TSXV retreats during March 6-10 trading week
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index retreated by 31.49 points or 4.9% over the Mar. 6-10 trading session, ending at 611.49. Artemis Gold was the week’s top value gainer, adding 48¢…
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Wesdome stock rises on updated reserve estimates at Canadian mines
Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO) has provided an updated mineral resource and reserve estimates for its two high-grade underground assets: the 100% owned Kiena mine complex in Val-d’Or, Quebec, and…
ArcWest shares jump on Freeport earn-in deal as majors eye BC copper
Shares in junior explorer ArcWest Exploration (TSXV: AWX) jumped more than 80% in morning trading in Toronto after it announced an earn-in deal with Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) on one of…
Ottawa wants to shorten mine approval times by a third
Canada is aiming to cut four to five years off the time it takes for mining project approval, mainly by syncing federal and provincial requirements, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson…
Canadian Exploration Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
From the Canadian Malartic mine in Quebec to the Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories, Canada is home to some of the world’s largest mining operations and most valuable…
Artemis Gold shares rise on permit for Blackwater mine works start
Artemis Gold (TSXV: ARTG) announced Thursday the approval of its BC Mines Act Permit allowing it to start major construction of the Blackwater project in central British Columbia, with the…
The View from England: PDAC is over — time for would-be investors to reflect
The middle of March is a depressing time in the calendar, and not just because it means the annual PDAC conference is over. Ever since William Shakespeare wrote Julius Caesar…
Alamos Gold gets federal approval for Lynn Lake project in Manitoba
Alamos Gold‘s (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) Lynn Lake gold project in Manitoba has been approved by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada. The province has also issued Environment…
TNM Drill Down: Rox Resources leads week’s top gold assays with Youanmi in Australia
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our sister company…
JV Article: Golden Arrow’s San Pietro project is in the heart of Chile’s ‘mining mecca’
When Golden Arrow Resources (TSX: GRG; US-OTC: GARWF) learned that Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining wanted to exit Chile and was putting its San Pietro copper-gold-cobalt project on the market, the…
JV Article: Canagold accelerates development of western Canada’s highest-grade gold deposit
Fortified with fresh leadership and financial backing, Canagold Resources (TSXV: CCM; US-OTC: CRCUF) is advancing its 100%-owned New Polaris flagship project in northwestern British Columbia with fresh high grade drill results…
Iamgold picks former New Gold boss Adams as new CEO
Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) has appointed Renaud Adams as its new president and chief executive officer, effective Apr. 3. Adams replaces board chair Maryse Belanger, who was acting as…