Vior outlines Douay resource
A new resource calculation for Vior Mining Exploration (VIO-V) has doubled the size of the Douay gold deposit, about 60 km south of Matagami, Que.
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Resources up, profits down for Silver Standard (November 19, 2007)
Vancouver — Hoping good news can cancel out bad news in the minds of investors, Silver Standard Resources (SSO-T, SSRI-Q) announced an increase to the indicated resource at the company’s Pitarrilla s…
North American Stock Exchange Indices (November 19, 2007)
Date Nov. 12 Nov. 9 Nov. 8 Nov. 7 Nov. 6 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 2952.62 3048.54 3068.86 3108.95 3173.64 3372.00 2348.00 TSX Composite 13604.96 13869.82 14128.59 14118.18 14370.56 14646.82…
‘Dark clouds’ over Tahera
Tahera Diamond’s (TAH-T, TAHEF-O) future appears about as grim as the company’s books, which have been saturated in red ink since commercial production began at its Jericho diamond mine, in Nunavut, i…
NovaGold, Barrick to split Donlin 50/50
Vancouver — After long legal disputes and lots of nasty words, NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X) and Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) have decided to bury the hatchet and work together to advance the large-…
Artisanals point the way for African Gold Group
Miners have long been divided about artisanal miners working their concessions. Although the activity can at times lead to conflict, artisanals are widely credited with providing free — if inadverten…
Mongolia’s minefield
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia — Mining executives at the recent Discover Mongolia 2007 Conference spoke out strongly against controversial mining laws they claim are strangling mine development and urged the…
Cameco prepares for less cash in Q4 (November 19, 2007)
Record-breaking uranium prices have continued to mask the setbacks that Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) has been confronting over the last year, with third-quarter net earnings reaching $275 million.
Thompson, Brawner among five added to Canadian Hall
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame will induct five new members at its 20th annual dinner and induction ceremony, to be held on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, in downtown Tor…
Consmin board good with Palmary offer (November 19, 2007)
The board of Australian chromium and manganese producer Consolidated Minerals (CNM-L, CSM-A) is sticking with its recommendation that shareholders accept a cash takeover offer from Ukrainian businessm…
Bayswater rises on near-surface uranium at Anna Lake
Uranium intersections from the Central Mineral Belt in Labrador that stretched up to 40 metres long, gave Bayswater Uranium (BAY-V) shares a 10% boost recently.
Pinetree loads up on McFaulds Lake juniors
Vancouver — After recently closing a $72-million financing, Toronto-based junior investment and merchant banking firm Pinetree Capital (PNP-T, PNPFF-O) has loaded up on shares of several junior minin…