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Sego Resources Receives Rock Geochemistry Results from Miner Mountain Project

Sego Resources has conducted the phase III percussion drill program at the Miner Mountain project and has obtained the results of rock geochemistry from 945 samples in total.

From Sego Resources Inc. 5 Jan 2012

Mediterranean Resources Discovers Two Fresh Copper-Gold Mineralization at Red Mountain Project

Mediterranean Resources has discovered two fresh mineralization regions, containing copper and gold, at the Red Mountain project located in Artvin province in Northeast Turkey. The new mineralized zones were discovered from the unexplored segments of the Red Mountain project.

5 Jan 2012

Kentor Gold Looks to Expand Gabanintha Copper Gold Project

Kentor Gold hopes to expand the existing gold JORC resource at the Gabanintha Gold Copper Project in Western Australia. In order to do so the mid-tier gold mining company is planning a reverse circulation drilling program at the location.

4 Jan 2012

Protests Continue in Peru Over Planned Conga Gold Mine

Protests in Peru restarted on Monday against the $4.8 billion Conga gold mine. Local residents are worried that if the mine is developed it will spell disaster for their water supplies.

3 Jan 2012

Workers Delay Return to Work at Freeport-McMoRan Mine in Indonesia

At the Freeport-McMoRan mine in Indonesia workers have delayed their return to work. They have been on strike for a three month period which finally ended on December 14 as the company agreed to demands to increase wages by 37%.

3 Jan 2012

Northern Freegold Resources Reports Final Drill Hole Results from Revenue Zone

Northern Freegold Resources has reported the final drill hole results from the Revenue Zone porphyry system located at the Freegold Mountain project in Yukon.

From Triumph Gold Corp. 31 Dec 2011

Sandspring Resources Reports Encouraging Infill Drilling Results from Toroparu Deposit

Sandspring Resources has reported further infill drilling results of 2011 from the Toroparu gold deposit in South America.

23 Dec 2011

Bravo Gold Discovers New Gold Mineralization at Homestake Ridge Project

Bravo Gold has identified fresh high-grade gold mineralization during the drill program conducted at the Homestake Ridge project’s South Reef zone, northwest British Columbia.

23 Dec 2011

Logan Resources Completes Exploration at Shell Creek Property

Logan Resources has successfully completed the 2011 exploration campaign at the Shell Creek property, which is situated in the north Dawson Ranges in Canada.

From Logan Resources Ltd. 22 Dec 2011

Kennecott Utah Copper Under Fire from Clean Air Campaigners

Environmental activists are suing Kennecott Utah Copper over air pollution issues. The clean air groups have been saying that the Bingham copper mine being operated by Kennecott Utah Copper is kicking up too much dust and should be shut down.

21 Dec 2011