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To Royal Oak Mines President and Chief Executive Margaret Witte, the recent signing of a deal-in-principle to acquire the mothballed Colomac mine in the Northwest Territories must represent more than …

A letter of intent allows Adrian Resources (VSE) to buy the issued and outstanding shares (and shareholders’ loans) of Geo Recursos, a Panamanian company holding the Cerro Petaquilla concession in tha…

A drilling contract representing about 5,000 ft. of percussion drilling is under way at the Cuatro Hermanos copper property in the Mexican state of Sonora, Morgain Minerals (VSE) reports. A program of…

The first closing of a planned 3-million-unit brokered private placement, at $2.04 per unit, has been completed by Carson Gold (VSE). The initial placement totals 1.025 million units, of which 725,000…

Statistically, the odds of finding a diamond mine in the Slave province of the Northwest Territories are less than 1-in-10, registrants were told at a recent short course on diamond exploration and ev…

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Drilling aimed at expanding reserves is to begin on the South Comstock gold project in Nevada, a 50/50 joint venture involving Rea Gold (TSE) and BMR Gold (TSE). The first phase will test the continui…

The metal and mineral sub-index of Scotiabank’s commodity price index declined slightly in February after two months of modest gains. The decline was largely due to stagnant base metal prices. Economi…

One of the founders of Golden Knight Resources (TSE) and promoter of the Casa Berardi gold find, Bruce McDonald, has sold most of his remaining shares of the junior. In its OSC Bulletin, the Ontario S…

With more than $7 million in working capital and no debt, Taseko Mines (VSE) is forging ahead with development of its Fish Lake deposit, southwest of Williams Lake, B.C. At the recent annual meeting i…

Gold-producer Cambior (TSE) and Soquem are going to the market with an offering to raise $140 million. Cambior, based in Val d’Or, Que., and Soquem, the Quebec Crown exploration company, have conclude…

The Superior Court in Quebec (Montreal district) has ordered Scintilore Explorations (TSE) and President T.H. Polisuk to pay almost $1.5 million plus interest to Union Miniere. The action, commenced i…