Gold Reach: Lotsa gold and copper at Ootsa
Drilling continues to return long, mineralized intercepts from the West Seel zone at Gold Reach Resources’ (GRV-V) Ootsa property in northwest B.C.
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Fipke takes legal action to stop Ekati sale
Chuck Fipke, a minority shareholder in the Ekati joint venture, is trying to block BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) from selling its majority interest in the Ekati diamond mine to Harry Winston Diamond (HW-T, HWD-N) for US$500 million.
TSX Venture takes a step back, Jan. 14-18
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index took a breather this week after posting two consecutive periods of gains to start 2013, dropping 4.93 points or 0.4% en route to a 1,235.32 point close on Jan. 18.
Commentary: BC a model for attracting investment and building partnerships
It is with some nostalgia that we look back at 2012, a year of pride and celebration for the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC). We wrapped up a year of special initiatives to mark our association’s 100th…
Copper Mountain disappoints but remains optimistic
Copper Mountain Mining (CUM –T) missed its production guidance but the market seemed unfazed by the news.
KSM keeps growing for Seabridge Gold
VANCOUVER – Seabridge Gold’s (SEA-T) KSM project is already one of the largest undeveloped gold projects in the world, home to 38 million ounces of gold and 10 billion pounds of copper. But with drills tapping into deep core zones and new…
Fipke takes legal action to stop Ekati sale
Chuck Fipke, a minority shareholder in the Ekati joint venture, is trying to block BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L, BHP-A) from selling its majority interest in the Ekati diamond mine to Harry Winston (HW-T, HWD-N) for US$500 million.
Kivalliq stacks uranium resources at Angilak
VANCOUVER — It has been roughly three years since Vancouver-based uranium explorer Kivalliq Energy (KIV-V) began drilling in earnest at its 1,377-sq.km Angilak property in Nunavut. The company long maintained it was looking at a…
Denison to buy uranium explorer Fission
Denison Mines (DML-T, DNN-X) is staying true to its strategy of becoming a leading uranium explorer in the eastern Athabasca Basin region of Saskatchewan by agreeing to acquire Fission Energy (FIS-V) for roughly $70 million.
Metanor finds the sweet spot
Make a wrong turn while driving along the streets of one of Canada’s great mining towns, and you may feel like you’ve gone through a portal into the past.
Alamos goes hostile on Aurizon
After pursuing Quebec-focused Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X) for years, Alamos Gold (AGI-T) has finally gone hostile, announcing a $780-million, cash-and-share bid for the junior gold miner.
Harry Winston sells jewellery arm to Swatch for $1 billion
Eight years after getting into the jewellery sector Harry Winston Diamond (HW-T) is locking in its gains and getting out, selling its luxury retail unit to Switzerland’s Swatch Group in a $1-billion deal.