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1. Multimillion-dollar gold mining bid for Bay of Plenty (Stuff) - A multinational company has lodged an application for a $622 million gold and copper deep-sea mining on New Zealand’s continental shelf within two years.
2. New Discovery of High Grade Gold 2305 g/t (67.22 oz/t) on Northern Gold Mining's Kirana Property (Revised) (CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance) - TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - Northern Gold Mining Inc. is pleased to provide revised assay results that include all results on a promising, previously unknown zone of mineralization containing areas assaying high grades of gold and local coarse, visible gold at its Kirana Project.
3. Northern Gold Mining reports high-grade grab samples at Kirana in north Ontario (Canadian Business) - TORONTO - Northern Gold Mining Inc. (TSXV:NGM) has reported high-grade samples from a "promising previously unknown zone" at its Kirana project in the Kirkland Lake, Ont., area.
4. Newcrest Gold Production Declines on Gas Disruption (Update2) (Bloomberg.com) - July 24 (Bloomberg) -- Newcrest Mining Ltd. , Australia's largest gold mining company, said fourth-quarter bullion output fell 6.1 percent after a natural gas shortage in Western Australia state reduced production from its biggest mine.
5. Gryphon Gold Appoints Mining Engineer John Key as CEO & Director (CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance) - VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Gryphon Gold Corporation is pleased to announce that mining engineer John L. Key has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and Director of Gryphon Gold Corporation.
6. Gryphon Gold Appoints Mining Engineer John Key as CEO & Director (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) - Gryphon Gold Corporation(OTC.BB: GYPH) is pleased to announce that mining engineer John L. Key has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and Director of Gryphon Gold Corporation. With more then 30 years of successfully building and operating mines, he is well qualified to lead Gryphon in the development of its two gold deposits and in following up on its recent exploration successes.
7. Newcrest Gold Production Declines on Gas Disruption (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) - July 24 (Bloomberg) -- Newcrest Mining Ltd. , Australia's largest gold mining company, said fourth-quarter bullion output fell 6.1 percent after a natural gas shortage in Western Australia state reduced output from its biggest mine.
8. New discovery of high grade gold 2305 g/t (67.22 oz/t) on Northern Gold Mining's Kirana property (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance) - Northern Gold Mining Inc. is pleased to announce the discovery of a promising, previously unknown zone of mineralization containing areas assaying high grades of gold and local coarse, visible gold at its Kirana Project.
9. Newmont Mining to release second-quarter earnings (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Newmont Mining Corp., one of the world's largest gold mining companies, reports second-quarter earnings on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
10. Prize Mining Provides Update on 10,000 Tonne Gold-Bearing Bulk Sample, Yellowjacket Zone, Atlin Gold Property, BC (CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance) - CALGARY, ALBERTA-- - Prize Mining Corporation is pleased to announce that the remodeling of its Knelson Gravity Solutions designed process plant is complete and crews have now been mobilized to the site.