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Midway Gold extends strike length at Spring Valley

Midway Gold's Spring Valley project got a boost on Thursday with the company reporting an extension of the mineralized strike zone. Midway says exploration drilling in the fourth quarter 2010 has extended the strike by 1.8 kilometres to the southwest of the previously discovered gold resource at Spring Valley, Nevada.

Taseko makes new bid for Prosperity

Taseko Mines submitted a new plan for its Prosperity project on Monday, saying it has addressed environmental concerns that saw its last plan rejected by the Canadian federal government.

Quebec Cree sign agreement with Goldcorp

The Cree Nation and Goldcorp Inc. have signed a cooperation agreement over the Éléonore gold project in the province of Quebec, Canada. Under the agreement, signed on Monday, Goldcorp recognizes Cree rights in the area surrounding the project, and the Cree support the rights of Goldcorp. to develop the property in traditional Cree territory.

Claude releases new resource numbers for Amisk gold project

Canadian gold company Claude Resources Inc. has published a resource estimate for its Amisk property, located in northeast Saskatchewan about 20 kilometres from Flin Flon, Manitoba. The independent mineral resources statement shows indicated resources of 30,150 tonnes graded at 0.85 g/t gold and 6.17 g/t silver, and 28,653 tonnes inferred at 0.64 g/t Au and 4.01 g/t silver.

Taseko planning to build second mill at Gibraltar

Taseko Mines is adding capacity to its Gibraltar Copper Mine in north-central British Columbia. The company stated Wednesday that its board of directors has approved construction of 30,000 tpd concentrator to complement the existing 55,000 tpd facility. The second concentrator will triple the mine's production capacity from 60 million to 180 million pounds per year.