The case of the missing diamond in Tanzania
When Douglas Lake Minerals (DLKM-O) acquired 46 sq. km of diamond prospective land around De Beers’ Williamson mine…
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Murray Pezim award given to Lundin
The Association for Mineral Exploration BC (AME BC) recently announced that its Murray Pezim Award for perseverance…
New Cantech more than doubles Lucky Ship moly resource
Vancouver – An updated resource estimate on New Cantech Ventures’ (NCV-V, NCTVF-O) Lucky Ship molybdenum deposit, l…
Southwestern sees Boka resource boost
Vancouver – Over two years after its preliminary assessment on the Boka gold project in Yunnan Province, China, Sou…
Millstream returning to Potter project
Timmins-based junior Millstream Mines (MLM-V) will resume drilling at the Potter massive-sulphide property in Munro…
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Paladin plans US$250M financing
Vancouver — Aspiring uranium miner Paladin Resources (PDN-T, PALAF-O, PDN-A) plans a convertible bond offering to raise US$250 million for project development.
Victor Hollister
OBITUARY Victor Frederick Hollister, the man who discovered the Hollister gold mine in Nevada, died recently. He was 81. An air force veteran of the Second World War, Hollister earned…
Guarded optimism for miners in prospective Philippines
Although it’s the fifth most mineralized country in the world, the Philippines’ mining industry is extremely underdeveloped — a result of years of ongoing policy issues, political turmoil and opposit…
Metals forecast
Metal investors can be forgiven if they feel like popping an extra bottle of Dom Prignon this New Year’s Eve. It’s been a rollicking 12-month ride for metal prices, and the shares of many of the comp…
Platinum’s future looks bright
Vancouver — If silver’s moniker is the poor man’s gold, platinum’s buoyant price performance must certainly place it in the running as a much richer man’s precious metal. However, despite the lofty p…
The looming staff crunch for mining companies
Slow times in mining over the past couple of decades have changed into a time of high activity, buoyed by strong demand for commodities. As mining companies contemplate their next projects, they may b…