October 26, 2011

Land swap deal approved for huge Arizona copper mine

Washington lawmakers yesterday approved a bill to approve a land exchange clearing the way for what would be North America’s largest copper […]

October 26, 2011

Claude Resources sweetens bid for St. Eugene Mining

Gold-producer Claude Resources (TSX: CRJ; NYSE: CGR) sweetened its bid for St. Eugene Mining (TSX-V: SEM) in a now friendly all-share takeover offer.

October 26, 2011

Zarn Lake drill results do wonders for Hudson River

Shares in micro-cap Hudson River Minerals Ltd. (Public, CVE:HRM) jumped 18.2% on the Toronto venture market on Wednesday after the company announced drill results from its Zarn Lake gold property…

October 26, 2011

John Hathaway: Bullish on gold and gold equities

The end of 2011 is a golden opportunity to participate in an anticipated upside for mining equities, says Tocqueville Asset Management Senior Managing Director John Hathaway.

October 26, 2011

Is the current gold and silver stock sale one of the best in years?

I asked Dave Blais, a full-time investor of gold and silver stocks, for an update on his take on the action in the precious metals markets. Here's his report...

October 26, 2011

Bralorne intersects 23.35 ounces gold per ton over 3.1 feet

Bralorne Gold Mines Ltd. (BPM: TSX.V)("Bralorne")is pleased to provide the following update of activities at its Bralorne mine operation located near Gold Bridge, British Columbia.

October 26, 2011

Gold may extend gains above $1,700 as Europe woes spur demand

Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Gold futures may extend an advance above $1,700 an ounce as concerns about Europe’s debt crisis spur demand for the metal as a protection of wealth.…

October 26, 2011

AuRico Gold completes acquisition of Northgate Minerals Corporation

TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - AuRico Gold Inc. (TSX:AUQ) (NYSE: AUQ) ("AuRico") is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Northgate Minerals Corporation (TSX:NGX)…

October 26, 2011

IAMGOLD acquires 10.2 percent stake in Bellhaven Copper and Gold

Bellhaven Copper & Gold (CVE:BHV), a Canadian exploration company operating in Panama and Colombia, received a 10.2% equity interest investment by IAMGOLD Corporation which will subscribe for eleven million units…

October 26, 2011

Nevada’s Cortez mine leads gold production growth among the world’s top mines

Intierra Resource Intelligence yesterday forecast that if individual site production continues in line with first-half 2011 results, only one of the world's top ten gold mines will surpass the production…