Sutter Gold Mining Inc. (TSXV:SGM) said Wednesday it will go ahead with mine and mill construction at the company's Lincoln gold project in California, according to a report by Canadian Press:
The decision follows completion of an independent preliminary economic assessment that indicated "positive economics" for the project near Sutter Creek, Calif., using a base gold price of US$1,100 an ounce.
The project will be financed through a $20 million prepaid gold facility from RMB Australia Holdings. Sutter has agreed to deliver a total of 53,027 ounces to RMB, at a price of approximately $950/oz.
Emgold Mining provides the following update on its Idaho-Maryland Project ("Project"), located in Grass Valley, California. In follow up to the Company's March 7, 2011 press release, Emgold, through its 100 percent owned subsidiary Idaho-Maryland Mining Corporation ("IMMC"), has commenced the filing process for its 2011 Revised Permit Application with the City of Grass Valley ("City"). The City is the Lead Agency and responsible for completing the Environmental Impact Report ("EIR") for the Idaho-Maryland Project, as part of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") process.
U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman's rare earth legislation may have lit a fire under Molycorp's stock price, which rose 10.3% on Thursday trading.
Coffman, Republican congressman representing Colarado, introduced legislation on Wednesday calling for a variety of measures that would better ensure that the United States has secure access to rare earth metals.
Molycorp stock finished Thursday at $68.45. The stock's 52-week range is $12.10 to $68.79.
Orezone Gold Corporation (ORE:TSX) is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of its Sega Gold Project ("Sega") in Burkina Faso to Cluff Gold plc (Cluff) for total consideration of approximately US$26.5M.