Bullman Minerals completes first resource in Guinea
Bullman Minerals (TSXV: FUL) believes it’s off to a good start in West Africa where it has two projects on the Birimian Gold Belt in northeastern Guinea.
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Venture loses ground, March 24-28
The rally that has carried the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index for most of 2014 took a breather in the last week of March. Instead, the index saw double-digit losses in three out of five days to end the week at 989.75, down 45.01 points,…
Editorial: Barrick rejigs exec pay
Businessman and Bay Street veteran Peter Crossgrove, the one-time Placer Dome CEO and long-time Barrick Gold director, published his memoirs last year, and it makes for some lively and insightful reading, especially in light of Barrick’s…
Commentary: Coal down but not out
The following is an edited excerpt of a speech about the global outlook for coal by Dean Dalla Valle, president of BHP Billiton Coal, at the CEDA Energy and Resources series in Brisbane, Australia, where BHP has consolidated its metallurgical…
Lake Victoria Mining sells gold forward
When it comes to finding ways to raise money in today’s beaten down junior financing market, Lake Victoria Mining (US-OTC: LVCA) seems to have taken the task to a whole new level.
Wallbridge to put Broken Hammer into production
Wallbridge Mining (TSX: WM; US-OTC: WLBMF) is building an open-pit mine in April at its Broken Hammer copper–platinum group metal project in Sudbury, Ont., and says production should start in June. Total capex is $1 million.
Activist shareholder criticizes Sherritt International
A Halifax-based investment company that owns shares in Sherritt International (TSX: S) is calling for a change at the Toronto-based company, which it accuses of making “ill-considered acquisitions” and dishing out…
Yamana to partner up with Osisko, outbids Goldcorp
Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK; US-OTC: OSKFF) has worked out a deal with Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) to retain control of its Quebec-based Canadian Malartic gold mine while trumping Goldcorp’s (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) hostile bid.
Avnel’s new path for Kalana mine in Mali
VANCOUVER — When Avnel Gold Mining (TSX: AVK) bought the Kalana gold project in southwest Mali in 2002, its priority was getting the historic mine back into production, as required by the terms of the property deal. As a result Avnel has…
Metals, mining and money markets
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Fission merges four zones with another ‘best ever’ hit
VANCOUVER — Fission Uranium (TSXV: FCU; US-OTC: FCUUF) has drilled the best intercept to date at its Patterson Lake South (PLS) project in Saskatchewan — again.
Excellon CEO on Mexico, taxes and trust
Excellon Resources’ (TSX: EXN; US-OTC: EXLLF) La Platosa Mine in Durango is one of the world’s highest-grade silver mines. The mine also boasts lead and zinc by-products that make it one of the lowest cash-cost silver mines in…