Precious Metals & Mining Industry News Archive


June 2009

Volta Resources Intersects 41 m @ 3.23 g/t of Gold at Its Kampti Gold Project
Proactive Investors - Jun. 30

Minatura Gold (MGOL) Announces Change in Officers and Directors Consistent with Acquisition Strategy
Press Release - Jun. 30

Anglo Swiss Resources (ASWRF) Assays with 10 of 32 Samples above 100 g/t Gold over 178 m
Press Release - Jun. 30

Gold Coin Production Increases Dramatically
World Coin News - Jun. 29

Entree Gold Exploration Review
Press Release - Jun. 29

Three-Year Collective Agreement Ratified at Northgate's (NXG) Fosterville Gold Mine
Press Release - Jun. 29

Claude Resources Intercepts 1.81 oz/t over 4 ft in the 8 Zone at Madsen Deep
Press Release - Jun. 29

Gammon Gold (GRS) Announces Amended Credit Facility that Restores Full Access to Credit Facility
Press Release - Jun. 29

USCorp (USCS) Discloses Selected Assay Results from Phase 1 and 2 Drilling at Its Twin Peaks Gold and Silver Project
Press Release - Jun. 29

Golden Phoenix Minerals (GPXM) Appoints Clyde Harrison to Its Board of Directors
Press Release - Jun. 29




Golden Star (GSS) Reports Significantly Lower Power Costs in Ghana
Press Release - Jun 26

First Pacific (FPAFY) to Expand Mining Business
Philippine Daily Inquirer - Jun. 26

Gold Fields (GFI) Expected to Beat Guidance and Increase Production by 4% to 905koz, Q4 09
Press Release - Jun. 26

NA Palladium (PAL) Finds New PGM Zone at Lac des Iles
MiningWeekly - Jun. 25

Newmont (NEM) Closes Acquisition of Remaining Interest in Boddington
Press Release - Jun. 25

USCorp (USCS) Announces Results of Geochemical Report for Twin Peaks Property in Yavapai County, Arizona
Press Release - Jun. 25

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX) Declares Quarterly Cash Dividends on Preferred Stocks
Press Release - Jun. 25

Midway Gold (MDW) Announces NI 43-101 Gold Resource at Golden Eagle Project
Press Release - Jun. 25

BonTerra Resources Announces Acquisition of Red Mountain Gold Deposit from Seabridge Gold (SA)
Press Release - Jun. 25

Klondike Silver Corp. (KLSVF) Samples 420 g/t Silver on Silverton Creek Property


Banro Closes C$100 M Financing
Press Release - Jun. 25

Temex (TMXRF) Acquires Key Claims Adjacent to West Timmins Mining's Property, Timmins, Ontario
Press Release - Jun. 25

Wildcat Exploration Ltd (WCTXF) Encounters New Gold Showings at Jeep Project, Bissett, Manitoba
Press Release - Jun. 25

Nayarit Gold (NYRTF) Intersects 16.15 M of 2.49 g/t Gold and 671 g/t Silver
Press Release - Jun. 25

Lake Shore Gold (LSGGF) Hits Motherlode in Timmins, Shares Jump 19%
National Post - Jun. 25

Global Gold (GBGD) Holds Annual Meeting
Press Release - Jun. 24

General Metals (GNMT) Completes Baseline Environmental Surveys Required for the Permitting of the Independence Project
Press Release - Jun. 24

Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ) Announces Board Approval for Preparation of a Pre-Feasibility Study on its Mt. Todd Gold Project
Press Release - Jun. 23

Golden Phoenix (GPXM) Reports Completion of Initial Due Diligence on Mineral Ridge by Scorpio Gold
Press Release - Jun. 22

Buenaventura (BVN) Resumes Operations at the Orcopampa Mine
Press Release - Jun. 22

USCorp (USCS) Announces Video of Phase 1 and 2 Drilling Program at Twin Peaks Gold Project
Press Release - Jun. 22

General Metals (GNMT) Seucres Great Basin Pulps from High Grade Independence Gold Skarn Drilling
Press Release - Jun. 22

Wits Basin Minerals (WITM) Provides Business Update
Press Release - Jun. 22

Xstrata (XSRAY) Sends Merger Proposal to Anglo American (AAUK)
Sydney Morning Herald - Jun. 22

IMF Gold Sale Clarification Welcomed by World Gold Council (WGC)
Mineweb - Jun. 21

Indian Gold Demand May Rise Leading to Increase in Imports, Experts Say
The Hindu - Jun. 21

Central Banks Retain Gold Reserves Despite Crisis
Emirates Business 25/7 - Jun. 21

IMF Gold Sale Plan Gets US Congress Approval
Commodity Online - Jun. 20

ETF Securities' Palladium Holding Shoots Up
Commodity Online - Jun. 20

IMF Gold Sales to Have Zero Market Impact, Says World Gold Council (WGC)
Middle East Business Intelligence - Jun. 20

Centamin Egypt (CEYEF) to Start Sukari Gold Production
Reuters - Jun. 20

Winds of Change in Zimbabwe's Gold Mines after Relaxation of Tough Mining Rules
Commodity Online - Jun. 20

B2Gold Corp., AngloGold Ashanti (AU) May Start Building Columbia Gold Mine in 2013
Dow Jones Commodities News - Jun. 19

IAMGold (IAG) Acquires 17% of Oromin (OLEPF) Shares
Press Release - Jun. 19

Unico (UNCO) Chairman Reports Acquisition of Over 3.2 Million Shares of Common Stock
Press Release - Jun. 19

Yamana (AUY) Sets Quarterly Dividend of Penny
Associated Press - Jun. 19

Minera Andes (MNEAF) Annouces Appointment of Rob McEwen as Interim President and CEO
Press Release - Jun. 18

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Announces Acquisition of Shares in Laurentian Goldfields Ltd.
Press Release - Jun. 18

IAMGold (IAG)Raises Full-Year Production Outlook
Associated Press - Jun. 18

World Gold Council (WGC) Explores Gold's Spiritual Linkages
Business Standard - Jun. 18

Premier Gold (PIRGF) Intersects High-Grade Gold at EP and SP Zone Targets
Press Release - Jun. 17

Cardero (CDY) Announces 2009 Project Development Strategy
Press Release - Jun. 17

Unico (UNCO) Announces Shipment of Additional Concentrate Sample from Deer Trail Mine to Royal Mines
Press Release - Jun. 17

Allied Nevada (ANV) Initiates 2009 Gold Exploration Program at Hycroft
Press Release - Jun. 17

Minatura Gold (MGOL) Announces Execution of Definitive Agreement for Gold Mining Acquisition (99,000 + Acres)
Press Release - Jun. 17

Yamana (AUY) Provides Development and Near Development Stage Project Update
Press Release - Jun. 17

Great Basin Gold (GBG) Buys Land for Indian Tribe
Washington Examiner - Jun. 17

Great Basin Gold Revises Hollister Mineral Resources; Gold Equivalent Ounces Increase by 27%
Press Release - Jun. 17

US Mint Bullion Allocation Ends, Silver and Gold Eagles Soar
CoinNews.net - Jun. 17

US Mint Gold Coin Prices Set to Decline Wednesday
CoinNews.net - Jun. 16

Ventana Gold Discovery is the Real Deal
National Post - Jun. 16

Rob McEwen Invites Investors to Minera Andes' (MNEAF) AGM in Vancouver on June 18th, 2009
Press Release - Jun. 16

General Metals (GNMT) Raises Over $ 303,000 via Private Placement
Press Release - Jun. 16

Iamgold (IAG) Increases Essakane Probable Gold Mine Reserves to 3.37 M Ounces
Reuters - Jun. 16

Anooraq (ANO) Announces Results of Annual & Extraordinary General Meetings
Press Release - Jun. 16

Agnico-Eagle (AEM) Increases Credit Lines to over $ 900 M
Press Release - Jun. 15

Newmont (NEM) Announces Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Call
Press Release - Jun. 15

Impala (IMPUY) Workers Demand 20% Wage Increase
Mineweb - Jun. 9

Patagonia Gold Reports 'Significant Results' from Drilling near Argentina's Cap Oeste Prospect
Proactive Investors - Jun. 9

Bear Lake Gold (BLGFF) Announces New High-Grade Gold Intercepts From Its Bear Lake Gold Zone
Press Release - Jun. 9

Capstone (CSFFF) Reports Rise in Gold-Copper Resources at Minto Mine, Yukon
Press Release - Jun. 9

Kinbauri (KINBF) Urges Shareholders to Reject Orvana (ORVMF) Bid
Reuters - Jun. 9

General Metals (GNMT) Announces 5.2 Feet at 2.160 opt Gold (73.9 g/T) From High Grade Independence Gold Skarn
Press Release - Jun. 9

Royal Canadian Mint's 'Lost' Gold Worth a Mint
Toronto Star - Jun. 9

Survey: 74% of Investors Prefer Buying Gold at Current Price
The Times of India - Jun. 9

Agnico (AEM) Sees Gold Production Cost Up to $350 an Ounce
Bloomberg - Jun. 8

Buenaventura (BVN) Files 2008 20-F
Press Release - Jun. 8

Rubicon (RBY) Commences Underground Drilling at F2 Zone, Reports New High-Grade Results
Press Release - Jun. 8

Millrock (MLRKF) Closes Financing With Kinross Gold (KGC)
Press Release - Jun. 5

Minera Andes (MNEAF) Completes 43-101 Technical Report on Jun. 08 San Jose Mineral Resources, Reserve
Press Release Jun. 5

Goldcorp (GG) Completes Sale of $ 862.5 M of 2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2014
Press Release - Jun. 5

Royal Gold (RGLD) Sets 8-cent Quarterly Dividend
Press Release - Jun. 5

Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ) Announces Results of a Preliminary Economic Assessment and Increases Estimated Measured and Indicated Resources by 12.8% at Its Mt. Todd Gold Project, N. Territory, Australia
Press Release - Jun. 4

Patriot Gold (PGOL) Announces New Drilling Program at Moss Mine Project, Arizona
Press Release - Jun. 4

New Gold (NGD) Provides an Update on Western Goldfields (WGW) Share Exchange
Press Release - Jun. 3

Minera Andes (MNEAF) Announces Delivery of Earn-in Notice under Option Agreement at Los Azules Copper Project
Press Release - Jun. 3

Royal Standard (RYSMF) Clarifies Restatement of Comparative Amounts Reported in Financial Statements for FY Ended 1/31/09
Press Release - Jun. 3

General Metals (GNMT) Undertakes Verification of Historical Gold Skarn Core Drilling Data Base at Independence Mine
Press Release - Jun. 3

Gold Fields (GFI) Sells Stake in Sino Gold (SIOGF) for $282 M
Press Release - Jun. 3

Eldorado (EGO) Acquires Gold Fields' (GFI) Stake in Sino Gold (SIOGF)
Press Release - Jun. 3

61 Illegal Miners Die in Harmony's (HMY) South Africa Mine
The Wall Street Journal - Jun. 3

Chinese Annual Platinum Jewelry Sales Hit 1.5 M Oz
Platinum Today - Jun. 6

Osisko (OSKFF) Releases South Barnat Updated Resource Estimate
Press Release - Jun. 2

Red Back (RIBFF) to Buy Moto Goldmines (MTOGF) for C$ 513 M
Reuters - Jun. 2

Gold Holds Steady, ETF Hits Record High
Reuters - Jun. 2

Gammon Gold (GRS) Completes Land Acquisition at its Ocampo Mine
Press Release - June 1

New Gold (NGD) Completes C$ 1.2 B Merger with Western Goldfields (WGW)
Press Release - Jun. 1

Aurizon (AZK) Reports Update on Casa Berardi
Press Release - Jun. 1

Aurizon (AZK): Two New Mineralization Discoveries at Joanna
Press Release - Jun. 1

Gold Nears $ 1000, Silver Jumps Most in 22 Years
Argmaur News - Jun. 1

Goldcorp (GG) Announces $ 750 M Offering of Convertible Senior Notes
Reuters - Jun. 1

Australian Gold Production Rises for First Time in 12 Years
Reuters - Jun. 1

Ghana's Q1 Gold Output Up 9%
Reuters - Jun. 1

Fronteer (FRG): Sandman Gold Project Returns 25.58 g/t over 5.28 M
Press Release - Jun. 1

India's Gold Imports Slip as Price Nears US$ 1000
Mining Journal - Jun. 1

Tara Gold (TRGD) Raises $ 4.9 M from Sale of Investment Holding
Press Release - Jun. 1

Royal Standard Minerals (RYSMF) Announces 2009-10 Plans
Press Release - Jun. 1

Keegan (KGN) Provides Essase Gold Project Update and Resumes Drilling
Press Release - Jun. 1


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