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Arianne Resources' Lac  Paul phosphate project. Source: Arianne Resources

Arianne to focus on high-grade phosphate

It’s been a busy month for Arianne Phosphate (DAN-V, DRRSF-O). In mid-May the Quebec-based junior officially changed its name from Arianne Resources, and announced it had sold off its non-phosphate assets to focus on its flagship open-pit…





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Editorial: HD on its feet after a tumble

Another chapter closed in the HD Mining International saga, with HD celebrating a win in the federal courts against two B.C. unions who had tried to thwart the junior developer’s efforts to import Chinese workers to take a bulk…




An operator tightens a valve on a steam-assisted gravity drainage well pad at Nexen's Long Lake oilsands project. Source: Nexen

Who’s afraid of CNOOC?

The $15.1-billion takeover last year of oilsands producer Nexen by state-owned China National Offshore Oil Co., or CNOOC (CEO-N), tested Canadians’ willingness to allow foreign state-controlled firms full access to the country’s…


TSX Venture Exchange, May 13-17

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 3.3% — or 32.05 points during the period — with falling precious metal prices and a weaker Canadian dollar weighing on the market. Upbeat signs from the U.S. provided a late boost…


An underground exploration drill at NAP's Lac-des-Iles project. Source: North American Palladium

North American Palladium disappoints, gets punished

North American Palladium (PDL-T, PAL-N) failed to impress with its latest quarterly results, and, given the prevailing bearish sentiment towards mining stocks, the company’s shares felt the full weight of the market’s…




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