TSX Venture edges down, Oct. 10-14
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index saw its third straight week of declines, falling 7.78 points to a 773.02-point close, as the market prepares for an interest rate hike in December….
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Taranis seeks growth at Thor
VANCOUVER — Taranis Resources (TSXV: TRO; US-OTC: TNREF) is blazing a new path at its Thor polymetallic deposit, 8 km northeast of Trout Lake in southeastern B.C., ever since backing…
TNM Panel: Argentina a ‘playground for geologists’
Industry experts weighed in on Argentina’s Deseado Massif region, Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) recent spill at the Veladero gold mine, and the country’s nuclear capabilities during a panel…
Telson leverages Mexican expertise to move forward at Tahuehueto
VANCOUVER — Management of Telson Resources (TSXV: TSN; US-OTC: SOHFF) tell a familiar story of tepid capital markets and stalled project development, but the company has found a path forward…
MAG Silver’s low-risk Juanicipio gets wider at depth
George Paspalas has spent the last 30 years building and operating complex open-pit and underground mines in South Africa, Tanzania, Australia, South America and Canada for the likes of Placer…
JDS Silver’s Silvertip project nears production in BC
In its first investment in a Canadian mining company, private equity firm Denham Capital is giving JDS Silver US$65 million to complete construction of Silvertip, a silver-lead-zinc mine in northern…
Friedland a skeptic on lithium, rare earths
Robert Friedland, a renowned mining financier and promoter, took the stage at the recent Mines and Money Americas conference in Toronto to highlight the need for platinum and copper, as…
Teck seeks more cuts despite ‘cost reduction fatigue’
Teck Resources’ (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE: TCK) chief financial officer Ron Millos said the company intends to lower debt and improve operating costs, despite the fact that it is getting harder…
The geology behind Quebec’s world-class metal districts
For more than a few Quebecers, walking amongst some of the earth’s oldest rocks is an everyday occurrence. Almost 90% of the bedrock in the province belongs to the Canadian…
Falco eyes high-tech mining at Horne 5 in Rouyn-Noranda
VANCOUVER — Falco Resources (TSXV: FPC; US-OTC: FPRGF) says new mining technology and methods could boost efficiency at its large Horne 5 gold-silver-copper-zinc deposit in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. The $905-million operation would…
Arizona Mining confirms size potential at Taylor
Drilling at Arizona Mining’s (TSX:AZ) Taylor zinc-lead-silver deposit, 80 km southeast of Tucson, Ariz., is revealing what could become a “world-class asset,” according to the company’s chief operating officer Donald…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 30: Ontario geology and market update
Lesley’s back from her adventurous kayaking vacation in B.C. to talk Ontario geology for our upcoming special! Matt digs into metallurgical coal, Lundin Mining‘s (TSX: LUN; US-OTC: LUNMF) strategy on…