Western Potash takes novel approach
When Western Potash Corp. (WPX-T) starts commercial production at its Milestone potash mine in 2016 it will draw much of its water from treated sewage effluent from the city of Regina, about 30 km away.
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Commentary: More on cost overruns on capital development
I am an advocate of change for the better, as well as the preservation those things that work well, but there seems to be a lack of good balance between the two these days when it comes to project development in mining. It seems to me that too…
Coeur aims to fortifies cash position with senior note offering
VANCOUVER — It has not been a very hospitable market in the silver space over the past four months, with prices for the precious metal dropping from a high of US$37 per oz. in late February to a low of US$27 per oz. by late June. Though…
Mixed results for Ethos Gold’s first pass at Betty
VANCOUVER — The first drill program on Ethos Gold’s (ECC-V) Betty project in the Yukon has yielded both encouraging gold discoveries and numerous blanks.
Alexandria finds new gold in the same old place
Some places just never go out of style.
Iamgold not “bailing” on Ecuador
Headlines in the mainstream media that Iamgold (IMT-T) is giving up on Ecuador are fundamentally incorrect, Candace MacGibbon, president and chief financial officer of junior explorer INV Metals (INV-T), told The Northern Miner.
Guyana’s challenges may hold rewards for gold explorers
VANCOUVER — When it comes to unearthing gold in a youthful mining jurisdiction like the South American nation of Guyana, explorers are often faced with infrastructure-based speed bumps on the road to establishing an economic deposit. Both…
Venture hits new 52-week low in June 18-22 period
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index sunk to a new low in the June 18 to 22 period, dropping 45 points to close at 1,206.03 points. The closing position puts the index at a new 52-week low and its lowest level since…
RCMP looks at Cardero’s activities in Ghana
Despite promising early results from its Sheini Iron Ore project in Ghana, Cardero Resources (CDU-T) could be facing some legal headaches over the project.
TSX drops on global growth concerns
It was a turbulent week for the Toronto Stock Exchange as the S&P/TSX Composite Index gained for three straight sessions before plummeting 351 points on June 21, the biggest one-day loss of the year. The next day the index recovered…
U.S. markets take another hit, Jun 18-22
News mid-week that the U.S. Federal Reserve will deliver more monetary stimulus by extending its program of selling short-term securities to buy longer-term ones in order to keep long-term borrowing costs down, was followed by a rash of…
Candente makes headway in Peru
On the last day of May, Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines granted Candente Copper (DNT-T) the permit it needs to complete drilling for its feasibility study on the Canariaco Norte project, a porphyry copper deposit about 700 km…