How to encourage women to work in mining
VANCOUVER — Accounting and management consulting firm EY has joined forces with Women in Mining (WIM) UK to produce a report entitled “Has mining discovered its next great resource?” The report delves…
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Colorado to raise stake in Seabridge’s KSP
VANCOUVER — Colorado Resources (TSXV: CXO) is preparing for a $4-million exploration program this year that should increase its stake in Seabridge Gold’s (TSX: SEA; NYSE: SA) KSP copper-gold property…
TSX Venture eases up, May 15-19
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 13.26 points to a 806.9-point close, as spot gold prices gained US$27.5 to US$1,255.93 per oz., and Comex copper prices gained 6¢ to $2.58…
Goldstrike, Newmont tackle Plateau’s prolific gold showings
VANCOUVER — Goldstrike Resources (TSXV: GSR) is in for a busy year at its flagship Plateau gold property, 200 km east of Dawson City, central Yukon. The junior explorer and its…
Northern Dynasty, EPA settle dispute over Pebble
VANCOUVER — Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE-MKT: NAK) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have ended their longstanding dispute over the federal agency’s decision to block development of…
Ecuador snapshot: 10 active companies
VANCOUVER — The Ecuadorian government restructured its mining and tax policies in 2014 in a bid to bring back foreign investment that had fled the country in previous years. The move…
TSX Venture down with commodities, May 1-5
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index shed 25.05 points to a 781.72-point close over the trading week, as spot gold prices plunged US$40.27 to US$1,228.01 per oz., and Comex copper prices…
NxGold hunts for gold near Meliadine
VANCOUVER — NxGold (TSXV: NXN), a company founded by management of uranium explorer NexGen Energy (TSX: NXE; US-OTC: NXGEF), is preparing to explore for structurally hosted gold mineralization at its Kuulu project,…
Riverside, Centerra see promise at Glor in Sonora
VANCOUVER — Prospect generator Riverside Resources (TSXV: RRI) has launched into a 2,000-metre drill campaign with partner Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; US-OTC: CAGDF) at their Glor gold project, 8 km west of…
Early Earth too hot for plate tectonics, study says
VANCOUVER — For the past four decades, the theory of plate tectonics has remained a fixture in every geologists understanding of how the earth’s crust glides across the planet and…
Mawson thinks big in Finland
VANCOUVER — Mawson Resources (TSX: MAW) has expanded the gold-mineralization footprint at its Rajapalot project in northern Finland, according to the company’s latest results from its ongoing 10,000-metre drill program….
Imperial explores Mount Polley’s upside
VANCOUVER — It’s been over two and a half years since a catastrophic tailings dam failure paralyzed activity at Imperial Metals’ (TSX: III; US-OTC: IPMLF) Mount Polley copper-gold mine, 56…