Western Canadian Coal commences Dillon production
Vancouver – Production has commenced at Western Canadian Coal’s (WTN-V) Dillon mine, located on its Burnt River pro…
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Golden wave cause commodities to rise
Continued exuberance in the metals market enabled the junior-mining-dominated S&P-TSX Venture Exchange composite index to close at 1754.39, up an impressive 3.2%, or almost 54 points, during the period Nov. 24-30. Average daily volume over the wee…
Juniors follow gold, other commodities higher
The junior mining sector remained upbeat during the report period Nov. 9-16 as the gold price approached and closed near the US$450-per-oz. mark. Toronto Venture Exchange-listed companies were likewise looking up. The S&P-TSX Venture Exchange Inde…
Junior mining sector loses ground
The TSX Venture Exchange fell just shy of 100 points during the May 5-11 trading period to close at 1558.69, representing the fifth-consecutive drop. The junior mining sector fared no better, with a whopping 71 Venture Exchange-listed companies re…
Coal projects come off back burner
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Two upstarts challenge the coal giants
Last year’s deals between Fording Coal, Sherritt International (s-t), the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, and Teck Cominco (tek-t) neatly divided the world of Canadian coal production; thermal coal as…
COAL, URANIUM & OIL SANDS — Peace River coal field re-examined — Production target: 900,000 tonnes over three years
Privately owned Pine Valley Coal will develop the Willow Creek project. Situated in the Peace River coal field of northeastern British Columbia, the project represents the first new coal mine to be de…
COMMENTARY – Wildlife thrives at coal mines
Western Canadian coal producers work hard to ensure that fish and wildlife populations continue to prosper alongside mining operations. As a result, many species of birds, fish and wildlife easily co-…