Firstgold Corp. Begins Leaching at Relief Canyon Mine

Firstgold Corp. said that it has received approval to begin application of cyanide on its new heap leach pad. Over the last 45 days, Firstgold has run one shift a day crushing and stacking ore in anticipation of receiving approval and has stacked approximately 170,000 tons of material. According to industry standards, Firstgold has taken regular samples from its conveyors at the beginning of each shift.... 

Firstgold Corp. Announces Production Begins at Relief Canyon

Firstgold Corp.announced that it has begun processing ore at the Relief Canyon Mine. Founder/COO Scott Dockter stated, “As of 6 AM this morning, Firstgold began stacking ore on the new heap leach pad, which officially begins the production phase. It’s exciting to move out of the construction phase, and we are looking forward to this production phase.” Crushed ore will continue to... 

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Firstgold Schedules Drilling at Fairview-Hunter Exploration Property

Firstgold Corp. announced that it will be beginning a reverse circulation drill program at the Fairview-Hunter property, located in Churchill County, Nevada. The property consists of 115 unpatented lode mining claims situated along the eastern and northern portions of the Fairview Mining District. Drilling will commence upon notice from the BLM that its bond has been processed. Firstgold’s CEO,... 

Firstgold Completes Initial Drilling at Honorine Gold Property

Firstgold Corp. announced that exploration of its Honorine Gold Property is fully underway. The company has completed its initial sampling and 6 drill holes on the project. Drill results are pending from the first round of drilling, though they are expected only to provide basic geologic information and direction for future drill work. Scott Dockter, Firstgold COO, commented, “We are optimistic... 

Firstgold Corp. Announces Bond Adjudication and Pad Construction

Firstgold Corp. announced today that it has received notice from the Bureau of Land Management that its $2.1 million (US) bond increase has been accepted. This is the final component to the completion of the permitting process, and brings the total Relief Canyon bond amount to $2.8 million (US). Having completed the permit and bonding process, Firstgold has begun construction of its new heap leach... 

Coverage of Uranium Mining Stocks Lead StockInterview’s Top Ten News Stories of 2006

StockInterview.com announced its top ten most popular news stories for the first half of 2006. Eight of the top ten most popular news stories were interviews with leading experts in the uranium mining sector or coverage on the renaissance in uranium mining during 2006. The top three stories were interviews conducted with Eric Sprott, Chairman of Sprott Asset Management, newsletter writer James Dines,...