Brigus expands gold resources at Black Fox
Brigus Gold (brd-t, brd-x) grows its gold resources at the Black Fox complex in Timmins, Ont.
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Rambler delivers on Ming
Nearly seven years after Rambler Metals & Mining (RAB-V, RMM-L) took control of the past-producing Ming copper-gold mine on Newfoundland and Labrador’s Baie Verte Peninsula, the company has poured its first gold doré bar and shipped…
Matamec signs MOU with Toyota Tsusho
Shares of Matamec Explorations (MAT-V) have taken off after the junior announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the trading arm of Toyota Motor Group to fast-track the development of its Kipawa rare earths deposit in…
Cardero’s share of Carbon Creek at $752M NPV
Vancouver – Cardero Resource (CDU-T) has released a preliminary economic assessment on its 75%-owned Carbon Creek metallurgical coal project in Northeast British Columbia only months after securing majority ownership of the project.
Venture ends down slightly in Dec 5-9 period
Vancouver – The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index finished off the December 5 to 9 period at 1,547.31 points, down 9.57 points after dropping on four days and rallying on the fifth. Volume was up slightly at an average of 93.7 million shares…
KGHM starts the bidding on Quadra FNX
Three billion dollars may sound like a tidy sum – but when it’s the price tag on a global copper producer with a stable of enviable development projects, it may not be enough.
New NWT Premier looking to revive mineral investments
Two recent news items have underscored the divergent futures of the Northwest Territories (NWT) and Canada’s other two territories. On one side, BHP Billiton (BHP-N) announced possibly selling its Ekati diamond mine in the Northwest Territories…
K+S to make history with Legacy potash
K+S plans to go ahead with building its Legacy potash project in Saskatchewan’s highly prospective potash basin, with initial production expected in 2015.
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Alacer Gold – Geoffrey Williams appointed executive VP, general counsel and secretary.
Positive results for Probe Mines
Results of an initial scoping study on metallurgy at the Borden Lake gold project near Chapleau, Ont., are encouraging for Probe Mines (PRB-V).
Canadian Zinc steps closer to opening a mine
Canadian Zinc (CZN-T) gets a green light from environmental authorities to go ahead with developing its Prairie Creek mine in the Northwest Territories.
Century Iron Mines building strength on the Labrador Trough
The amount of iron ore in the Labrador Trough appears endless as Century Iron Mines (FER-T) is the latest company to yield significant drill results from the world renowned geological structure.