July 24, 2012

Do gold, silver prices fall, in a shrinking, debt-distressed world?

As global growth is being downgraded by the I.M.F. from 3.5% to 3.1% fears that the Eurozone is already in a recession and the U.S. is likely to enter one…

July 24, 2012

Thundermin commences 2,000 metre diamond drilling program on the Stirling base metal property, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

The 2,000 m drilling program is scheduled to investigate the zinc-lead-copper-silver-gold claims of the 64.6 km² Stirling project on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.

July 24, 2012

CFTC probe into silver manipulation could be over by September

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) four-year probe into manipulation of prices on the silver market could be over as soon as September, according to CFTC member Bart Chilton.

July 24, 2012

Spanish Mountain Gold announces updated resource estimate: increased measured and indicated category reported

The update, which focuses on the company's British Columbia-based gold project, has increased measured and indicated estimates on gold in the region.

July 24, 2012

Paramount Gold and Silver reports additional assays from the Guazapares Megastructure on its San Miguel project in Mexico

New results include 24.10 meters of 6.57 g/t gold and 3.46 g/t silver.

July 23, 2012

Pebble mine: ‘If God were testing us, he couldn’t have found a more challenging place’

Arguably the richest prize in mining, the Pebble project pits a watershed where up to 40 million salmon spawn each year against copper and gold reserves worth as much as…

July 23, 2012

Regal Resources announces revocation of cease trade order by principal regulator

As a result of Regal Resources failing to file its interim financial report within the prescribed time period, the British Columbia Securities Commission, ordered that all trading in Regal's common…

July 23, 2012

Dynasty Metals’ processing plant robbed at gunpoint

A group of armed robbers gained access to the site and escaped with dore bars worth over $2 million.

July 23, 2012

Sienna Gold’s excellent drilling results continue in Peru

The report states that "CA-12-45 gave excellent results: 19.6 m at 4.5 g/t gold and 17.3 g/t silver. Likewise CA-12-43, with 4.4 m at 6.2 g/t gold. Furthermore, CA-12-46 gave…

July 23, 2012

Summer shopping opportunities for mining equities abound

Equity valuations have so far failed to keep pace with rising bullion prices, but that makes for some outstanding investor opportunities among a few particularly well-positioned juniors that Rick Mills…