Hecla to Acquire Mines Management   COEUR D’ALENE, ID – Hecla Mining Company and Mines Management, Inc. reported a merger agreement with Hecla acquiring Mines Management. In the proposed merger, each outstanding common share1 of Mines Management will be exchanged…

GRP Minerals Acquiring Midway Gold Assets   DENVER, CO – Midway Gold Corp. reported that GRP Minerals, LLC has agreed to purchase various mineral properties of the Company’s subsidiaries. GRP acquired the assets by submitting a Stalking Horse Bid and…

Agreement To Consolidate Ownership Of Moss Mine   LAS VEGAS, NV – Northern Vertex Mining Corp. and Patriot Gold Corp reported the completion of the agreement, whereby Northern Vertex would purchase Patriot Gold’s remaining 30% working interest in the Moss…

Solitario Purchases NSR Royalty On Prospective Properties In Montana     DENVER – Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. has purchased a 1.5% Net Smelter Return (“NSR”) royalty on 15,831 acres of highly prospective mineral properties in Montana. The royalties were…

Barrick Reports Production Of 1.28 Million Ounces Of Gold In Q1   TORONTO, ON – Barrick Gold Corporation reported adjusted net earnings of $127 million for the first quarter, and a net loss of $83 million. The net loss for…

Gold Standard’s Geophysical Program Identifies New Targets   VANCOUVER – Gold Standard Ventures Corp. reported results from a controlled source audio magneto-telluric (CSAMT) survey recently completed over a significant portion of the Dark Star Corridor (DSC) which hosts the high…

Development Of Activities At South Arturo Gold Mine   THUNDER BAY, ON – Premier Gold Mines Ltd. reported ongoing development activities at the Company’s 40%-owned South Arturo Mine, located in the Carlin Trend, Nevada . The South Arturo Mine is…

Nevada Exploration Inc. Consolidates Land Position    VANCOUVER – Nevada Exploration Inc. (NGE) has added another 102 new claims covering 712 hectares (1,760 acres) to its Kelly Creek Basin land position. This is in addition to the 76 new claims…

Excelsior Fully Integrates Johnson Camp Production Facility     VANCOUVER, BC – Excelsior Mining Corp. reported that the Johnson Camp Mine ("JCM") has been fully integrated into the Company and will provide the initial copper production facilities for the Gunnison…