Trevali opens Halfmile mine in NB
Trevali Mining (TV-T) has kicked off the new year by transitioning from a development-stage company to a producer, by starting up the Halfmile polymetallic massive sulphide mine near Bathurst, N.B.
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Auracle shares pop 51% before drill results
Shares of new Vancouver-based gold explorer Auracle Resources (AAL-V) spiked 51% last week to 46¢ apiece before the company releasing assay results from a first round of drilling at its Mexican Hat gold property in Arizona.
Editorial: Eurodebt shockwaves to hit Canadians
Mid-January served up a good example of how downward lurches in the world’s sovereign debt crises don’t automatically translate into upswings in gold and silver prices.
Commentary: Major investments return to BC
B.C. is on the cusp of regaining its rightful position as one of the best jurisdictions in the world to explore and develop mineral resources.
African Metals held up by violence and rain
National elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have held up African Metals (AFR-V) in the development of its Luisha South copper and cobalt project.
People
Bear Creek Mining – Lisa May appointed director of investor relations.
Correction
In “PDAC 2012 Awards” (TNM, Jan. 16-22, 2012, Page B14) the date of the awards evening should have read March 5, 2012.
Korean consortium buys into Inmet’s Cobre Panama
Korea Resources and LS-Nikko Copper are exercising their option for a 20% stake in Inmet Mining’s (IMN-T) Cobre Panama, a large, open-pit copper development project in Panama.
Goldbrook likes Jilin Jien’s offer
Goldbrook Ventures (GBK-V) is being taken out by its Chinese partner in the famed Raglan mining district.
Allegations against Winsway hurt Grande Cache Coal
Allegations of possible securities fraud against Winsway Coking Coal by an unknown research firm called Jonestown Research may spell trouble for Grande Cache Coal (GCE-T).
Lupaka gains 100% ownership of Crucero
Lupaka Gold (LPK-T) now indirectly owns 100% of the Crucero gold project in Peru, after buying the remaining 40% stake of a subsidiary that held the deposit for US$9.2 million in cash and stock.
Entourage gets first sniff of high-grade gold near Hemlo
Entourage Metals (EMT-V) has added a second drill rig to its Black Raven gold prospect in the Schreiber-Hemlo greenstone belt of Northern Ontario following encouraging first-pass drill results.