Nuinsco Resources Limited announced it has optioned a claim package, collectively referred to as the Olympian Project, that hosts numerous previously identified gold occurrences. The project area lies 5 km northeast along strike from the Kenora region’s most significant past producer, the Wendigo Mine. “Adding the Olympian Project to our portfolio allows Nuinsco to draw upon its considerable...
Goldcorp Inc. announced that it has received a notice from Canplats Resources Corporation that Minera Penmont S. de R.L. de C.V. (“Penmont”) has made a proposal to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Canplats (the “Penmont Proposal”) for cash consideration of $4.20 per share plus shares of a newly-formed company which will hold Canplats’ exploration properties...
Silver Shield Resources announce that it has signed a Letter of Intent, to enter into an Option and Joint Venture located in what continues to be Canada’s hottest Gold exploration play, the West Timmins Area. The Company and a private company, Mhakari Gold, will each acquire 50% of four groups of strategically located mining claims, totalling 17 mining claim units, from an individual, and carry...
ENCORE RENAISSANCE RESOURCES CORP. Encore Renaissance Resources Corp. report that the company has been granted a permit by the BC ministry of mines to commence underground mining at the Company’s flagship property, the Bonaparte Gold Mine, near Kamloops British Columbia. Underground extraction will commence immediately with further shipments of ore to Kinross Gold’s mill in Washington State....
Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. an emerging gold producer commissioning the operation of its gold processing plant at its 100% owned Molejon Gold Project announce that the Government of the Republic of Panama has granted approval for Petaquilla’s Molejon gold mine to advance to the commercial production stage. In accordance with Contract Law No. 9 of February 26, 1997, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry...
Uruguay Mineral Exploration Inc., a South American gold production and exploration company, announced today that the signature with Fortune Valley Resources Inc. (“Fortune Valley”) of the definitive agreement to combine their respective businesses has been rescheduled for November 6, 2009, extending the deadline from October 30. Due diligence is still being undertaken by both parties and...
USA Uranium Corp. CEO Ken Berscht announce, “Our recent trip to visit the Comstock Lode in Nevada opens new areas of focus for USA Uranium as we expand our former gold producer and the Net Smelter Royalty (NSR) royalty acquisition model with strategic and early stage gold development projects which fit our business model of exploration and royalty development projects. The Comstock Lode Mining...
Fortune Minerals Limited announce that it has retained BNP Paribas to provide advice and financial services in connection with the arrangement of a US$ 200-250 million debt facility to finance the construction, start-up and operation of the Company’s NICO Gold-Cobalt-Bismuth-Copper development in the Northwest Territories. Based in Paris, France, BNP Paribas is a world class financial institution...
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Lake Shore Gold Corp. announced encouraging results from 25 new holes, 6 wedge holes and one hole extension (12,085 m) at the Company’s 100% owned Bell Creek property. The most significant results being reported are from Hole BC-09-53, which intersected 12.67 gpt Au over 14.40 m, including higher grade zones of 16.73 gpt Au over 10.0 m (including 29.90 gpt over 2.0 m and 18.48 gpt over 2 m). BC-09-53...