Wolfpack Gold to be born
Looking to make the most of their respective low-profile gold projects in the U.S., Seabridge Gold (SEA-T) and Golden Predator (GPD-T) have teamed up to spin out the properties into Wolfpack Gold.
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Premier Gold takes out Hardrock JV partner
Ewan Downie’s Premier Gold Mines (PG-T) is taking full control of the Hardrock gold project near Geraldton in northwestern Ontario, in which it owns a 70% interest. The company will acquire the remaining 30% by taking over joint-venture-partner…
Trevali on the path to production
In the last few months Trevali Mining (TV-T) has expanded its resource base, changed its name, closed a $10-million financing, and listed on the Lima Stock Exchange. Now, it’s working to get two mines into production over the next 12 months.
First resource for Levon’s Cordero
After completing close to 70,000 metres of drilling over 160 core holes, Levon Resources (LVN-V) has released an initial bulk tonnage resource on its Cordero silver-gold-zinc-lead project in northern Mexico.
Avion continues success in Mali
Drilling to test northwest- and northeast-trending structures at Avion Gold’s (AVR-T, AVGCF-O) Tabakoto deposit in Mali has returned significant intercepts, including 20.88 grams gold over 5.7 metres, 36.04 grams gold over 3 metres and 29.04…
Editorial: TMX, LSE kill proposed merger
One day before a key vote by TMX Group shareholders on a controversial takeover proposal by the London Stock Exchange, both companies abruptly ended the $3.6-billion deal, saying that there weren’t enough votes to clear the two-thirds required.
Commentary: Navigating the new UK Bribery Act
The UK Bribery Act 2010 has received significant press coverage in the United Kingdom and abroad. It will be important for Canadian mining companies with a U.K. nexus to understand its implications, in particular given that Canadian junior…
US National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum to induct four new members
The 2011 National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum (NMHFM) inductees in the U.S. represent a cross-section of the industry from the coal, marble and lead sectors to metallurgical and processing research and development.
Mining Association of BC donates $125,000 for First Nations language renewal
The First Peoples’ Cultural Foundation (FPCF) will receive $125,000 over three years from the Mining Association of B.C. (MABC) to assist with the documentation and renewal of endangered First Nations languages in the province.
Letter to the editor: China Coal and Mei Feng
In the article “China Coal Aims to Become a Mid-Tier Producer,” (TNM, May 30-June 5, 2011), statements were made in respect to China Coal and its intended acquisition of the operating interest in the Mei Feng coal mine.
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