| These selected stories represent only a fraction of the news and analysis featured and updated all day on Mineweb.com - check out our home page for the rest of the news and expert analysis now available at www.mineweb.com | | | | | | | TOP STORIES | Thursday , 19 Jan 2012 | | Federal regulators told Nevada users of public lands that a number of planning and habitat tools are available to avoid listing sage grouse as endangered species. Thursday , 19 Jan 2012 | | Two GOP Presidential candidates, former Speaker Newt Gingrich and Rep. Ron Paul, say the U.S. should reconsider a return to a gold standard. Thursday , 19 Jan 2012 | | In what can be construed as an end to a battle over Mongolia's massive Oyu Tolgoi project, owner Ivanhoe Mines has decided to cancel its controversial "poison pill", leaving Rio Tinto with the option to take over the project. Thursday , 19 Jan 2012 | | Outgoing Impala Platinum CEO says after 14 years as an executive director, it is time to move on but, whoever takes over will have some uphill battles to face. Thursday , 19 Jan 2012 | | After the Indian government announced an estimated 90% hike in gold import duty earlier this week, bullion traders avoided placing new orders on Wednesday's trading session. Wednesday , 18 Jan 2012 | | Northern Freegold brought home one of the bigger disseminated gold-polymetallic deposits in the Yukon with its latest resource estimate. Thursday , 19 Jan 2012 | | How to derisk the inherently risky business of investing in junior resource companies. The Gold Report interviews Rick Mills for his views. Thursday , 19 Jan 2012 | | Erdene Resource Development outlines new drilling results from its Altan Nar project in Mongolia suggesting higher gold grades at depth. Wednesday , 18 Jan 2012 | | A look behind Jubiliee Platinum's trading bump by the Mail on Sunday and why some consider the shares cheap Wednesday , 18 Jan 2012 | | Pending the big downturn in gold, here are 3 near-term risks to beware. A slightly tongue in cheek, as ever, analysis by Adrian Ash makes some valid points. Thursday , 19 Jan 2012 | | Alec Hogg wonders how much of David Brown's decision to leave a R6.6m a year job as head of Impala Platinum to "pursue personal interests" has to do with the Group's Zimbabwean assets Wednesday , 18 Jan 2012 | | Tanzania-focused African Barrick Gold's fourth quarter gold production fell 11%, missing its annual production targets due to power disruptions at its Buzwagi mine. Wednesday , 18 Jan 2012 | | The Australian miner says it plans to spend about A$60m on the Carrapateena copper-gold project, about half of which will be used for exploration Wednesday , 18 Jan 2012 | | Toronto-based Minera Andes reported Wednesday that gold and silver output at its partly owned San Jose mine was down by about a fifth due to a two-week maintenance shutdown and a fall in ore quality. Thursday , 19 Jan 2012 | | The miner has set a production target of 20 million silver equivalent ounces this year, which is marginally lower than the 22.6 million ounces produced in 2011, owing to declining output from its Ares mine in Peru. Wednesday , 18 Jan 2012 | | The global miner reports that its proposed rail corridor to link more of its coal mines in eastern Australia with coastal export terminals remains on target. Thursday , 19 Jan 2012 | | Kinross shares took a beating Tuesday as news broke of possible project delays which would impact the Tasiast mine, and two of the company's major South American gold projects. Wednesday , 18 Jan 2012 | | Thomson Reuters GFMS's Philip Newman looks at some of the standout trends from 2011 and why the consultancy thinks we could see a drop off in prices in 2013 | | Macquarie's Duncan Hobbs looks at the likely impact of China's growth outlook on base metals demand. | | HRA's Eric Coffin speaks about the normalisation of the gold sector, the stigma of copper and why cash burn is likely to be an issue this year. | | |
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TORONTO, ONTARIO, January 17, 2011. Auriga Gold Corp. (TSXV: "AIA") ("Auriga Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to report results from its Autumn 2011 drilling program at the Company's Maverick Gold Project. The drilling continues to extend high grade mineralization in the northern part of the Puffy Lake deposit. In this area, drill hole A3-81 intersected 1.69 meters grading 47.21 g/t gold including 0.46 meters grading 158.45 g/t gold at a depth of 98.8 meters and down-dip from the planned north starter pit. Hole A3-84, drilled 50 meters northwest of hole 81, intersected 6.23 meters grading 7.55 g/t gold including 0.50 meters grading 29.61 g/t gold at a depth of 98.2 meters. Auriga Gold completed a Preliminary Economic Assessment on the Maverick Gold Project in December 2011 that confirmed positive economics and pre-tax IRR of 84% (see press release dated January 5, 2012). The Project, located 65 km northeast of Flin Flon, Manitoba, includes the past-producing Puffy Lake Mine and on-site mill, the adjacent Nokomis deposit, and recently staked mining claims covering a total of 6,640 hectares (66.4 km2). For full release, click here... | | | | | | | | | | | | CONFERENCES | Vancouver Resource Investment Conference | | Date: 22 January 2012 - 23 January 2012 | | Venue: Vancouver Convention Centre, Canada | | Event will feature world class speakers, covering all types of direct investment in resource companies, speculative investing, resource exploration, oil & gas, green technology and clean energy, world outlook, investment strategies and more. Mineweb's Jan Chadwick, Kip Keen, will be in attendance. Read More | | Mineral Exploration Roundup 2012 | | Date: 23 January 2012 - 26 January 2012 | | Venue: Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver, Canada | | Major mineral exploration conference and exhibition held annually in Vancouver. Mineweb's Kip Keen and Jan Chadwick are planning to attend. Read More | | Mining Indaba 2012 | | Date: 06 February 2012 - 09 February 2012 | | Venue: Cape Town International Convention Centre | | Africa's biggest mining and mining investment conference and exhibition held annually in Cape Town. Mineweb will be exhibiting and covering the event. Read More | | | | | | FEATURED
COMPANY | ENGINE ROOM Editorial Europe Lawrie Williams, London
Geoff Candy, Groningen
Americas Dorothy Kosich, Reno
Kip Keen, Halifax, NS
Asia and Australasia
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Ross Louthean, Perth
Kerry Stevenson, Sydney Africa Christy Filen, Johannesburg
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Wendy Hora, Australasia
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