2014


Rod Thomas, PDAC first vice-president (left), presents the Bill Dennis Award to Ross McElroy, president and COO of Fission Uranium. Credit: Envisiondigitalphoto.com

PDAC honours six industry leaders

The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) held its annual awards gala during the PDAC 2014 convention in Toronto earlier this month. Six exemplars of excellence in the industry were recognized. The award recipients are…


A drill site at Pershimco Resources' Cerro Quema gold project in southwestern Panama. Credit: Pershimco Resources

More big things to come from little Panama

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA — There may be 117 countries with more land mass and another 131 countries ahead of it when it comes to population, but for such a small country, Panama likes to do things big.


Alderon Iron Ore has secured access to the Pointe-Noire deepwater port in Sept-les, Quebec. Credit: Alderon Iron Ore

Alderon secures power for Kami project

Alderon Iron Ore (TSX: ADV; NYSE-MKT: AXX) has confirmed a power supply for its Kami iron-ore project in the Labrador Trough, passing another milestone this year.


An aerial view of Tahoe Resources' Escobal silver project in southeastern Guatemala. Credit: Tahoe Resources

Tahoe’s CSR strategy in Guatemala

VANCOUVER — Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) is a bit of a trailblazer when it comes to community relations and corporate social responsibility (CSR) around its Escobal underground silver mine in the municipality of San Rafael Las…


Drillers last month at Pilot Gold's Kinsley Mountain gold project in Elko County, Nevada. Credit: Pilot Gold

Pilot, Nevada Sunrise jump on strong drill results

Shares in Pilot Gold (TSX: PLG; US-OTC: PLGTF) and Nevada Sunrise Gold (TSXV: NEV; US-OTC: NVSGF) got a welcome boost after solid drill results on their jointly held Kinsley Mountain gold project in Elko County, Nevada.


The historic Zgounder silver mine in Morocco. Credit: Maya Gold & Silver

Positive PEA for Maya’s Zgounder

VANCOUVER — A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) says Maya Gold & Silver (TSXV: MYA; US-OTC: MYAGF) should be able to restart at minimal cost the Zgounder silver mine in Morocco, which has been shuttered for 24 years.


More exploration ahead for B2Gold in the Philippines

B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) will spend $6.2 million on exploration this year in the Philippines near its Masbate open-pit gold mine, and recent drill results suggest that the company may have a good shot at enhancing the mine’s…


Altan Nevada Minerals' North Star gold project in Nevada. Credit: Altan Nevada Minerals

Altan CEO gets creative to finance greenfield exploration

VANCOUVER — It has been a lean two years for mineral explorers, and Evan Jones has seen just how tough capital markets have been on juniors, having guided sister companies Altan Rio Minerals (TSXV: AMO) and Altan Nevada Minerals (TSXV:…


Processing facilities at Kirkland Lake Gold's  Macassa project. Credit: Kirkland Lake Gold

Kirkland Lake Gold drills shallow high grade

Near-surface drilling that has returned an intercept of 1,718.06 grams gold per tonne over a true width of 0.6 metre from 280 metres below surface — 1.5 km from Kirkland Lake Gold’s (TSX: KGI; US-OTC: KGILF) operating Macassa…



Moneta finds new gold zone at Golden Highway

Toronto-based Moneta Porcupine Mines (TSX: ME; OTC: MPUCF) is up on strong assays from a hole drilled outside of the current resource at its 100% owned Golden Highway gold project in Timmins, Ont.


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