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| Wed Aug 5, 2009 Rimfire and Geoinformatics Finalize Business Combination News Release Vancouver, BC -- August 5, 2009: Rimfire Minerals Corporation (TSX-V: RFM) and Geoinformatics Exploration Inc. (TSX-V:GXL) are pleased to report that the previously announced business combination, by way of Plan of Arrangement, has been completed. Effective August 5, 2009, the two companies have combined to form a new entity, Kiska Metals Corporation (TSX-V:KSK), creating a well managed and technically sound exploration company with an extensive property portfolio including the f... (15 KB) |
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| Thu Jul 23, 2009 Rimfire Signs Agreement on Boulevard Property Vancouver, BC -- July 23, 2009: Rimfire Minerals Corporation (TSX-V:RFM) is pleased to announce that, together with Northgate Minerals Corporation (TSX:NGX), it has entered into an agreement granting Silver Quest Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:SQI) an option to earn a 100% interest (50% from each Rimfire and Northgate) in the Boulevard Property, located 135 kilometres south of Dawson City, Yukon Territory. Rimfire and Northgate have been exploring the Boulevard region since October 2005 under an e... (5 KB) |
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| Fri Jun 12, 2009 Rimfire And Geoinformatics Enter Into Definitive Agreement To Combine Rimfire Minerals Corporation, TSX-V: RFM ("Rimfire") and Geoinformatics Exploration Inc., TSX-V: GXL ("Geoinformatics") are pleased to announce that the companies have entered into a definitive Acquisition Agreement (the "Agreement") through which the companies intend to combine (the "Transaction") by way of plan of arrangement to create a well managed exploration company with an extensive property portfolio including the flagship Whistler Project in Alaska. Major aspects of the Agreement wer... (9 KB) |
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| Tue May 26, 2009 Rimfire And Geoinformatics Announce Business Combination Rimfire Minerals Corporation , TSX-V: RFM ("Rimfire") and Geoinformatics Exploration Inc. , TSX-V: GXL ("Geoinformatics") are pleased to announce joint execution of a binding letter agreement to complete a business combination (the "Transaction"), unanimously approved by both companies' Board of Directors. Under the agreement, Geoinformatics will acquire all of t... (70 KB) |
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| Tue Apr 28, 2009 Rimfire Signs Agreement on Quesnel Trough Porphyry Copper-Gold Targets PR09-08 Vancouver, BC -- April 28, 2009: Rimfire Minerals Corporation, TSX-V:RFM is pleased to announce that Xstrata Canada Corporation has signed an option agreement to explore Rimfire's Quesnel Trough properties in central British Columbia. The terms of the agreement grant Xstrata the option to earn a 51% interest in the property by completing a preliminary assessment and spending $3,000,000 by December 31, 2013. In addition, Xstrata must spend no less than $250,000 in each calendar year co... (5 KB) |
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| Mon Mar 23, 2009 Island Arc Drops Jake Option PR09-07 Vancouver, BC -- March 23, 2009: Rimfire Minerals Corporation, TSX-V:RFM reports that Island Arc Exploration Corporation has informed Rimfire that due to current market conditions it has terminated its option to explore the Jake property. The property is located 13 km west of Clearwater, BC. Island Arc funded drilling in 2007 that successfully tested three targets identified by a geophysical survey and mechanized trenching. Anomalous gold mineralization was intersected in each tar... (4 KB) |
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| Wed Mar 11, 2009 Rimfire and Inmet Commence Drilling in the Lachlan Fold Belt, Australia PR09-06 Vancouver, BC -- March 11, 2009: (All figures in Australian dollars) Rimfire Minerals Corporation (TSX-V:RFM), is pleased to report that crews have been mobilized for the 2009 drilling program at the Barmedman project in New South Wales, Australia. The program will consist of four diamond drill holes totalling 1200 metres to test a buried 2.4 km by 0.5 km Induced Polarization (IP) chargeability anomaly identified in 2008. Drilling is underway and is being funded by Inmet Mining Corpor... (5 KB) |
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| Mon Mar 9, 2009 Rimfire Minerals Reports Grizzly Drill Results PR09-05 Vancouver, BC -- March 9, 2009: Rimfire Minerals Corporation, TSX-V:RFM, reports results from the drill program concluded on the Grizzly property last fall. The program, totalling 2128 metres in 11 holes, targeted two areas: the Grizzly Showing and the Mirko Grid. Drilling confirmed the presence of weak porphyry-style copper-gold mineralization and alteration at the Grizzly Showing and wide intervals of anomalous molybdenum-bearing mineralization at the Mirko Grid. The 2008 progr... (6 KB) |
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| Mon Mar 2, 2009 Rimfire Announces Appointment of Board Members PR09-04 Vancouver, BC -- March 2, 2009: Rimfire Minerals Corporation, TSX-V:RFM, is pleased to announce the appointment of William Schur and Mark Selby to the Rimfire Minerals Corporation Board of Directors. William G. (Bill) Schur earned an A.B. degree from Dartmouth College in 1972, with a major in Government followed by a J.D. from Cornell University. He was admitted to the Bar in Illinois and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1975 and the Unite... (5 KB) |
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| Thu Feb 5, 2009 Rimfire Announces Prospecting Discovery in Southern British Columbia PR09-03 Vancouver, BC -- February 5, 2009: Rimfire Minerals Corporation, TSX-V:RFM, is pleased to announce prospecting and geochemical results from its recently optioned Gillis Property located 30 km southwest of Merritt, British Columbia. Three areas of gold mineralization were identified, including 19.65 g/t gold from the only grab sample at the Fort Showing. Gold discoveries at Gillis represent an exciting exploration opportunity in an underexplored area of southern British Columbia. The... (5 KB) |
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| Mon Jan 26, 2009 Inmet Signs Farm-In Agreement on Rimfire's Barmedman Project, Australia PR09-02 Vancouver, BC -- January 26, 2009: (All figures in Australian dollars)Rimfire Minerals Corporation, TSX-V:RFM, is pleased to report that Inmet Mining Corporation has signed a Farm-in agreement on the Barmedman Property, in New South Wales, Australia. Under the terms of the agreement, Inmet can earn a 60% interest by funding at least $5 million in exploration on the property over four years, including $400,000 in the first year. Inmet will make staged cash payments totalling $25... (6 KB) |
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| Thu Jan 22, 2009 Rimfire and Northgate Report Drilling at Boulevard Property Yields Gold Mineralization PR09-01 Vancouver, BC -- January 22, 2009: (All figures in Canadian dollars) Rimfire Minerals Corporation, TSX-V:RFM, is pleased to report results from diamond drilling at the Boulevard Property, Yukon Territory. Drilling, funded by Northgate Minerals Corporation, TSX: NGX, intersected gold mineralization in five of seven holes (totalling 524.9 metres) to follow up a trenching discovery in the summer of 2008 (see news release dated September 23, 2008). Drilling tested the mineralization in t... (6 KB) |
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| Fri Dec 19, 2008 Incentive Stock Options Granted Incentive Stock Options Granted PR08--17 Vancouver, BC -- December 19, 2008: Jason Weber, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation reports that the Company has granted 270,000 incentive stock options to directors, officers and employees of the Company at a price of $0.20, expiring December 19, 2013. All grants exceeding 25,000 per optionee will vest over two years. Options are granted in accordance with the Company's Incentive Stock Option plan approved at the Annual General Meet... (3 KB) |
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| Wed Nov 12, 2008 Rimfire Completes Drilling at The Walmer Property, Australia PR08--16 Vancouver, BC -- November 12, 2008: Rimfire Minerals Corporation, TSX-V:RFM, announces that drilling has been completed at the Trounce gold prospect on the Walmer Property, Australia. The Walmer Property is located 40 km south of Dubbo, in New South Wales. Drilling consisted of four diamond drill holes for a total depth of 286 metres. Assays are pending. Drilling targeted the Trounce gold prospect, a subtle, north-south striking topographic high, coincident with anomalous gold so... (6 KB) |
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| Tue Oct 21, 2008 Rimfire Commences Drilling at The Walmer Property, Australia PR08--15 Vancouver, BC -- Oct 21, 2008: Rimfire Minerals Corporation, TSX-V:RFM, is pleased to announce that drilling has commenced at the Trounce gold prospect on the Walmer Property, Australia. The Walmer Property is located 40 km south of Dubbo, in New South Wales. Up to five diamond drill holes totalling 500 metres are planned to test this target. The Walmer Property was one of nine properties acquired in 2007 based on targets identified in a neural network study conducted within a 12... (6 KB) |
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| Tue Sep 23, 2008 Rimfire and Northgate Commence Drilling at Boulevard, Yukon PR08--14 Vancouver, BC -- September 23, 2008: Rimfire Minerals Corporation, TSX-V:RFM, is pleased to announce that in partnership with Northgate Minerals Corporation, TSX:NGX, drilling has commenced at its new gold discovery on the Boulevard Property. The Boulevard Property is located approximately 135 kilometres south of Dawson City, Yukon. Gold bearing mineralization, including 7.04 g/t gold over 6.0 metres, was discovered in two of three trenches over a 300 metre trend (see Rimfire... (5 KB) |
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| Mon Sep 8, 2008 Rimfire and Inmet Commence Drilling at Grizzly PR08--13 Vancouver, BC -- Sept 8, 2008: Rimfire Minerals Corporation, TSX-V:RFM, is pleased to announce that in partnership with Inmet Mining, it has commenced the second phase of fieldwork at the Grizzly Property in northwest British Columbia. Phase 2 will consist of 1500 metres of drilling aimed at targets defined by the first phase program which included prospecting, mapping, soil geochemistry and a 32 line kilometre Induced Polarization (IP) survey. The drill program will test the Griz... (6 KB) |
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| Wed Aug 20, 2008 Rimfire/Northgate Make Gold Discovery at Boulevard, Yukon PR08--12 Vancouver, BC -- August 20, 2008: Rimfire Minerals Corporation ("Rimfire") is pleased to announce the discovery of gold mineralization made during a trenching program conducted with partner Northgate Minerals Corporation at the Boulevard Property in Yukon Territory. The Boulevard Property is located approximately 135 kilometres south of Dawson City, Yukon. Gold bearing mineralization, including 7.04 g/t gold over 6.0 metres, was encountered in two of three trenches spaced 300 metres... (6 KB) |
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| Mon Jul 28, 2008 Rimfire Partners with Northgate to Explore Australia's Stawell Gold Trend PR08-11 Vancouver, BC -- July 28, 2008: Rimfire Minerals Corporation ("Rimfire") is pleased to announce a new exploration partnership with gold-producer Northgate Minerals Corporation (NGX-TSX), which grants Rimfire an option on its Stawell Corridor gold exploration properties in the State of Victoria, Australia. Northgate, through its 2008 acquisition of Perseverance Corporation Ltd., acquired a dominant claim position in the Victoria Goldfields, host to over 50 million ounces of gol... (7 KB) |
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| Thu Jul 17, 2008 New Member Joins Rimfire Team, Incentive Stock Options Granted PR08-10 Vancouver, BC -- July 17, 2008: Jason Weber, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation ("Rimfire") is pleased to welcome Patrick Moodie to the Rimfire team as Manager, Corporate Communications. Prior to joining Rimfire, Mr. Moodie held the position of Investor Relations Manager for a junior company focused on the exploration and development of renewable energy resources. Patrick holds a Bachelors Degree in Economics from the University of Alberta and has completed the ... (4 KB) |
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| Wed Jun 11, 2008 Inmet and Rimfire Plan Grizzly Exploration PR08-09 Vancouver, BC -- June 11, 2008: Jason Weber, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation ("Rimfire") is pleased to report that Rimfire and Inmet Mining Corporation have signed a formal option agreement pertaining to a Letter of Intent (see PR08-04, January 31, 2008) granting Inmet an option to explore the Grizzly Property in northwestern British Columbia. The 2008 exploration program is scheduled to commence in late June. Rimfire, the project operator, has outlined a two... (4 KB) |
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| Tue Apr 15, 2008 Rimfire Options Springfield Gold Project From Jaguar Minerals PR08-08 Vancouver, BC -- April 15, 2008: Jason Weber, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation ("Rimfire") is pleased to announce the Company has reached an agreement with Jaguar Minerals Limited ("Jaguar" -- ASX Code: JAG) to enter into an option/joint venture arrangement to explore Jaguar's Springfield gold project in the Lachlan Fold Belt of New South Wales, Australia. The Springfield gold project lies 12 km south-southeast of the historic mining town of Gulgong and 80 km... (6 KB) |
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| Mon Apr 14, 2008 Rimfire Purchases Cangold's 51% Thorn Interest PR08-07 Vancouver, BC -- April 14, 2008: Jason Weber, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation is pleased to report that Rimfire has purchased Cangold Limited's 51% interest in the Thorn gold-silver-copper property. Rimfire now has sole ownership of the 170 square kilometre property, subject to 3.5% underlying net smelter royalties. "Cangold has been a great partner at Thorn, however, their management's geographic focus has shifted to take advantage of their strengths in ... (5 KB) |
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| Wed Mar 19, 2008 Jake Project Drilling Results Press Release 08-06 Vancouver, BC - March 19, 2008: Jason Weber, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation reports final results from drilling conducted at the Jake Property, 13 km west of Clearwater, British Columbia. The 2007 program successfully tested the Jake Showing at depth, including an intersection of 11.34 g/t gold over a true width of 1.25 m... (37 KB) |
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| Tue Feb 19, 2008 Tide Project Update -- Drilling Expands 36 Zone PR08-05 Vancouver, BC -- February 19, 2008: Jason Weber, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation is pleased to report final results from exploration conducted at the Tide Property in 2007. The road accessible Tide Property is situated 36 km north of the port of Stewart, BC, within the Stewart-Sulphurets corridor. The 2007 program was funded by American Creek Resources Inc., and consisted of 1835 metres of drilling in eight holes, detailed mapping and 318 metres of channel sa... (10 KB) |
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| Thu Jan 31, 2008 Inmet Options Rimfire's Grizzly Copper-Gold Project PR08-04 Vancouver, BC -- January 31, 2008: Jason Weber, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation is pleased to report that Inmet Mining Corporation has signed a Letter Of Intent (LOI) to an option on the Grizzly Property, in northwestern British Columbia. Under the terms of the agreement, Inmet can earn a 60% interest by funding at least $5 million in exploration at the Grizzly over four years, including $800,000 in the first year. Inmet will make staged cash payments totalling $250... (3 KB) |
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| Thu Jan 31, 2008 Williams Project Update PR08-03 Vancouver, BC -- January 31, 2008: Jason Weber, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation reports final results from the 2007 exploration of the Williams Property, located 150 kilometres southeast of Dease Lake, BC. This work, funded by Arcus Development Group Inc., consisted of mapping, prospecting and rock, silt and soil geochemical sampling to evaluate new claims staked in 2006. Ground work was also undertaken at the T-Bill high-grade gold target to refine targets for drillin... (5 KB) |
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| Thu Jan 17, 2008 Additional Copper-Gold Results From Wernecke Breccia JV Drilling PR08-02 Vancouver, BC -- January 17, 2008: Jason Weber, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation reports additional results from drilling at the Hem and Pagisteel Fault prospects of the Wernecke Breccias Project, a joint venture with Fronteer Development Group Inc. Exploration conducted throughout the 2007 field season targeted iron oxide copper-gold-uranium targets and stand-alone uranium targets on the Joint Venture's 373-sq-km land package in the Wernecke Mountains of Canada's nort... (9 KB) |
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| Wed Jan 9, 2008 Copper-Gold Mineralization Intersected in Wernecke Breccia JV Drilling Press Release 08-01 Vancouver, BC - January 9, 2008: Jason Weber, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation reports that results from drilling at the Hoover Property have been received from the Wernecke Breccias Project, a joint venture with Fronteer Development Group Inc. Exploration conducted throughout the 2007 field season targeted iron oxide copper-gold-uranium targets and stand-alone uranium targets on the Joint Venture's 373-sq-km land package in the Wernecke Mou... (11 KB) |
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| Tue Dec 11, 2007 Incentive Stock Options Granted Incentive Stock Options Granted PR07-29 Vancouver, BC -- December 11, 2007: Jason Weber, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation reports that the Company has granted 270,000 incentive stock options to directors, officers and employees of the Company at a price of $1.65, expiring December 10, 2012. All grants exceeding 25,000 per optionee will vest over two years. Options are granted in accordance with the Company's Incentive Stock Option plan approved at the Annual General Mee... (2 KB) |
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| Tue Dec 4, 2007 Rimfire appoints new President and CEO PR07-28 Vancouver, BC -- December 4, 2007: David Caulfield, in-coming Chairman of the Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Weber, P.Geo., as the new President and CEO, and Director of Rimfire Minerals Corporation. David has assumed the role of Chairman and Director of Business Development with responsibility for identifying new exploration opportunities for the company. "We've come a long way from a small start-up in 1999," commented Mr. Caulfield. "I ... (4 KB) |
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| Mon Nov 26, 2007 Tide Drilling Completed PR07-27 Vancouver, BC -- November 26, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation ("Rimfire") reports that the 2007 drilling program at the Tide Property has been completed. This program consisted of diamond drilling at the 36 Zone and nearby North Pit and Riptide zones, surface channel sampling, and detailed geological mapping. The 2007 program was funded by American Creek Resources Ltd., under an option agreement to earn a 60% interest in the Tide Proper... (3 KB) |
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| Mon Nov 19, 2007 Rimfire and Island Arc Commence Jake Drilling PR07-26 Vancouver, BC -- November 19, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation ("Rimfire") is pleased to report the commencement of drilling at the Jake Property, 13 kilometres west of Clearwater, British Columbia. Island Arc Exploration Corporation is funding the program under an option agreement to earn a 51% interest in the property by funding $1.75 million in expenditures over 3 years. The program is budgeted for 900 metres of drilling in seven hole... (5 KB) |
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| Wed Nov 14, 2007 Rimfire to Commence Quesnel Trough Airborne Geophysical Survey PR07-25 Vancouver, BC -- November 14, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation ("Rimfire") is pleased to report a crew has been mobilized to start a detailed airborne magnetics survey on recently acquired tenure in the Quesnel Trough region of north-central British Columbia. Rimfire will integrate this data with electromagnetic and gravity data collected through Geoscience BC's $5.75 million QUEST survey to focus exploration for copper-gold deposits in 2008. ... (3 KB) |
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| Tue Nov 6, 2007 Poncho Property Update PR07-24 Vancouver, BC -- November 6, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation ("Rimfire") reports results of drilling at the Poncho Project, Nevada. Rimfire completed 1575 metres of reverse circulation drilling in seven holes in 2007. Quartz-calcite veining with textures typical of epithermal gold and silver hydrothermal systems was intersected in every hole. Field observations and geochemistry from surface sampling and in drilling indicates that the to... (5 KB) |
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| Tue Oct 16, 2007 Goodpaster Project Update PR07-23 Vancouver, BC -- October 16, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation ("Rimfire") announces partial results of second phase drilling at the Cal-Surf property in the Goodpaster District of east-central Alaska. Rubicon Minerals funded a total of seven holes including three holes to follow up on a 7.4 metre quartz vein intersection averaging 1.2 g/t gold (see Rimfire news release dated August 13, 2007). Results of the 2007 work programs indicate... (4 KB) |
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| Thu Sep 13, 2007 Project Update PR07-22 Vancouver, BC -- September 13, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation ("Rimfire") is pleased to provide an update on fieldwork undertaken through the summer months. Exploration is underway or has been completed on ten projects in 2007, including projects funded by Rimfire's partners. Drilling Programs Drilling continues at the Wernecke (Yukon) and Tide (BC) projects. Wernecke targets include copper-gold +/- uranium and stand alone uranium prosp... (7 KB) |
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| Mon Aug 20, 2007 Drilling Commences at Rimfire's Tide Property PR07-21 Vancouver, BC -- August 20, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation ("Rimfire") is pleased to report that drilling has commenced at the Tide Property, 36 km north of the port of Stewart, BC. American Creek Resources Ltd. is funding and operating the program with approximately 3300 metres (10,800 feet) of drilling planned. The 2007 exploration program will target the Crest gold-arsenic soil geochemical anomaly which hosts the 36 Zone where drilling... (4 KB) |
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| Mon Aug 13, 2007 Drilling Intersects Gold Mineralization in Alaska PR07-20 Vancouver, BC -- August 13, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation ("Rimfire") is pleased to report that drilling in the Goodpaster District has intersected a 7.4 metre-wide gold-bearing zone of quartz veining at the California North target. Based on this intersection, further drilling is planned this year. "We are very encouraged that we have a wide, gold-bearing intersection at the California North target," stated Mark Baknes, VP ... (5 KB) |
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| Mon Jul 23, 2007 Initial Drilling Intersects Encouraging Copper - Gold Mineralization, Yukon Wernecke Project PR07-19 Vancouver, BC - July 23, 2007: Mark Baknes, Vice President Exploration of Rimfire Minerals Corporation (the "Company") is pleased to report that wide intervals of copper-gold mineralization have been intersected in widely spaced drilling at its Hoover property in the Wernecke Mountains of north-central Yukon. These new results, combined with nine historical drill holes completed in the mid-1990's, suggest Hoover has significant tonnage potential and that the mineralized zon... (9 KB) |
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| Tue Jul 17, 2007 Incentive Stock Options Granted Incentive Stock Options Granted PR07-18 Vancouver, BC -- July 17, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation reports that the Company has granted 365,000 incentive stock options to directors, officers and employees of the Company at a price of $2.00 expiring July 16, 2012. All grants exceeding 25,000 per optionee will vest over two years. Options are granted in accordance with the Company's Incentive Stock Option plan approved at the Annual General Meeting he... (2 KB) |
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| Mon Jul 9, 2007 Rule Family Trust Share Acquisition Rule Family Trust Share Acquisition PR07-17 Vancouver, BC -- July 9, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation (the "Company") reports that the Rule Family Trust has acquired control and direction over 530,000 common shares and 530,000 common share purchase warrants in the capital stock of Rimfire Minerals Corporation by way of a private placement. The Rule Family Trust now has control and direction over a total of 3,073,600 common shares (representing 12.1%... (2 KB) |
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| Thu Jul 5, 2007 $6.5 Million Private Placement Closes NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES PR07-16 Vancouver, BC -- July 5, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation (the "Company") announces that the Company has completed the $6.5 million private placement announced June 5, 2007. The Company sold 600,000 flow-through units at a price of $2.50 per unit and 2,500,000 non flow-through units at $2.00 per unit. Each flow-through unit consists of one flow-thro... (3 KB) |
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| Thu Jul 5, 2007 New Uranium Target Identified in Wernecke Mountains, Yukon PR07-15 Vancouver, BC - July 5, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation (the "Company") is pleased to report that a new uranium target has been identified on the TVA Property in the Wernecke Mountains of north-central Yukon. Sampling of apparently locally-derived float at the Rio Zone returned an average grade of 0.31% U3O8 from 41 samples. This target has never been tested by drilling. Mineralization has been identified in float and outcr... (4 KB) |
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| Thu Jun 7, 2007 $10 Million Exploration Budget for 2007 PR07-14 Vancouver, BC -- June 7, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation is pleased to provide an update of the Company's exploration plans for 2007. Management anticipates a record amount of exploration, totalling in excess of $10 million dollars including expenditures funded by the Company's partners. At this time, five projects are slated for drilling amounting to approximately 17,000 metres (56,000 feet). "It is at the drilling stage that new discoveri... (11 KB) |
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| Tue Jun 5, 2007 Rimfire to Raise $6,500,000 By Way of Private Placement NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES PR07-13 Vancouver, BC -- June 5, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation (the "Company") announces that the Company has negotiated a $6.5 million private placement consisting of flow-through and non-flow-through units. The Company, by way of a non-brokered placement, will issue 600,000 flow-through units at a price of $2.50 for proceeds of $1.5 million and 2,500,000 non... (4 KB) |
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| Wed May 30, 2007 Pogo Area Drilling Program Underway PR07-12 Vancouver, BC -- May 30, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation is pleased to announce that drilling has commenced on the Company's wholly-owned Goodpaster properties in Alaska currently under option to Rubicon Minerals Corporation. Rubicon will fund $1 million in exploration expenditures to test high priority targets on the Cal-Surf Property, where previous work by Rimfire identified well developed gold+/-bismuth soil geochemical anomalies. Explorat... (3 KB) |
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| Fri May 18, 2007 2007 Wernecke Mountains Drill Program Underway Vancouver, BC -- May 18, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation is pleased to announce that a C$6 million exploration program has commenced on the Wernecke Mountains Project in north central Yukon. Partner Fronteer Development Group Inc. is building on the success of last year's exploration program, focusing on the discovery of Olympic Dam-style copper-gold-uranium deposits in this exciting mineral district. This 10,000 metre drilling program will be operated b... (5 KB) |
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| Wed May 16, 2007 Jake Gold Project - Drilling Planned for 2007 Vancouver, BC -- May 16, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation is pleased to announce the formation of a new partnership with Island Arc Exploration Corporation to explore the Jake Property, located 13 kilometres west of Clearwater, BC. The Jake is a high-grade gold prospect in a region of British Columbia with previously unrecognized potential to host economic gold mineralization. The Jake gold showing was discovered by a prospector on a logging road in 20... (4 KB) |
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| Tue Mar 27, 2007 Drilling Resumes at Poncho Property, Nevada PR07-09 Vancouver, BC -- March 27, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation reports that drilling has resumed at the Poncho Property, located in the Walker Lane Mineral Belt 56 kilometres (35 miles) northwest of Tonopah, Nevada. Eklund Drilling has been contracted to finish the program announced on January 18, 2007 and subsequently suspended by management on February 28, 2007. Exploration at Poncho is targeting high grade gold-silver epithermal minerali... (3 KB) |
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| Mon Mar 5, 2007 Rimfire Updates Northgate Partnerships PR07-08 Vancouver, BC -- March 5, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation updates exploration conducted through partnership with Northgate Minerals Corporation. The companies have conducted exploration in three areas in 2006, including the RDN Property where exploration targeted Eskay Creek style precious-metal rich massive sulphide deposits 50 km north of the Eskay Creek Mine, and two targets in western Canada under a generative Exploration Alliance. ... (6 KB) |
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| Wed Feb 28, 2007 Rimfire Welcomes New Partner Rubicon PR07-07 Vancouver, BC -- February 28, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation ("the Company") wishes to welcome new partner Rubicon Minerals Corporation to the Goodpaster District, Alaska. On February 26, 2007, ex-Goldcorp Chairman and CEO Robert McEwen announced that the Alaskan holdings of his privately-held company, Evanachan Limited, will be transferred to Rubicon Minerals Corporation, a TSX and AMEX-listed Canadian junior explorer, in exchange ... (4 KB) |
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| Wed Feb 14, 2007 Rimfire and American Creek Amend Tide Option Agreement PR07-06 Vancouver, BC -- February 14, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation ("the Company") reports that American Creek Resources Ltd. and the Company have signed a second option agreement pertaining to the Tide Property, located 36 kilometres north of the port of Stewart, BC. American Creek, upon vesting its 51% interest in the Tide, will now have the option to earn an additional 9% interest (for a total of 60%) in return for funding a further $3.5 ... (3 KB) |
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| Wed Jan 31, 2007 Rimfire Acquires Quesnel Trough Porphyry Copper-Gold Target PR07-05 Vancouver, BC -- January 31, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation is pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition of the Auddie Property, located 25 km north of Serengeti Resources' Kwanika porphyry copper-gold discovery (111 metres averaging 0.69% copper and 0.54 g/t gold) and 20 km south of the Lorraine Project in the Quesnel Trough in north-central British Columbia. The Auddie is a new grassroots porphyry copper-gold exploration ... (3 KB) |
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| Mon Jan 29, 2007 Williams Project Update PR07-04 Vancouver, BC -- January 29, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation reports that results from the autumn drilling program at the Williams Project have been compiled and that plans are being formulated for follow-up exploration. The 2007 program will include further work at the GIC Prospect, including expanded IP surveys and drilling, as well as drilling at the T-Bill Prospect and reconnaissance exploration on new claims acquired based on 2006 ... (4 KB) |
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| Thu Jan 18, 2007 Drilling Underway at Poncho Property, Nevada PR07-03 Vancouver, BC -- January 18, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation reports that drilling is underway at the Poncho Property, located in the Walker Lane Mineral Belt 56 kilometres (35 miles) northwest of Tonopah, Nevada. Exploration at Poncho is targeting high grade gold-silver epithermal mineralization. The Poncho Property is one of 35 target areas identified in a data mining study conducted for Newmont covering a 7,920 square kilometre (3... (4 KB) |
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| Thu Jan 11, 2007 Corporate Update PR07-02 Vancouver, BC -- January 11, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation reports that the Company has granted 200,000 incentive stock options to directors, officers and employees of the Company at a price of $2.04, expiring January 11, 2012. All grants exceeding 25,000 per optionee will vest over two years. Options are granted in accordance with the Company's Incentive Stock Option plan approved at the Annual General Meeting held June 22, 2006. ... (3 KB) |
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| Tue Jan 9, 2007 Rimfire Partners with Robert McEwen to Explore Alaskan Properties PR07-01 Vancouver, BC -- January 9, 2007: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation ("the Company") is pleased to report that Evanachan Limited ("Evanachan"), part of the McEwen Capital group of companies (http://www.mcewencapital.com), has signed an option agreement to explore the Company's strategically located portfolio of Goodpaster District properties in east-central Alaska. Evanachan is a private company wholly-owned by Robert R. McEwen, Chairman and CEO ... (4 KB) |
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| Thu Dec 21, 2006 Three New Wernecke Breccia Targets Identified PR06-22 Vancouver, BC -- December 21, 2006: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation announces that Fronteer Development Group has provided the Company with another update on results from 2006 exploration of the Wernecke Breccia Project, in north-central Yukon Territory. Fronteer evaluated 48 target areas for their potential to host "Olympic Dam-style" copper-gold-uranium and stand-alone uranium deposits. The project is comprised of 24 properties totalling 39... (4 KB) |
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| Mon Nov 27, 2006 Wernecke Breccia Project Update PR06-21 Vancouver, BC -- November 27, 2006: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation announces that Fronteer Development Group has provided the Company with another update on results from 2006 exploration of the Wernecke Breccia Project, in north-central Yukon Territory. Fronteer evaluated 48 target areas for their potential to host "Olympic Dam-style" copper-gold-uranium and stand-alone uranium deposits. The project is comprised of 24 properties totalling 39... (3 KB) |
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| Fri Nov 24, 2006 Kizmet Update PR06-20 Vancouver, BC -- November 24, 2006: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation announces that, as of November 22, Barrick Gold Corporation has terminated its option to earn a 65% interest in the Kizmet Joint Venture in northwest British Columbia. Rimfire regains a 100% interest in the 340 square kilometre land package that comprises the Kizmet Project. Barrick retains a 1% Net Smelter Royalty which Rimfire can purchase for US$1 million. "Rimfire value... (3 KB) |
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| Fri Nov 10, 2006 Wernecke Breccia Project Update PR06-19 Vancouver, BC -- November 10, 2006: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation announces that Fronteer Development Group, the operator of the Wernecke Breccia Project, has completed a comprehensive reconnaissance exploration program throughout a 450 square kilometre area of the Wernecke Mountains, north-central Yukon Territory. Through the course of this program, Fronteer evaluated 48 target areas for their potential to host "Olympic Dam-style" copper... (4 KB) |
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| Wed Oct 11, 2006 Williams Drill Program Complete PR06-18 Vancouver, BC -- October 11, 2006: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation announces that drilling has been completed at the Company's Williams Property in north-central British Columbia. Arcus Development Group Inc., a private British Columbia company, funded the five hole, 864 metre drill program at the GIC prospect to test its potential to host copper-gold porphyry-style mineralization. Drilling targeted an open-ended 600 by 2000 metre Induced Pola... (5 KB) |
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| Tue Oct 3, 2006 Rimfire to Acquire Australian Exploration Licences in Prolific Lachlan Fold Belt PR06-17 Vancouver, BC -- October 3, 2006: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation (the "Company") announces the application for exploration licences covering 31,467 hectares (314.67 square kilometres) in the Lachlan Fold Belt, New South Wales, Australia. The licences encompass all available high-priority targets (a total of 14) identified in a data mining study conducted by a private company, BWG Mining. BWG has granted Rimfire a two-year exclusive right to ... (4 KB) |
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| Thu Sep 7, 2006 Drilling Commences at Williams Property, BC PR06-16 Vancouver, BC -- September 7, 2006: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation announces that drilling has commenced at the Company's Williams Property in north-central British Columbia. Arcus Development Group Inc., a private British Columbia company, is funding drilling to test the GIC prospect, a copper-gold porphyry target defined by an open-ended 600 by 2000 metre chargeability high anomaly (greater than 12.5 mV/V) flanked by anomalous copper-gold ... (4 KB) |
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| Thu Aug 24, 2006 2006 Exploration Update PR06-15 Vancouver, BC -- August 24, 2006: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation (the "Company") updates the Company's 2006 progress. Management anticipates this to be Rimfire's busiest year in terms of active projects and exploration expenditures. With nine projects funded by the Company and its partners, expenditures are expected to exceed $5 million dollars, 80% of which is funded by partners. To date, programs have been completed on the Jake and RDN properties... (7 KB) |
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| Tue Jul 25, 2006 Williams Property Option Agreement Vancouver, BC -- July 25, 2006: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation is pleased to announce that Arcus Development Group Inc., a privately held British Columbia company, has signed an option agreement to explore the Company's Williams Property in north-central British Columbia. Rimfire and Arcus have one director in common. The decision to option the property was made with the common director abstaining from discussion. Two distinct exploration targets have bee... (3 KB) |
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| Thu Jul 20, 2006 Fieldwork Begins on Goodpaster Projects Vancouver, BC -- July 20, 2006: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation reports that groundwork has commenced on its Goodpaster District properties in east-central Alaska. The Goodpaster District is home to Teck Cominco/Sumitomo's Pogo Mine (4.5 M oz. in reserves and resources) which recently began gold production. Rimfire is the largest landholder in the District, with claims covering 740 sq. km (182,800 acres). The 2006 field program will include reconnaissance... (3 KB) |
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| Wed Jul 12, 2006 Fronteer and Rimfire Commence Yukon Copper-Gold-Uranium Exploration Program PR06-10 - Vancouver, BC -- July 12, 2006: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation announces that exploration is underway at the Wernecke Breccias copper-gold-silver-uranium project in northern Yukon Territory. Fronteer Development Group Inc. is the operator and has budgeted $2.5 million for exploration of the project's 25 properties covering 285 square kilometres. A major component of the 2006 field program will be an airborne gravity survey designed to locate den... (1 KB) |
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| Tue Jun 20, 2006 Rimfire Announces Nevada Acquisition PR06-09 Vancouver, BC -- June 20, 2006: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation announces the acquisition of the Poncho Property in the Walker Lane Mineral Belt of Nevada. The Poncho Property was acquired as part of Rimfire's Strategic Alliance with Newmont Mining Company which was originally announced December 15, 2004. Under the alliance, Rimfire has access to assistance from Newmont technical personnel and proprietary "Neural Network" exploration targeting maps and... (2 KB) |
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| Wed May 24, 2006 Jake Trenching Exposes Gold Mineralization; Further Exploration Planned PR06-08 Vancouver, BC -- May 24, 2006: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation is pleased to report trenching results from the Jake Property, 13 kilometres west of Clearwater in south-central British Columbia. Trenching was centred on the 2005 discovery outcrop, where a 0.55 metre channel sample assayed 25.2 g/t gold, and was restricted to utilizing established roads under the existing exploration permit. As such, a north-south oriented trench cut across multip... (2 KB) |
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| Wed Apr 19, 2006 Rimfire Closes Private Placement PR06-07 Vancouver, BC -- April 19, 2006: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation (the "Company") announces that the Company has completed the $2.55 million private placement announced March 28, 2006. The Company sold 1,500,000 units at a price of $1.70 per unit ("Unit"). Each Unit consists of one common share and one non-transferable share purchase warrant ("Warrant"). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at a price of $2.00 ... (1 KB) |
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| Thu Apr 13, 2006 Rimfire Consolidates Goodpaster District Holdings PR06-05 Vancouver, BC -- April 13, 2006: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation ("Rimfire") reports that Rimfire has negotiated an agreement with AngloGold Ashanti (U.S.A.) Exploration Inc. whereby AngloGold Ashanti relinquishes its interest in the Eagle and ER properties in the Goodpaster District, Alaska in return for a 2% Net Smelter Royalty (NSR) on each property. Half of the Eagle NSR can be purchased for US$1 million and half of the ER NSR can be purchased f... (2 KB) |
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| Mon Apr 3, 2006 BC Exploration Programs Underway at RDN and Jake PR06-04 Vancouver, BC -- April 3, 2006: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation is pleased to report that the Company has commenced exploration at the RDN and Jake projects, both located in British Columbia. RDN Rimfire partner, Northgate Minerals Corporation, has budgeted $1 million for exploration at the RDN, located 50 kilometres north of the Eskay Creek Mine. The 2006 program will be conducted in two phases, the first of which consists of an airb... (2 KB) |
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| Tue Mar 28, 2006 Non-Brokered Private Placement PR06-03 Vancouver, BC -- March 28, 2006: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation (the "Company") announces that the Company has negotiated a $2.55 million private placement of 1,500,000 units of the Company at a price of $1.70 per unit ("Unit"), by way of a non-brokered placement. Each Unit consists of one common share and one non-transferable share purchase warrant ("Warrant"). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase, for a period of two years from th... (2 KB) |
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| Tue Jan 24, 2006 Fronteer & Rimfire Acquire Uranium-Copper-Gold-Silver District From Newmont & Breakwater PR06-02 Vancouver, BC -- January 24, 2006: Fronteer Development Group Inc ("Fronteer") (FRG -- TSX/AMEX) and Rimfire Minerals Corporation ("Rimfire") (RFM-TSX.V) announced today that they have jointly signed an Agreement with Newmont Exploration of Canada Limited, a subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE & ASX:NEM; TSX:NMC), ("Newmont") and NVI Mining Ltd., a subsidiary of Breakwater Resources Ltd. ("NVI") to acquire 700 mineral claims and a proprietary G... (2 KB) |
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| Thu Jan 19, 2006 Rimfire Adds to Pogo Area Land Package PR06-01 Vancouver, BC -- January 19, 2006: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation is pleased to report that the Company has staked an additional 442 sq. km (110,000 acres) of strategically located claims in the Pogo Area of the Goodpaster District of Alaska. The Goodpaster District is home to Teck Cominco/Sumitomo's Pogo Mine (4.5 M oz. in reserves and resources) which is slated to commence gold production in the first quarter of 2006. Rimfire is now the lar... (2 KB) |
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| Thu Dec 15, 2005 Rimfire And Northgate Drilling Intersects Eskay-Equivalent Stratigraphy - 2006 Drilling Budget Approved VANCOUVER, December 15, 2005 -- (All figures in Canadian dollars except where noted) -- Rimfire Minerals Corporation (TSX-V: RFM) and Northgate Minerals Corporation (TSX: NGX, AMEX: NXG) report results from drilling at the RDN Property, located 50 km northwest of the Eskay Creek Mine in northwest British Columbia. Drilling at the Arctic Grid target intersected stratigraphy equivalent in age and geological setting to that hosting the Eskay Creek deposit. Based on the geological similaritie... (2 KB) |
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| Wed Dec 7, 2005 Rimfire Acquires Jake Gold Property, Stakes 36,000 Hectares PR05-17 Vancouver, BC -- December 7, 2005: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Jake gold property in south-central British Columbia. The acquisition is based on the discovery of a new gold occurrence along a recently commissioned logging road 13 kilometres west of the town of Clearwater. A 0.55 metre channel sample assayed 25.2 g/t gold and 0.40 metre float boulder assayed 38.8 g/t gold . Gold ... (2 KB) |
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| Wed Nov 9, 2005 IP Survey Identifies Copper-Gold Porphyry Target on William's Gold Property PR05-16 Vancouver, BC - November 9, 2005: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation is pleased to report that fieldwork at the Company's wholly-owned William's Gold Property in north-central British Columbia has outlined a compelling new copper-gold porphyry target. Induced Polarization (IP) surveys at the GIC prospect have identified a strong 200 by 1500 metre chargeability high anomaly coincident with and adjacent to known gold and copper mineralizati... (2 KB) |
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| Thu Sep 8, 2005 Northgate and Rimfire to Drill at RDN PR05-15 Vancouver, BC - September 8, 2005: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation reports that a diamond drilling program has commenced at the RDN Property, 50 km northwest of the Eskay Creek Mine in northwest British Columbia. Northgate Minerals Corporation is funding this program under the terms of an option agreement whereby Northgate can earn a 51% interest in the RDN by funding exploration expenditures totalling $5 million by December 31, 2007.... (2 KB) |
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| Thu Sep 1, 2005 Rimfire and Serengeti Expand 36 Zone at Tide Vancouver, BC - September 1, 2005: Rimfire Minerals Corporation (TSX-V:RFM) and partner Serengeti Resources Inc. (TSX-V: SIR) report on results from the Tide Project 36 km north of Stewart, BC. Serengeti funded exploration that included eight diamond drill holes totalling 967 metres. This program expanded the 36 Zone gold mineralization downdip and in both directions along strike, while infill soil geochemical sampling has increased the gold-arsenic+/-antimony soil geochemical anomaly coinciden... (2 KB) |
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| Wed Aug 24, 2005 Cangold, Rimfire Expand Talisker Zone Vancouver, BC - August 24, 2005: Cangold Limited and Rimfire Minerals Corporation are pleased to announce the results from fieldwork and drilling at the Thorn Property in the Atlin Mining Division of northwest British Columbia. The 2005 program consisted of reconnaissance scale mapping, rock sampling and prospecting, contour soil and silt sampling, Induced Polarization (IP) ... (2 KB) |
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| Tue Jul 26, 2005 Fieldwork Completed at Thorn Project, BC Vancouver, BC -- July 26, 2005: Cangold Limited and Rimfire Minerals Corporation are pleased to announce the successful completion of the exploration program at the Thorn property in the Atlin Mining Division of northwest British Columbia. The summer exploration, budgeted at $650,000, consisted of geological mapping, prospecting, Induced Polarization (IP) geophysics and diamond drilling. A significant part of the 2005 program was tailored towards the evaluation of volcanic rock... (2 KB) |
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| Wed Jun 29, 2005 Rimfire and Northgate Start RDN Exploration Vancouver, BC -- June 29, 2005: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation reports that the 2005 exploration program has started at the RDN Property, 50 km northwest of the Eskay Creek Mine in northwest British Columbia. Northgate Minerals Corporation is funding a $1 million dollar exploration program to be completed in two phases. Northgate is earning a 51% interest in the RDN by funding exploration expenditures totalling $5 million by December 31, 2007. An add... (2 KB) |
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| Tue Jun 28, 2005 Tide Drilling Project Underway Vancouver, BC, June 28, 2005: Serengeti Resources Inc. (TSX-V:SIR) and Rimfire Minerals Corporation (TSX-V:RFM) are pleased to report that crews have been mobilized for the summer drilling and field exploration program on the Tide Property, located 36 kilometres north of the port of Stewart, BC. The 2005 summer field program at the Tide will focus on advancing 1) the 36 Zone gold discovery where TIDE04-03 intersected 1.00 g/t gold over 129.4 metres , including a 39.6 me... (2 KB) |
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| Mon Jun 27, 2005 Rimfire and Barrick Start Kizmet Exploration Vancouver, BC -- June 27, 2005: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation reports that the 2005 exploration program has started on the Kizmet Joint Venture, northwest British Columbia. Barrick Gold Corporation is conducting a US$400,000 reconnaissance exploration program to evaluate the property. The Kizmet Joint Venture surrounds the Thorn Property, a joint venture between Rimfire and Cangold Limited, where recent work has identified an extensive high sulph... (1 KB) |
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| Tue Jun 14, 2005 2005 Fieldwork Commences at Thorn Project, BC Vancouver, BC -- June 14, 2005: Cangold Limited and Rimfire Minerals Corporation are pleased to announce that crews have been mobilized to the Thorn property in the Atlin Mining Division of northwest British Columbia and field work has now commenced. The summer exploration, budgeted at $650,000, will consist of a comprehensive and integrated program of geological mapping, prospecting, Induced Polarization (IP) geophysics and diamond drilling focused on the discovery of additional... (2 KB) |
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| Tue May 31, 2005 Flow-Through Private Placement Vancouver, BC -- May 31, 2005: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation reports that the Company has arranged a non-brokered flow-through private placement consisting of 400,000 shares at a price of $1.25 per share, for a total of $500,000. The Company will pay a finders fee of 7% of the gross proceeds in connection with the placement, payable in cash or shares at the option of the finder. Securities issued on closing of the placement will be subject to a ho... (1 KB) |
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| Tue Apr 5, 2005 Tide Airborne Survey Underway/Preliminary Metallurgical Testwork Completed Vancouver, BC, April 5, 2005: Rimfire Minerals Corporation (TSX-V:RFM) and Serengeti Resources Inc. (TSX-V:SIR) are pleased to report favourable metallurgical results and the commencement of airborne geophysical surveying at the Tide Property, located 36 kilometres north of the port of Stewart, BC. The 2005 field programs at the Tide will focus on advancing the 36 Zone gold discovery where TIDE04-03 intersected 1.00 g/t gold over 129.4 metres , including a 39.6 metre intersect... (2 KB) |
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| Wed Jan 26, 2005 Rimfire and Barrick Sign Memorandum of Understanding Vancouver, BC -- January 26, 2005: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation is pleased to announce that the Company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Barrick Gold Corporation (ABX:TSX) to jointly explore the Kizmet Project, 95 km southeast of Atlin, in northwestern British Columbia. "Barrick is pleased to be exploring the Kizmet project with Rimfire, and we will continue to explore for opportunities throughout Canada and around the ... (2 KB) |
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| Fri Jan 21, 2005 Rimfire reviews a successful 2004 Vancouver, B.C. January 21,2005: David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation is pleased to provide a summary of the Company's achievements in 2004. The year proved to be the most successful in the Company's history, solidifying the Company's position as one of the leading junior precious-metal explorers in western North America. "Our partnerships with companies like AngloGold, Northgate, and Newmont have made this our busiest year since inception [1999]. This s... (2 KB) |
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| Fri Jan 7, 2005 Diamond Drilling Intersects New Gold-Silver-Copper Zone At Thorn Property Vancouver, BC -- January 7, 2005: Cangold Limited and Rimfire Minerals Corporation are pleased to announce the discovery of a new zone of gold-silver-copper mineralization on the North Grid of the Thorn Property ( ). Drill-hole THN04-29 intersected 56.1 metres of 1.27 g/t Au, 16.7 g/t Ag, & 0.19% Cu, including higher grade intercepts such as 4.48 g/t Au, 65.3 g/t Ag, & 0.65% Cu over 3.6 m ( ... (2 KB) |
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| Tue Dec 21, 2004 ER and Eagle, Alaska Drilling Results PR04-26 Vancouver, BC - December 21, 2004: Rimfire Minerals Corporation (TSX-V:RFM) reports the results from fieldwork conducted at the ER, Eagle and Beverly projects, in the Goodpaster District of Alaska. AngloGold (U.S.A.) Exploration Inc., the operator of all three projects, has made the required cash payments, totalling USD$50,000, for the ER and Eagle joint ventures, which were due January 30, 2005. AngloGold has earned a 70% interest in the two joint ventures subject to a... (2 KB) |
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| Wed Dec 15, 2004 Rimfire announces Nevada Exploration Alliance with Newmont Vancouver, BC -- December 15, 2004 (PR04-25): David Caulfield, President and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation (TSX-V:RFM) is pleased to announce the creation of an exploration alliance with Newmont Capital Limited, a subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) targeting a defined project area of 3060 square miles (7920 sq. km) in Nevada's Walker Lane Mineral Belt. "The invitation to work in the State of Nevada with Newmont, one of the world's premier gold comp... (2 KB) |
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| Thu Dec 9, 2004 Rimfire renews Mineral Deposit Research Unit membership Vancouver, BC -- December 9, 2004: Rimfire Minerals Corporation (TSX-V:RFM) is pleased to report that the Company opted to renew its membership in the Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MDRU) at the University of British Columbia for another five years. "MDRU is one of the best research centers in the world," explained Rimfire VP of Exploration Mark Baknes. "We are very pleased to contribute to its collaborative research efforts, as well as benefit from the most recent technical advance... (2 KB) |
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| Sun Nov 28, 2004 593 g/t gold and 14,708 g/t silver on surface at Rimfire/Serengeti's Tide Property New discovery follows announcement of potential bulk tonnage zone Vancouver, BC -- November 28, 2004: Rimfire Minerals Corporation (TSX-V:RFM) and Serengeti Resources Inc. (TSX-V:SIR) are pleased to provide further results from the recently completed drilling and fieldwork program funded by Serengeti at the Tide property. The Tide property is ideally located on the Granduc Mine Road, 36 kilometres north of the deep-water port facilities at Stewart, BC. High grade go... (2 KB) |
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| Tue Nov 23, 2004 Rimfire & Serengeti Discover New Gold Zone At Tide Property 129 metres of 1.0 g/t gold intersected in diamond drilling Vancouver, BC, November 23, 2004: Rimfire Minerals Corporation (TSX-V:RFM) and Serengeti Resources Inc. (TSX-V:SIR) are pleased to report the discovery of bulk tonnage style gold mineralization in diamond drilling funded by Serengeti at the Tide Property. The Tide Property is ideally located on the Granduc Mine Road, 36 kilometres north of the deep-water port facilities at Stewart, BC. Gold mineralization wa... (2 KB) |
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| Thu Nov 18, 2004 New Surface Discovery; Drilling Completed At Thorn Property Vancouver, BC -- November 18, 2004: Cangold Limited and Rimfire Minerals Corporation are pleased to announce the discovery of a barite-quartz boulder that assayed 265g/t (7.7oz/t) gold and 631g/t (18.4oz/t) silver and the successful completion of the diamond drilling program on the Thorn property in the Atlin Mining Division of northwest British Columbia. Prospecting immediately north of the North Grid has resulted in the discovery of a barite-quartz-sulphide boulder with visibl... (2 KB) |
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