Canarc reports better project economics for New Polaris
Canarc Resource (CCM-T) has announced improved returns calculated for the New Polaris gold project in northwester…
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Woodjam shaping up for Fjordland and Cariboo
Vancouver – Drill intercepts showing long consistent grades of copper, molybdenum and gold on the Woodja…
Crosshair to merge with Target
One uranium junior lacked cash and the other lacked a worthwhile project, but they both had the same chief executiv…
Premier gets into gear for 2009
While Premier Gold Mines (PG-T) is busy making a name for itself through three projects in northwestern Ontario, it…
Strongbow has high hopes for Nickel King
In September Strongbow Exploration (SBW-V) received assay results for the final 14 holes of its 2008 drill program …
Alcoa falls on production, job, expenditure cuts
Vancouver – Aluminum giant Alcoa (AA-N) is slashing production levels, jobs, and expenditures in an attempt to keep…
Denison to pay down debt with $41M financing, CFO says
Vancouver – The executive vice president and chief financial officer James Anderson of intermediate uranium p…
Western Canadian cuts coal production
Vancouver – Another miner is cutting back production levels in the face of falling prices, this time a coal produ…
Normabec positive about Pitt gold project
Normabec Mining Resources (NMB-V) released some promising drill results from its Pitt gold property 35 km north of …
Debt troubles start to pile up for miners
Vancouver – For a growing number of mining companies unable to make payments on significant debts, the prospects for a happy new year are growing dim. During the last days…
Advanced Explorations makes headway in Nunavut
Drill results for Advanced Explorations’ (AXI-V) Roche Bay iron ore project in Nunavut confirm a higher grade…
NovaGold raises $60 million in ‘gut-wrenching’ time
A private New York company has agreed to take on a 30% interest in cash-strapped NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG…