Drilling At Tasiast Continues To Yield Positive Results  TORONTO – Kinross Gold Corporation reported update on exploration activity at Tasiast in Mauritania and development plans for the Tasiast expansion project, and an update on exploration activity at Chirano in Ghana…

Drilling Expands Mineralization At Combination and Ruby Hill Targets  LA JOLLA, CA – Tonogold Resources, Inc. received results from the 10 hole reverse circulation drill program at the Tonopah Divide Gold Project located five miles south of the town of…

Renaissance Gold Adds Three New Projects to Nevada Portfolio   RENO, NV – Renaissance Gold Inc. has acquired three new exploration projects in Nevada with excellent gold and silver potential. These properties represent the continued growth of proprietary exploration concepts…

Seabridge Gold Options Grassy Mountain Project to Calico Resources  TORONTO – Seabridge Gold reported that it has entered into a non-binding, exclusive Letter of Intent with Calico Resources Corp. (Calico) pursuant to which Seabridge has agreed, subject to the settlement…

Successful NICO Pilot Tests LONDON, ON – Fortune Minerals Limited reported successful results for mini-pilot plant, gravity, and confirmatory flotation tests conducted at SGS Lakefield Research Limited on samples of ores from the Company’s 100% owned NICO gold-cobalt-bismuth-copper deposit in…

Barrick Receives Record Of Decision On Cortez Hills  TORONTO, ON – Barrick Gold Corporation reported that the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has issued a Record of Decision (ROD) approving the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Cortez…

Newmont Gold Reserves Increase To 93.5 Million Ounces  DENVER, CO – Newmont Mining Corporation reported that it increased attributable gold reserves by 1.7 million ounces to 93.5 million ounces in 2010. Highlights include: Attributable gold reserves of 93.5 million ounces,…

Quadra FNX Mining Ltd. Announces Record Revenues And Earnings   VANCOUVER – Quadra FNX Mining Ltd. recorded 2010 earnings of $173 million compared to earnings of $81 million for the previous year. The increased earnings in the current year are…

Drill Results At Briggs Mine  GOLDEN, CO – Atna Resources Ltd. reported drilling results from its campaign to expand reserves at the Briggs Mine in Inyo County, California. The first phase of the 2011 drilling program focused on potential expansion…

Duluth Metals and Franconia Minerals Complete Plan of Arrangement  TORONTO – Duluth Metals Limited and Franconia Minerals Corporation reported the successful completion of their previously announced plan of arrangement. The Arrangement was completed on the terms and conditions of an…