for the first quarter of 2008 compared to net earnings of $43,111 for the first quarter of 2007. During the quarter, Quadra generated…

Nevada Continues To Be Nation’s Top Gold Producer CARSON CITY, NV – Nevada’s mining industry set an all-time record in 2007 for total value of mined commodities. The total value was about $5.4 billion, according to reports compiled by the…

Newmont Has Strong First Quarter Results DENVER, CO – In the first quarter of 2008, Newmont Mining reported equity gold sales of 1.29 million ounces at costs applicable to sales of $396 per ounce in the first quarter. Equity gold…

Reserves Increased At Jerritt Canyon Mine VANCOUVER – Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. reported that proven and probable reserves at its 100% owned Jerritt Canyon operating gold mine in Elko County, Nevada, estimated at year-end 2007, have increased to 717,300 ounces of…

Ni-Cu-PGE mineralization discovered on PFN’s Tonsina Property VANCOUVER, BC – Pacific North West Capital Corp. reported the results from the 2007 exploration program conducted at its 100% controlled Tonsina Property located in Southcentral Alaska. Outcrop sampling and mapping completed in…

Barrick Completes Acquisition of Cortez Property TORONTO, ON – Barrick Gold Corporation reported that it has completed its acquisition of the additional 40% interest in the Cortez property from Kennecott Explorations (Australia) Ltd., a subsidiary of Rio Tinto plc, for…

Option Agreement to Sell Its Timmins Nickel Project TORONTO, ON – Pele Mountain Resources Inc. and Fletcher Nickel Inc. reported that they have entered into an option agreement pursuant to which Fletcher may acquire 100-percent of Pele’s Timmins Nickel Project,…