2012

The Bull Hill zone at Rare Element Resources' Bear Lodge rare earth elements project in Wyoming. Photo by Rare Element Resources

More REEs at Bear Lodge for Rare Element

In an updated resource estimate that includes less than half of the new assay results from holes drilled in 2011, Rare Element Resources (RES-T) has boosted the measured and indicated resources of its Bear Lodge rare earths project in Wyoming…


Hecla closes Lucky Friday for one year

Mining analyst Chris Lichtenheldt of UBS Investment Research has cut his 12-month target price on Hecla Mining (HL-N) to US$8 per share from his earlier forecast of US$9.85 per share, after the silver miner announced it has been forced to close…


Drill rigs in the Clark Tunnel area at Midas Gold's Golden Meadows project in Idaho. Photo by Midas Gold

Midas leading the pack of Idaho gold explorers

Just six months after completing its $45.2-million initial public offering in July, Midas Gold (MAX-T) has firmly emerged as the top gold explorer in Idaho following the state’s recent resurgence as a prospective mining jurisdiction.


An aerial view of the camp at Canada Zinc Metals' Akie zinc-lead-silver project in northeastern British Columbia. Photo by Canada Zinc Metals

Canada Zinc drills Cardiac Creek

Exploration and diamond drilling at Canada Zinc Metals’ (CZX-V) Cardiac Creek Sedex zinc-lead-silver deposit on its Akie property, 260 km northwest of the town of Mackenzie in northeastern B.C., started in May – and so far the company has…


Woulfe scopes Muguk’s charm

Woulfe Mining (WOF-V), pleased with an initial resource at the Muguk gold-silver project in South Korea, has started a scoping study at the past-producing mine.


A headframe and facilities at Alexis Minerals'past-producing Snow Lake gold mine in Manitoba. Photo by Alexis Minerals

Alexis keeps busy with Lac Herbin and Snow Lake

This year will be busy one for Alexis Minerals (AMC-T) as it fixes the operating Lac Herbin gold mine in Val-d’Or, Que., and moves the Snow Lake gold mine in Manitoba closer to production.


Huckleberry approves mine expansion

The board of Huckleberry Mines – in which Imperial Metals (III-T) holds a 50% stake, and a consortium of Asian companies (Materials, Marubeni, Dowa Mining and Furukawa) owns the remainder – has approved a plan to extend the life of its…





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Bear Creek Mining – Lisa May appointed director of investor relations.


Correction

In “PDAC 2012 Awards” (TNM, Jan. 16-22, 2012, Page B14) the date of the awards evening should have read March 5, 2012.


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