Hinterland Mobilizes Exploration Crew to Ballarat Property, White River Gold Play, Yukon

Hinterland Metals Inc. announce that it has mobilized an exploration crew onto the Ballarat property located approximately 15km south of the Golden Saddle zone where Underworld Resources Inc. recently reported an outstanding gold discovery (UW: TSX-V Press Release May 26, 2009). Hinterland also reports that it has staked 14 additional claims bringing Ballarat up to 94 claims (1995ha) in size. The importance... 

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Freegold Vests 100% Interest at Rob – Drilling Continues to Extend Pogo-Style Veins

Freegold Ventures Limited announce that it has now vested with a 100% interest in the underlying long term lease at its Rob property. The Company is also pleased to announce that its initial mapping and geophysics have identified new prospective targets on the property, and that the initial step-out drill holes at Grey Lead are continuing to extend the vein intersected in last year’s program... 

Mining employment slips

The average number of mining and natural resources jobs in Fairbanks dropped 14 percent in the first quarter of 2007 after five consecutive years of first quarter growth, according to figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. While preliminary figures show a recovery in the second quarter of 2007, the dip provides a glimpse of the impact two major gold mines have on employment in the region,... 

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