Editorial: Race to the Finnish (June 06, 2006)
The geopolitical whirlwinds now buffeting North American miners in the Third World are only underscoring the hard t…
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Southwestern to spin out Zincore Metals
Vancouver After reviewing various options to maximize the value of its zinc assets, Southwestern Resources (SWG-T…
Silver Standard expands zone at Pitarrilla (June 05, 2006)
Vancouver – The first deep hole drilled to test the Breccia Ridge zone has intersected silver mineralization with …
Hot market has juniors eyeing zinc oxides
With base metal prices at record highs, it’s hardly surprising that zinc oxide deposits, despite their reputation for difficult metallurgy, are making a comeback among junior miners….
Acadian set to buy Gays River mine
Looking to take advantage of the spike in base metal prices, Acadian Gold (ADA-V, ADGLF-O) has entered into a definitive agreement with HudBay Minerals (HBM-T, HBMFF-O) to purchase the Gays River zinc…
Phoenix Matachewan explores for VMS deposits at Steel River
Vancouver — Starting with a high-precision, deep-penetrating airborne electromagnetic and magnetic geophysical survey, Phoenix Matachewan Mines (PMM-V, PXMMF-O) has launched an exploration program ai…
Editorial: Sullivan tragedy grips Kootenays
Asphyxia’s gentle death has haunted miners since the first tunnel was dug deep into a mountainside thousands of years ago, and it continues to endanger lives to this day, usually in the primitive arti…
Firestone extends Torlon zinc high-grade zone (June 02, 2006)
Vancouver – A step-out hole by Firestone Ventures (FV-V, FSVEF-O) has boosted the size potential of its Torlon Hill…
Editorial: Sullivan tragedy grips the East Kootenays
Asphyxia’s gentle death has haunted miners since the first tunnel was dug deep into a mountainside thousands of yea…
Nova Scotia enjoying gold revival
It’s dj vu all over again in Nova Scotia, with Acadian Gold (ADA-V, ADGLF-O) following in the footsteps of Seabright Resources by putting together a large land package of gold projects and doing a d…
Nevsun ships gold from Tabakoto
Vancouver — The first shipment of gold produced from the commissioning phase of the Tabakoto open-pit mine in Mali, West Africa, has elevated Nevsun Resources (NSU-T) to the ranks of junior gold prod…
Nautilus samples deep-sea deposits (May 25, 2006)
Vancouver – Ocean-floor explorer Nautilus Minerals (NUS-V, NUSMF-O) has returned high-grade copper-gold values from…