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The exploration camp at Eastmain Resources' Clearwater gold project in Quebec's James Bay region. Credit: Eastmain Resources

Eastmain’s Eau Claire deposit grows in lonore’s shadow

BEAVER CREEK, COLORADO — Eastmain Resources (TSX: ER; US-OTC: EANRF) is confident that its Eau Claire deposit will become the second gold mine in Quebec’s James Bay region, following Goldcorp’s (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) nearly built…


A bucket-wheel excavator at BHP Billiton's Klipspruit thermal coal mine in South Africa. Credit: BHP Billiton

China moves to restrict imports of low-quality coal

A week before the United Nations Climate Summit kicked off in New York, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) released a directive on coal stating that the country would restrict imports of low-quality coal in certain…


Pierre Lassonde.

Calibre Mining wins over Pierre Lassonde

When executive chairman Doug Forster and director Blayne Johnson of Calibre Mining (TSXV: CXB; US-OTC: CXBMF) sat down at the Denver Gold Forum in mid-September and presented an update on the company’s Nicaraguan gold projects to Pierre…


Precipitate Gold vice-president of exploration Michael Moore (facing camera) analyzes core from discovery hole 5 at the Ginger Ridge zone, part of the Juan de Herrera gold project in the Dominican Republic. Credit: Precipitate Gold

Precipitate Gold team talks discovery at Ginger Ridge

VANCOUVER — It took junior Precipitate Gold (TSXV: PRG; US-OTC: PREIF) two years of socio-political wrangling to get its drills turning, but only a fraction of that time to make a discovery at its 125 sq. km Juan de Herrera…


Processing facilities at Lundin Mining's   Eagle copper-nickel mine in Michigan. Credit:  Lundin Mining

Lundin produces concentrate at Eagle

With the start of concentrate production and the completion of mill commissioning ahead of schedule and under budget at Lundin Mining’s (TSX: LUN) high-grade Eagle mine in Michigan, the company is poised to start shipments of the first…




Core racks at Falco Resources' historic gold property in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec.

Sean Roosen brings golden touch to Falco

The co-founder of Osisko Mining — who brought the $1-billion Canadian Malartic mine into production, and oversaw the sale of the company earlier this year to Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) and Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY)…


A loader in Hecla Mining's Casa Berardi underground gold mine in Quebec. Credit: Hecla Mining

Hecla boosts gold exposure with Quebec plays

VANCOUVER — Gold production is playing a growing role in U.S.-based silver miner Hecla Mining’s (NYSE: HL) precious metals portfolio, and most of the company’s new exposure to the yellow metal is in Eastern Canada.


Stornoway Diamond's Renard diamond project under construction near central Quebec's Otish Mountains. Credit: Stornoway Diamond

Stornoway advances Quebec’s first diamond mine

Junior explorer turned developer Stornoway Diamond (TSX: SWY; US-OTC: SWYDF) is building Quebec’s first diamond mine, set to start commercial production in 2017, after having raised $946 million for its Renard diamond project in July.


The core storage facility at Probe Mines' Borden project in northern Ontario. Credit:  Probe Mines

Probe Mines brings ex-Barrick CEO on board

On Sept. 16, a day after Jamie Sokalsky stepped down as Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) president and CEO, came news of his first post-Barrick appointment: director and chairman of junior Probe Mines (TSXV: PRB; US-OTC: PROBF).


Newstrike Capital's Ana Paula gold project in Mexico's Guerrero gold belt. Credit: Newstrike Capital

Newstrike touts low costs in Ana Paula PEA

VANCOUVER — Four years ago junior Newstrike Capital (TSXV: NES; US-OTC: NWSKF) scored a strategic slice of Mexico’s emerging Guerrero gold belt (GGB) in the form of its wholly owned Ana Paula gold asset, and now the company is…


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