Colorado hunts for high-grade gold at KSP
VANCOUVER — Colorado Resources (TSXV: CXO) has a plethora of targets to choose from at its rugged 305 sq. km KSP property in northwest B.C, but this year the junior…
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Water act woes hit BC explorers
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Exploration companies and prospectors in B.C. will not be impacted this year by new regulations imposed under the Water Sustainability Act (WSA), B.C.’s Minister of Energy &…
Editorial: Trudeau’s Liberals to repeal Bill S-6 in Yukon
Elections do have consequences, and in the Yukon Territory, the Liberal Party of Canada’s victory in the federal elections last October has brought on the federal government’s decision in April…
Teck’s Q1 profit beats expectations
Teck Resources (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE: TCK) tallied a higher-than-expected quarterly profit, as it mitigated lower commodity prices with deep cost cuts. Adjusted first-quarter profit came in at $18 million, or 3¢…
TSX climbs, April 18–22
Canada’s benchmark index enjoyed another weekly gain, rising 236.8 points, or 1.7%, to close at 13,874 points, on the back of higher oil prices and encouraging economic data. The S&P/TSX…
Pure Gold sees low costs at Madsen
Pure Gold Mining (TSXV: PGM; US-OTC: LRTNF) has outlined a low-cost development scenario at its Madsen gold project in Ontario’s Red Lake camp, with analysts raising their price targets. A recent…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 9: The Far North (and far out) edition
Lesley and Matt dig into the Far North feature with discussion on Seabridge Gold (TSX: SEA; NYSE: SA) and Colorado Resources’ (TSXV: CXO) recent moves in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle….
Cameco cuts 585 jobs at Rabbit Lake, US mines
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) is suspending uranium production at its Rabbit Lake mine in northern Saskatchewan and its two in-situ recovery (ISR) operations in the U.S. in response to…
Thomas Kaplan fund invests in Victoria Gold
Billionaire Thomas Kaplan has a thing for the Yukon. His Electrum Strategic Opportunities Fund L.P., a mining-focused private equity fund that is one of the investment arms of his privately…
SnipGold’s Iskut project attracts Seabridge
Seabridge Gold (TSX: SEA; NYSE: SA) plans to enhance its exploration potential in northwestern B.C.’s Golden Triangle by tucking in junior explorer SnipGold (TSXV: SGG) and its Iskut property, 110…
Auryn touts ‘district-scale’ potential at Committee Bay
VANCOUVER — Explorers often opine on district-scale discovery potential. But when it comes to Auryn Resources (TSXV: AUG) same claim for its massive land position on the Committee Bay gold belt in Nunavut,…
Brazil Resources completes maiden resource on Island Mountain
Brazil Resources (TSXV: BRI; US-OTC: BRIZF) hasn’t wasted any time since acquiring the Whistler project last year from prospect generator Kiska Metals Corp. (TSXV: KSK) in an all-share deal worth…