La Ronge soars 150% on preliminary results at Preview
Vancouver — Add La Ronge Gold (LAR-V) to the list of junior gold explorers that enjoyed triple-digit percentage share gains this quarter.
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Prophecy Platinum and Ursa Major to merge
Vancouver — Looking to add near-term production potential, Prophecy Platinum (NKL-V) has entered a binding letter of agreement to merge with Ursa Major Minerals (UMJ-T) in an all-share deal.
Legendary minefinder David Lowell’s advice: set aside geological dogma
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada kicked off its annual convention in Toronto with a panel discussion tossing around the idea of what makes for a successful discoverer of ore deposits.
TSX Venture pars mid-week losses, remains stable in Feb 27 to March 2 period
Vancouver – The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index remained relatively flat during the February 27 to March 2 trading period. The index fell 10.62 points to close the week at 1,678.90 on average trade volumes of 120 million shares per…
US stocks fairly flat in Feb 27 to March 2 period
Vancouver — U.S. markets were fairly flat in the period, despite the G20 rejecting calls to fund Euro bailout funds, the IMF warning that the global economy is still at risk of a slowdown, and both U.S. housing prices and durable goods…
TSX slips with gold price in Feb 27 to March 2 period
Vancouver — The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed down 81.95 points at 12,643.82 points in a period that saw gold plunge over US$96 per oz. at one point before ending at US$1,712.40 per oz. The price of gold dropped from US$1,788 per…
Eldorado expands following record breaking year
Vancouver — Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-N) has ridden a wave of higher production and rising gold prices to record earnings in 2011.
New Brunswick’s the top spot for mining: Fraser Institute
New Brunswick is viewed as the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for mineral exploration and development, unseating last year’s winner, Alberta, which fell to third place behind Finland, the Fraser Institute has found in its…
Juniors scramble for mainland Southeast Asia’s riches
The mainland of Southeast Asia may not hold much buzz for most Canadian explorers — with island nations in the region getting far more attention — but there are a few intrepid companies finding success in this oft-overlooked part of…
Kilo juggles projects in the DRC, Afghanistan
In late January Kilo Goldmines (KGL-V) announced that its iron ore joint-venture project with Rio Tinto (RIO-N) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to host direct shipping ore. In the same announcement the junior…
Talon sizes up iron ore at Trairao in Brazil
Talon Metals (TLO-T) has released a slew of drill results from its extensive 2011 exploration program, showing iron content in weathered and fresh rock at its Trairao project in Brazil.
WGM: Around the world in 50 years
To survive half a century as an independent firm, Watts, Griffis and McOuat (WGM) has had to be the James Bond of the consulting world, willing to embrace extremes and extricate itself from some dicey situations: bush planes sinking under the…