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Mining Review 14th July 2024

Mining Review 14th July 2024

A disastrous week for Calidus Resources shareholders as the mine is put into care and maintenance, and all looks lost for investors.

Victoria Gold is holding its own despite having two million tons of leach pad strewn around the bottom of a mountain in the Yukon. Continue reading

Mining Review 7th July 2024

Mining Review 7th July 2024

It’s been a bad couple of weeks or so for a few mining companies, with some investment changing news coming out of the blue.

Firstly Red Pine admitted their drill results has been “manipulated” over a number of years by the then COE, then Victoria Gold suffered a catastrophic collapse of it’s heap leach pad in Canada, and then Calidus Resources, a producing gold miner, called in the administarators. Continue reading

Mining Review 16th June 2024

Mining Review 16th June 2024

A mildly positive week for gold and precious metals as the long running saga of when will the US cut rates this year continues, with an immediate cut looking out of the question currently.

New from our watchlist was dominated by G Mining Ventures and West Red Lake Gold Mines, with two news items each, but others stole the show. Continue reading

Mining Review 26th May 2024

Mining Review 26th May 2024

Gold Road Resources is the subject of some bid rumour speculation in Australia, with Gruyere JV partner Gold Fields’ name being mentioned amongst others.

Aris Mining now owns 51% of Soto Norte in Colombia, Impact Minerals reported they are financed to complete the Lake Hope pre-feasability study, and West Red lake Gold Mines reported more decent gold intercepts. Continue reading

West Red Lake Gold Clarifies Madsen Has Resources, not Reserves

West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSX.V: WRLG)

Announced today that, as a result of a review by the British Columbia Securities Commission, the Company is issuing the following news release to clarify certain information.

In an email circulated on behalf of the Company, certain disclosure was made regarding mineral reserves. The Company retracts such statements. Continue reading

Mining Review 21st April 2024

Mining Review 21st April 2024

Gold Road Resources made the major news this week when they confirmed media speculation that they are negotiating to buy a stake in a Canadian gold mine, and also conformed the resumption of mining at their Gruyere Mine.

Calibre Mining, and West Red Lake Gold reported high-grade gold intercepts. Continue reading

West Red Lake Gold Accelerates Drill Program

West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSX.V: WRLG)

Announced the arrival of a second underground diamond drill at its 100% owned Madsen Mine located in the Red Lake Gold District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada.

A second diamond drill has been added at Madsen to continue growing and de-risking this high-priority, near-mine resource area. Continue reading

Gold Road Resources Response to Media Speculation

Gold Road Resources (ASX: GOR)

Notes media speculation in The Australian regarding the potential acquisition of an interest in the Greenstone Gold Mines in Canada.

Gold Road confirms its participation in a sale process conducted by Orion Resource
Partners (USA) LP for Greenstone Gold Mines. Continue reading

Mining Review 14th April 2024

Mining Review 14th April 2024

It was another exciting week for gold, with new all time highs being recorded, before a slight pullback late Friday evening.

The big news of the week was Karora Resources announcing a merger with ASX listed Westgold. Capricorn Metals and Orla Mining reported strong starts to 2024. Continue reading

Cabral Gold Drills 30m @ 2.6 g/t Oxidized gold

Cabral Gold (TSX.V: CBR)

Announced assay results from an additional 12 RC holes testing near-surface oxide material at the Machichie Main Zone, Cuiú Cuiú gold district in northern Brazil.

These holes are part of a drill program designed to better define and quantify the saprolite and blanket gold-in-oxide mineralization at the Machichie target, and could have an impact on the current plans for trial-mining oxide material in that area.  Continue reading

West Red Lake Gold Intersects 9.15 g/t Au over 3.3m

West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSX.V: WRLG)

Reported drill results from its 100% owned Madsen Mine located in the Red Lake Gold District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada.

This round of drill results from the Madsen Mine were all drilled from underground on the North Austin Zone, which represents a new area of high-grade mineralization. Continue reading