Good gold recoveries might improve economics for Corvus at North Bullfrog
VANCOUVER — Metallurgical test work is returning good results for Corvus Gold (KOR-T), as the company pushes towards production at its North Bullfrog gold project in Nevada.
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Meadow Bay doubles Atlanta gold resource
VANCOUVER — Shareholders of Meadow Bay Gold (MAY-T) enjoyed a share price jump after the Vancouver-based explorer doubled resources at its wholly owned Atlanta gold-silver project in Lincoln County, Nev.
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Commentary: The case for random alcohol testing by employers in dangerous workplaces
On Dec. 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada heard an argument on the subject of random alcohol testing by employers in dangerous workplaces. The case arose from a union grievance and an arbitration challenging the policy of Irving Pulp &…
Sudbury songbirds snag top prizes
Some might say working in the mining industry is nothing to sing about, but the results of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame’s (CMHF) mining song contest prove that shovels, shafts and mine safety measures can inspire musical…
Market news: Toronto Stock Exchange
The S&P/TSX Composite Index was up 118 points to 12,801.23 points for the period, improving global investor sentiment. Investor confidence was bolstered by an unexpected drop in the U.S. trade deficit and data out of China that pointed to…
Market news: TSX Venture Exchange
February did not begin well for the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index: the board lost ground every day to end the week down 22.85 points at 1,205.81. Trading volumes for the week averaged 76.6 million, boosted by a well-above-average 94…
Colombian violence hurts Continental even as Buritica drills find new high grade
VANCOUVER – Drills at Continental Gold’s (CNL-T) Buritica project in Colombia keep hitting new areas of high-grade gold and silver but a resurgence of violence in the country following the end of a two-month FARC ceasefire is making…
Paladin sets things straight
Paladin Energy (PDN-T) felt it necessary to set the record straight.
Taking a closer look at Taseko’s options
Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X) could become a consolidator in British Columbia and also prey to companies like Lundin Mining (LUN-T), Capstone Mining (CS-T) or Teck Resources (TCK.B-T), Chris Chang of Laurentian Bank Securities says.
Positive prefeasibility fails to stop Champion Iron’s slide
VANCOUVER – A preliminary feasibility study concluded the East and West deposits at Champion Iron Mines’ (CHM-T) Consolidated Fire Lake North project could produce 9.3 million tonnes of concentrate grading 66% iron for almost 20 years,…
Venture slides to start February
VANCOUVER – February did not start off well for the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index: the board lost ground every day from Feb. 4th to 8th to end the week down 22.85 points at 1,205.81. Trading volumes for the week averaged 76.6 million,…