Fortuna Silver boosts reserves, earnings
Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-T) has added significant tonnage to its overall resource holdings and plans more exploration for the year ahead.
2011
Aussie rich-lister likes New Mexico copper deal
Having spent the last two decades making a A$338-million fortune providing accommodation to mining companies, Australia’s Kevin Maloney has now decided to try his hand at mining himself. In March, he invested $10.2 million in Vancouver-based…
Sona finding its gear in southern BC
A mistake at the lab turned out to be good news for Sona Resources (SYS-V).
Greystar shuffles management
After being forced back to the drawing board in March in the face of major environmental opposition to its proposed heap-leach open-pit Angostura gold mine in Colombia, Vancouver-based Greystar Resources (GSL-T, GSL-L) has agreed to change its…
Kaminak starts $15M Yukon drill program
After one of the most successful initial drill programs in the Yukon last year, Kaminak Gold (KAM-V) is back with plans to drill up to 45,000 metres in 2011 on its 100%-owned Coffee gold project in the White Gold district.
Ned Goodman backs gold
Ned Goodman, the founder of the Dundee group of companies, has a gloomy world outlook these days.
Lago Dourado lured by Brazilian gold
Forbes Gemmell, 34, is likely one of the younger chief executives of a publicly listed mining company. Six months ago he abandoned his career as a research analyst and took…
Lustre returns to Harry Winston
A look at Harry Winston Diamond’s (HW-T, HWD-N) recent financials shows the tale of rising demand for diamonds. Both the company’s luxury retail side and its mining side, strongly rebounded…
On the diamond trail
At home and away, Canadian-listed diamond explorers are on the hunt. Here’s a look at what some of these juniors are doing to find the next generation of diamond (and…
Randy Turner: Reflections of a diamond industry pioneer
Energy companies have recruited geological talent from the University of Calgary for decades, so it’s no surprise that Randy Turner joined the sector after earning his B.Sc. degree in 1971….
Trevali hits thick mineralization at Halfmile (April 29, 2011)
Vancouver – Trevali Mining (TV-T) has hit the thickest mineralized intercept yet at its polymetallic Halfmile project in New Brunswick.
Creso signs $43-million JV with Hunter Dickinson
After completing more than 10,300 metres of drilling in the past year at its Shining Tree gold project in northeastern Ontario, Montreal-based Creso Exploration (CXT-V) has signed a binding letter agreement for a joint venture with the…