News Archive


February 2009

Coeur d'Alene (CDE) Increasing Gold, Silver Production in 2009 - Reuters - Feb. 27

India Feb Gold Imports Nil vs 23 Tonnes Yr Ago - Reuters - Feb. 27

World Class Gold Deposit Confirmed at Keegan's (KGN) Esaase Gold Project - Press Release - Feb. 27

Unico, Inc. (UNCO) Chairman Files Form 4 Reporting Recent Acquisition of Over 1.9 Million Shares of Common Stock - Press Release - Feb. 27

Compania de Minas Buenaventura (BVN) Announces Fourth Quarter 2008 Results - Press Release - Feb. 27

Richmont Mines Reports Record Sales for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 - Press Release - Feb. 26

Gold ETFs Have Grown More in 2009 than all of 2008 - Mineweb - Feb. 26

Minera Andes (MNEAF) completes second tranche of private placement with Rob McEwen - Press Release - Feb. 26

Golden Star Reports Record Annual Gold Sales and Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2008 - Press Release - Feb. 25

Gold Most Favored Investment This Year, World Gold Council Says - Bloomberg - Feb. 25

Platinum Jewelry Market Expected to Grow in 2009 - China Daily - Feb. 25

IAMGOLD (IAG) Announces Fourth Quarter and 2008 Year-End Results Production, Revenues and Operating Cash Flow Rise to Record Levels - Press Release - Feb. 24

GoldSpring Announces 65 Foot Interval of 0.123 Ounces Per Ton Gold and 2.23 Ounces Per Ton Silver at Its Hartford/Lucerne Deposit, Comstock District, Nevada - Press Release - Feb. 24

South African Gold Output Down 13.6% in 2008, Lowest Since 1922 - Platts - Feb. 24

Eldorado Gold (EGO) to Sell C$275 M in Stock - Reuters - Feb. 24

Sino Gold (SIOGF) Targets Significantly Improved Output in '09 - Mining Weekly - Feb. 24

China's Platinum Jewelry Market Expected to Grow in 2009 - China Daily - Feb. 24

NovaGold (NG) Year-End Financial Results and Project Update - Press Release - Feb. 23

Tanzanian Royalty (TRE) Chairman to Provide $1 Million Private Placement and Agrees to Reprice 8th Tranche of $3 Million Private Placement - Press Release - Feb. 23

Rob McEwen Becomes Executive Chairman of Minera Andes (MNEAF) - Press Release - Feb. 23

Bank of Italy Urged to Use Gold Reserves to Guarantee Loans - Reuters - Feb. 23

Royal Gold (RGLD) Announces Reserve Additions at Penasquito and Cortez Royalty Properties - Press Release - Feb. 23

SPDR Gold Shares Reaches (GLD) More than $30 Billion Milestone - Press Release - Feb. 23

Gold Kruggerrand Demand Pushes Output of Gold Coins to 23-Year High - Bloomberg - Feb. 23

Apollo Gold (AGT) Closes US$70 Million Project Financing Agreement for the Black Fox Project - Press Release - Feb. 23

Iamgold (IAG) Reserves Rise 20% - Globe & mail - Feb. 23

Newmont Mining (NEM) Posts $10 Million 4Q08 Profit on Higher Gold Prices - Press Release - Feb. 23

Australia's Gold Output at 2-Decade Low - Reuters - Feb. 22

Buenaventura (BVN) Increases Economic Interest in El Brocal to 46% - Press Release - Feb. 20

Barrick Gold (ABX): Cash Flow Rises to a Record $2.2 Billion in 2008 - Press Release - Feb. 20

Teck Cominco (TCK) Sells Hemlo Stake to Barrick - Press Release - Feb. 20

Orezone (OZN) Obtains Final Court Approval for IAMGOLD (IAG) Transaction - Press Release - Feb. 20

Tombstone Exploration (TMBXF) Receives Layne Christensen Proposal for 2009 Drill Program - Press Release - Feb. 20

Barrick Gold (ABX) Posts 4Q Loss on Charges - Press Release - Feb. 20

Aurizon (AZK) reports mineral reserve renewal and mineral resource update for Casa Berardi mine - Press Release - Feb. 20

Kinross (KGC) Reports Record 2008 Production and Revenue - Press Release - Feb. 18

Anglo sells 10.4 million AngloGold shares for $280 million - Reuters - Feb. 18

China Feasts on Miners as 'Bank of Last Resort' - Bloomberg - Feb. 18

Tonogold Resources Announces Drilling Results and 4th Quarter Exploration Update for Tonopah Divide - Press Release - Feb. 18

World Gold Council: Gold Demand Pushed Through $US100 Billion Barrier - Press Release - Feb. 18

AngloGold Ashanti to Sell the Tau Lekoa Mine, as Well as the Adjacent Goedgenoeg and Weltevreden Project Areas, to Simmer and Jack Mines Limited - Press Release - Feb. 18

Aquarius Platinum (AQPBF) makes all-share offer for Ridge (RDGMF) - Press Release - Feb. 18

Daily Gold Transfers Rise in January (LBMA) - Reuters - Feb. 17

Indian Gold Prices at Record, Cooling Jewelry Demand - Bloomberg - Feb. 17

Minco Continues to Release Excellent Drill Results From Changkeng - Press Release - Feb. 17

Claude Resources Intercepts 3.71 oz/ton over 2.5 feet at Madsen Deep - Press Release - Feb. 17

Funds Boost Gold ETFs to Record - Reuters - Feb. 13

Apollo Gold (AGT) Provides Update on Project Financing Facility for the Black Fox Project - Press Release - Feb. 13

NovaGold (NG) and Teck Amend Funding Arrangement on Galore Creek Project - Press Release - Feb. 13

Orezone (OZN) Updates Status of Shareholder Vote - Press Release - Feb. 13 - Press Release - Feb. 13

Hunt Gold Corporation (HGLC) -- Further JV Stock Purchases - Press Release - Feb. 13

Rubicon (RBY) Announces $40 Million Financing - Press Release - Feb. 12

Freeport (FCX) Completes Sale of Stock - New Orleans Business News - Feb. 12

South Africa Gold Output Falls 17.6% Yr/Yr in Dec. - Reuters - Feb. 12

Russia's Top Silver Miner Looks to Acquire New Domestic Gold and Silver Assets - Reuters - Feb. 12

Aquarius (AQPMF.PK) to buy Ridge Mining (RDGMF.PK)

GoldSpring (GSPG) Expands Hartford Hill / Lucerne Deposit, Comstock District, Nevada - Press Release - Feb. 12

International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. Announces Bought Deal Equity Financing - Press Release - Feb. 12

US Gold Corporation (UXG): El Gallo Drill Results Continue to Shine; Initial Four Core Holes All Intersect Significant High-Grade - Press Release - Feb. 12

Rubicon Hits New High-Grade Gold Northeast of F2 Zone, Phoenix Gold Project - Press Release - Feb. 11

Rusoro Withdraws Offer for Gold Reserve - Press Release - Feb. 10

Claude Resources Continues to Intercept Near Surface Gold Mineralization at Starratt Olsen, Madsen - Press Release - Feb. 10

Gold Fields (GFI) Targeting 4M oz a year by April - Mining Weekly - Feb. 10

Court Halts Rusoro Takeover Bid for Gold Reserve (GRZ) - Globe & Mail - Feb. 10

Platinum Jumps to Highest Since October on Investment Demand - Bloomberg - Feb. 10

Investors Boost Bets Gold to Reach $1,000 on Turmoil - Bloomberg - Feb. 10

US Gold (UXG) Announces New Results from El Gallo - Press Release - Feb 9

AngloGold (AU) Posts Q4 Loss, Output up - Reuters - Feb. 9

Randgold (GOLD) Looking to Move into Central and East Africa - Mining Weekly - Feb 9

Bank of England Cuts Main Rate a Half Point to 1% - Bloomberg - Feb. 5

Kinross (KGC) Completes Public Equity Offering - Press Release - Feb. 5

GoldSpring (GSPG.BB) Finds High-Grade Gold and Silver From Recent Infill Drilling Assay Results - Press Release - Feb. 5

Sir Peter says sale of gold has cost Britain GBP 5 billion - Skegness Standard - Feb. 5

Dubai Gold Jewelry Sales Crash by 60% - Commodity Online - Feb. 5

Diamond Lake Minerals Inc (DLKM-OTCBB) Recovers 41 Diamonds from Samples - Press Release - Feb. 4

Azerbaijan may launch industrial gold mining in mid-2009 - Trend Capital - Feb. 4

82 Workers Laid off at (Apollo Gold's) Montana Tunnels Metal Mine - AP - Feb. 4

Newmont Mining Expects $1.7 B from Sale - Denver Business Journal - Feb. 3

Australia's Top Gold Miner in Strong Institutional Demand - MineWeb - Feb 3

China's Gold Production Rises 4% in 2008 - Xinhua News - Feb 3

ECB Gold Reserves Up 1 Million, Forex Down 38.1 Billion In Week To Jan 30 - Nasdaq - Feb 3

Rusoro Seeks Termination of Gold Reserve's Poison Pill - Reuters - Feb 2

Exeter Resource's Drilling at Caspiche Returns Excellent Gold Grades - Press Release - Feb 2

Rubicon Receives Permits to Commence Phoenix Shaft Dewatering and Rehabilitation - Press Release - Feb. 2


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