Ontario snapshot: Nine microcaps on the move
In a world of turmoil, a safe, predictable, mineral-rich and mining-friendly jurisdiction like Ontario is appealing to miners large and small from around the world. The following are nine examples…
Ontario 2016
New Gold redesigns tailings facility, raises capex
With tailings dam disasters at Imperial Metals’ Mount Polley mine in B.C., and the Samarco mine jointly owned by BHP Billiton and Vale in Brazil, the integrity of tailings management…
Interview: Kirkland Lake Gold’s new CEO discusses vision for the company
Anthony Makuch took the helm of Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KGI) on July 18, 2016. Before joining the Ontario-focused gold producer, Makuch was president and CEO of Lake Shore Gold,…
Wallbridge, Lonmin mark progress at Parkin in Sudbury
Wallbridge Mining (TSX: WM) and its largest shareholder, Lonmin (LSE: LMI), have approved a $3.95-million drill program starting Oct. 1 for their Parkin nickel-copper-platinum group metal (PGM) project near Sudbury,…
Harte Gold steps up work at Sugar near Hemlo
Harte Gold (TSX: HRT; US: OTC: HRTFF) says the 70,000-tonne bulk sample underway since April at its Sugar zone deposit in northern Ontario is going smoothly, and it has applied…
Gowest Gold advances Bradshaw deposit in Timmins
Gowest Gold (TSXV: GWA) is stepping closer to developing the next gold mine in Ontario’s Timmins gold camp, within the Abitibi greenstone belt. The belt has produced more than 172…