Source: Karen Roche of The Gold Report  (9/18/13) Many mining companies find themselves in a high-grading dilemma, according to Brent Cook, publisher of Exploration Insights. As companies deplete higher grade reserves, they have to acquire new deposits. But unless you are a geologist, don’t look to NI 43-101s to always give you reliable information about the quality of a… Continue Reading

Ginguro Exploration (GEG:TSXV) has a new insider. Robert McEwen, the self-proclaimed ‘Chief Owner’ of McEwen Mining (he owns 25% of the company) and co-founder of Goldcorp has invested $1 million into GEG via $0.10 unit ($0.15 ½ warrant) private placement through his Evanachan Limited. This brings his ownership up to 18.5% in the junior Canadian… Continue Reading

I wrote my article on Robert Friedland so fast on Saturday I forgot to include a critical part of the story, notably, how he’s going to finance platinum production at Platreef in South Africa, amidst abysmal capital markets for mining projects. This is what he said: “We’re still running one of the world’s greatest exploration programs… Continue Reading

IAMGOLD (IMG:TSX) has, with its JV partners AngloGold Ashanti (40%) and the government of Mali  (20%), decided to suspend mining at the Yatela mine in Mali effective September 30, 2013.  The company noted that they will begin dismantling the mine at the end of September, however, processing of leach pads and ore already mined will… Continue Reading

Torex Gold (TXG:TSX) put out its highly anticipated maiden resource at its Media Luna target, south of the river at its Morelos gold project in Guerrero State, Mexico.  The company announced an initial inferred resource comprised of 39.9 million tonnes at 2.63g/t gold, 24.46g/t silver and 0.97% copper which equates to 5.84 million gold equivalent… Continue Reading

Roxgold Inc. (TSXV:ROG), a Toronto based junior gold company focused on the Yaramoko project in Burkina Faso, has released results from its Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the 55 Zone on it’s 100% owned Yaramoko permit. The 55 Zone at Yaramoko has 850,000 ounces at 13.88 grams per tonne gold, with 250,000 ounces at 9.88… Continue Reading

As we enter the week of September 16th, 2013 everything appears to be hinging on the FOMC announcement Wednesday at 2pm EST. Chairman Bernanke will hold a press conference at 2:30pm EST which will be heavily parsed, to say the least. For a Fed which has had a major communication problem in recent months, the… Continue Reading

I was able to catch up with billionaire Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN) Executive Chairman Robert Friedland in Toronto yesterday. The Singapore-based mining legend was in Toronto this week to announce the launch of Ivanhoe Pictures, a new film and TV finance and production company, and to host the first investor presentations for his Ivanhoe Mines after… Continue Reading

With excerpts from today’s Ivanhoe Mines news release. Robert Friedland, Executive Chairman of Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN), and Lars-Eric Johansson, Chief Executive Officer, announced today that the company is proceeding with the sinking of a bulk-sample shaft to access the underground Flatreef platinum, palladium, nickel, copper, gold and rhodium discovery at its Platreef Project in… Continue Reading

THE CALANDRA REPORT: Subscribe $91 yearly and rising JOHANNESBURG — Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN) this week began what looks like a two-year strategy to fortify deposit estimates and tune technical criteria for its Platreef/Flatreef platinum group metals properties in South Africa’s Limpopo Province. A bulk mining permit is in the works, one of perhaps 16 applications,… Continue Reading

Micro-cap African explorer, Legend Gold (LGN:TSXV) has closed the acquisition of several exploration assets in Mali from Endeavour Mining (EDV:TSX) and has also acquired a private Canadian exploration company called Corado Resources which has assets in the Congo.  Legend recently rolled back their shares 6:1, giving them a total share count of 13.4 million and… Continue Reading

US hedge fund, Two Fish Management, is making a renewed call for the breakup of Barrick Gold (ABX:TSX).  The hedge fund, led by Mike Morris said “the market is essentially assigning a massive conglomerate discount to the company.”  Morris cannot see any compelling reason to own a worldwide conglomerate of gold mines.  Two Fish wrote… Continue Reading

No time to write. May be surprise assays soon from Ivanhoe Mines’ Gabon gold property. Attached are photos from Drc Kamoa and Kipushi projects. Kamoa is likely biggest high grade copper property in world. In SA now at Flatreef Platreef … the African Minerals property that has been in Ivanhoe family since 1991. Platinum nickel… Continue Reading

Pilot Gold (PLG:TSX) is increasing its land position near its TV Tower project in Turkey.  The joint venture company, Orta Truva (60% Teck, 40% Pilot, which Pilot is earning into 60%) is acquiring 100% of the 20 square kilometer Karaayi project from Chesser Resources (CHZ:ASX).  Pilot is issuing 1.25 million PLG shares and paying US$300,000… Continue Reading

Shares in Dalradian Resources (DNA.TO) have traded up 37.3% since an August 15th news release announcing exploration results at the company’s 100% owned Curraghinalt gold project in Northern Ireland. You can view the results here. Curraghinalt is a potentially high-margin, low-capex project with impressive grades of gold. Receiving a favorable outlook in its 2012 PEA,… Continue Reading