Colombia surging ahead
The past year has been a pivotal one for the Colombian gold sector, as explorers demonstrated much more of the geological promise the country holds.
News
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…
Sea change at Seafield
Sometimes a little change can do a company a lot of good. In the case of Seafield Resources (SFF-V) change comes in the form of a new management team, and the good it hopes to do is revive investor interest in what was briefly one of the…
27,000-page environmental study leaves Pebble critics unimpressed
Facing legal, political and regulatory challenges before the permitting process has even begun, the Hunter Dickinson Group’s Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM-T, NAK-N, NAK-X) appears to be swimming against the current at its giant Pebble…
From jocks to rocks
Paul Reinhart was drafted twelfth overall by the Atlanta Flames in the 1979 NHL entry draft and went on to play 648 games in his professional hockey career, notching 133 goals and adding 426 assists for 559 points, making him one of the…
Online recruiting, social media and employment branding
Perhaps not surprisingly, the number of people seeking their next career move who look to the Internet grows exponentially every month. We go online for every type of consumable — why not work?
New discovery moves Volta upwards
A new discovery at its Kiaka gold project in Burkina Faso has had explorer Volta Resources (VTR-T) riding high.
Pretium sketches larger mine at Brucejack
Pretium Resources’ (PVG-T, PVG-N) updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for the Brucejack gold-silver project in northern B.C. foresees an even larger and more robust mine.
Rio Tinto finds Australia’s biggest pink diamond
Rio Tinto (RIO-N)has discovered the biggest pink diamond yet found in Australia.
Canada Lithium secures $92M vote of confidence
While investor confidence hasn’t necessarily returned to Canada Lithium (CLQ-T), the company has been given stamps of approval by Scotiabank and Caterpillar Financial Services in separate financing deals.
Lumina hits more long intersects at Taca Taca
Lumina Copper (LCC-V) reports that the Taca Taca deposit in northwestern Argentina, 90 km east of Escondida, the world’s largest copper mine, has yielded the longest mineralized intercept to date with 813 metres grading 0.60% copper…
Lumwana’s margins below Barrick’s expectations
Half a year in, Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) newly purchased Lumwana copper mine in Zambia has done little to rebut the critics who denounced Barrick’s contentious and expensive move into copper through its June 2011 takeover of…