Northern Dynastys Rebagliati looks ahead to PDAC award
Vancouver – When Ross Rebagliati won the first Olympic Gold medal for snowboarding in Nagano back in 1998, he was m…
United States
Barrick brings Ruby Hill back to life (February 27, 2007)
Following a successful re-start of operations, the Ruby Hill mine in Nevada poured its first gold in February.B…
McEwen back in Red Lake camp with Rubicon
Vancouver – Financier Rob McEwen is set to acquire a 35% stake in Rubicon Minerals (RMX-T, RBY-X), a move that tak…
Quadra rolls out Q4 and 2006 profit
Vancouver – Improved performance at its flagship Robinson mine near Ely, Nevada propelled Quadra Mining (QUA-T, QAD…
Goldcorp sees higher 2007 production, costs.
Vancouver – Canadas second largest gold producer Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N), expects to produce 2.6 million oz. of the y…
Jaguar Nickel moving to merchant banking
Vancouver Jaguar Nickel (JNI-T) is shifting its focus from mineral exploration to merchant banking and says it ho…
Alaska debate ramps up as Northern Dynastys Pebble gets bigger
Vancouver – Even before permitting has begun, controversy surrounding Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM-V, NAK-X) Peb…
U.S. Gold in search of the Holy Grail
Robert McEwen, chairman and CEO of U.S. Gold (UGX-T, UXG-X), looks to the recent discovery of the 8-million-oz. Cortez Hills deposit by Placer Dome (now Barrick Gold [ABX-T, ABX-N]) as the motivation …
Base metals make comeback in the Great Lakes states
The three states that surround the upper Great Lakes — Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin — have a great mining history, but one that has, over the last four decades, receded further and further into…
Arch Coal has stellar 2006
Arch Coal (ACI-N) is battling the weak American coal market by slashing its production target this year in anticipation of an upturn in years to come.
Queenstake, YGC to tie knot (February 19, 2007)
The wait by the phone is over for Queenstake Resources (QRL-T, QEE-X), which has found a merger partner in Vancouver-based YGC Resources (YGC-T, YGCFF-O).
Globex and co. seek Tennessee zinc
A Toronto-based private group has agreed to buy the Smith Cty., Tennessee zinc mines formerly operated by Pasminco, and plans to go public in a $20-million financing.