Canada

Thompson Creek slumps, but Mt. Milligan on track

Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T, TC-N) is sinking deeper into the red as it builds the $1.5-billion Mount Milligan copper-gold mine in central B.C., posting a third-quarter net loss of US$48.2 million, or US29¢ a share, compared with a profit…


Canada's International Co-operation Minister Julian Fantino.

UBC, SFU win $25M federal mining grant

Vancouver’s two biggest universities have been selected to spearhead the establishment of a “Canadian International Institute for Extractive Industries and Development”. The University of British Columbia (UBC) and Simon…


Mining the Canadian markets

With nearly 1,650 companies listed, mining is one of the Toronto Stock Exchange’s most important sectors. The TSX and the TSX Venture Exchange are home to more than half of the world’s public mining companies, as Canada continues to…


Banks Island moves Yellow Giant towards production

It has been a quick ride for B.C.-focused explorer Banks Island Gold (BOZ-V). Just 18 months since Banks Island signed an earn-in agreement on its Yellow Giant gold-silver property, 110 km south of Prince Rupert, the company has released a…


Auriga’s new vision for Puffy Lake

Auriga Gold (AIA-V) wants to bring the Puffy gold mine in northwestern Manitoba back to life — only this time, as a more modest and efficient operation.



Strange Lake rare earth project, Quebec. Source: Quest Rare Minerals

Interview with Quest’s CEO Peter Cashin

Quest Rare Minerals (QRM-T, QRM-X) is advancing its Strange Lake rare earth element (REE) deposit in northern Quebec and expects to deliver a prefeasibility study on the project by year end or early January, followed by a feasibility study…


Ucore's Bokan Mountain heavy rare earth property in southeastern Alaska. Source: Ucore

Ucore completes Dotson Ridge PEA

Head of global research at Byron Capital Markets Jon Hykawy has raised his target price on Ucore Rare Metals (UCU-V, UURAF-O) to $1.00 per share — a 12-month estimate that he “still considers conservative” — after the…


Commentary: Mining the Canadian markets

With nearly 1,650 companies listed, mining is one of the Toronto Stock Exchange’s most important sectors. The TSX and the TSX Venture exchange are currently home to more than half of the world’s public mining companies, as Canada continues to…


A helicopter flies above a worker at Tower Resources JD gold-silver property 300 km north of Smithers, B.C. Source: Tower Resources

Tower Resources writes a new chapter in BC gold

Vancouver-based explorer Tower Resources (TWR-V) did not stray far from home when it came time to pick its projects. Boasting a strong technical team with a history of success in Western Canada, Tower has cobbled together a portfolio of highly…


Who dares to mine wins: SAS

St Andrew Goldfields’ (SAS-T) ambitious goal of reaching 100,000 oz. gold production for the year is getting closer to reality.


Workers bolting wire mesh to the rock face to secure an access way in QMX Gold's Lac Herbin gold mine in Val-d'Or, Quebec. Source: QMX Gold

QMX Gold looks forward to brighter days

At the beginning of the year, Toronto-based producer QMX Gold (QMX-T) — then Alexis Minerals — had quite a lot on its plate. The company was trying to stabilize operations at its Lac Herbin gold mine in Val-d’Or, Que., as well…


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