Editorial: Gold, Barrick come out of gates strong in 2019
If the first week of trading in 2019 is auspicious for the rest of the year, gold bugs are going to be in for a fun ride. Amidst broad market…
Gold
Pacific Empire builds substantial land position in BC’s Babine district
Pacific Empire Minerals (TSXV: PEMC) has consolidated 90 sq. km of contiguous claims in central B.C.’s Babine copper-gold porphyry district into its Paragon copper-gold project after joining its Wasp property…
Sun Metals shows polymetallic potential at Stardust
Sun Metals (TSXV: SUNM; US-OTC: SMTTF) has announced the final results from its 15,000-metre, 2018 drill program at its Stardust polymetallic project in north-central British Columbia. Notable intercepts from the…
US markets rise, Dec. 24-28
The gold price continued a strong December push, rising 1.9% to US$1,280.40. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index rose 1.4% to 69.68 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.7%…
TSX Venture soars, Dec. 24-28
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 4.12% to close the trading week at 552.09, and has continued to rise over the start of 2019. Shares of Novo Resources rose 48¢…
Victoria’s Eagle clears construction hurdles
At more than 60% built, mine construction has unfolded mostly as planned at Victoria Gold’s (TSXV: VIT) Eagle gold project in the Yukon, according to president and CEO John McConnell….
Irving Resources granted drill permit in Japan
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has approved Irving Resources’ (CSX: IRV) Otoineppu prospecting plan at its Omu Sinter prospect, part of its 100% owned Omu gold-silver project near…
Firefox Gold goes public, identifies new targets
Newly public Finland gold explorer Firefox Gold (TSXV: FFOX) recently identified five new gold targets on its Jeesio gold project in Northern Finland’s central Lapland greenstone belt after compiling samples…
Top stories of 2018
While prices for the major metals and other mined commodities mostly went sideways during 2018, there was plenty of big news over the year — much of its stoked by…
Stratabound hits gold in Golden Culvert’s first drilling
When Stratabound Minerals (TSXV: SB) CEO Kim Tyler told people he wanted to drill Golden Culvert as soon as possible after optioning the Yukon gold project in October 2017, many…
Power Ore picks up historic Opemiska complex
Power Ore (TSXV: PORE) is buying the Opemiska copper mine complex in Quebec from Explorateurs-Innovateurs de Québec (Ex-In), a private company. Opemiska consists of two past-producing underground mines operated by…
Outlook Snapshot: Eight juniors with plans for a busy 2019
The junior exploration and development scene is still in high gear in North America, with many juniors planning for extensive work programs in 2019 at precious and base metal projects…