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Coalspur Mines' Vista coal project near Hinton, Alberta. Credit: Coalspur Mines

Regulator approves Coalspur’s Vista

VANCOUVER — It looks like financing will be the last hurdle for Coalspur Mines (TSX: CPT, US-OTC: CSPZF) at its Vista thermal coal project, 10 km east of the town of Hinton, Alta. On Feb. 27 the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) approved…


Sabina Gold & Silver's exploration camp on the Goose property, part of the company's Back River gold project in southwestern Nunavut. Credit: Sabina Gold & Silver

Sabina boosts Back River resource

VANCOUVER — With an 83,000-metre drill program completed last year, Sabina Gold & Silver (TSX: SBB) has grown and upgraded the resource at its Back River gold project in Nunavut a few months before a feasibility study gets underway.



Flotation recovery cells at Trevali Mining's Santander Mine in Peru: Credit: Trevali Mining

Trevali transitions from developer to producer in Peru

It took Trevali Mining (TSX: TV; US-OTC: TREVF) just six months to move its Santander zinc–lead–silver mine in Peru from commissioning to commercial production, and now the Vancouver-based company says it’s ready to develop…


TSX Venture carries momentum, Feb. 18-21

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index jumped 2.5%, or 25.31 points, en route to a 1,021.66-point close for the week. The Venture closed in the green for 11 straight trading days as it broke the 1,000-point barrier for the first time in nearly…


TSX stays up, Feb. 18-21

The S&P/TSX Composite rose 150.96 points during the week to end at 14,205.72. The spot price for gold rose US$7 per oz. to $1,326.10, pushing up the gold miners. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index added 4.03 points to 204.82, while the…



An outcrop at Probe Mines' Borden gold project near Chapleau, Ontario. Credit: Probe Mines

More high-grade gold for Probe

The latest results from Probe Mines (TSXV: PRB; US-OTC: PROBF) Borden gold project continue to impress, as the company has been one of the best performing junior gold stocks since the new year.


The headframe at the historic MacLellan mine, part of Carlisle Goldfields' Lynn Lake gold project in northern Manitoba. Credit: Carlisle Goldfields

Drost set to steer Carlisle at Lynn Lake

After Sandstorm Gold (TSX: SSL; NYSE-MKT: SAND) bought Premier Royalty, Abraham Drost, the latter company’s CEO, found himself looking for his next gig.



An aerial view of Seabridge Gold's KSM gold-copper project in northwestern B.C. Credit: Seabridge Gold

Seabridge tallies ‘monster’ resource at Deep Kerr

Rudi Fronk and Jim Anthony were called “garbage collectors” when they started buying up uneconomic projects from the majors 15 years ago at US$260 per oz. gold. But their faith in higher gold prices kept them going and one of the…


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