January 20, 2012

S&P500 here we come! Investors cheer US Gold and Minera Andes merger

Stock in both US Gold Corp and Minera Andes charged ahead more than 7% in morning trade on Friday after announcing that their respective shareholders voted in favour of a…

January 20, 2012

How realistic are the chances of a return to a gold standard

While economists broadly do not favour a return to such a system, the general population in the US seems to be increasingly warming to the idea

January 20, 2012

Panel to check Teck’s Frontier Oil Sands potential for “significant adverse effects on the environment.” Review can take 6 years

Peter Kent, Canada's environment minister on Friday referred Teck Resources's newly acquired Frontier Oil Sands project in northern Alberta to an independent review panel because of the propose mine's "potential…

January 20, 2012

thyssenkrupp expects ‘significantly’ lower Q1 profit

The German steelmaking group expects to post a significant decline in adjusted first-quarter operating profit, dragged down by business in the Americas and a slowing global economy.

January 20, 2012

New World Intersects High-Grade Mineralization at Lipena and Near-Surface Gold at the La Mosa Zone

New World Resource Corp. ("New World" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:NW)(FRANKFURT:NWU) wishes to announce the first seven holes of the recently completed diamond drill program at the Lipeña/Bonete copper-gold project,…

January 20, 2012

Pan American Silver to step up as Rio Grande says sayonara to cyanide ban

Vancouver-based Pan American Silver Corp said on Friday it will speed up the development of its Argentina gold project this year after the Rio Negro provincial legislature lifted the ban…

January 20, 2012

Independence Gold Increases Resource Estimates for 3Ts Project, BC

Independence Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:IGO) ("Independence Gold" or "the Company") is pleased to announce an increased National Instrument ("NI") 43-101 compliant Inferred Resource estimate for three mineralized veins on its…

January 20, 2012

B2Gold Corp. and Calibre Mining Corp. Announce New Drill Results Discover Significant Porphyry Style Gold and Copper Mineralization at the Primavera Project in Nicaragua

B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO)(OTCQX:BGLPF)(PINKSHEETS:BGLPF) ("B2Gold" or the "Company") and Calibre Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE:CXB) ("Calibre"), are pleased to announce results from the first three diamond drill holes from the Primavera project…

January 20, 2012

Profiting from gold, hard currencies’ rise against the dollar – Merk

Axel Merk talks about his outlook for gold in 2012 and whether or not current dollar bullishness is likely to continue

January 20, 2012

Northern Gold and Wahgoshig First Nation are working together on Garrison

Northern Gold Mining Inc. (TSX VENTURE:NGM) and the Wahgoshig First Nation jointly announced on Friday that a strong cooperation and working relationship has developed since Northern Gold first began working…