Teck Resources Limited

The Afton open pit copper mine operated from 1978-1987. DRC Resources has identified a large copper-gold resource beneath the pit.

Copper is king in British Columbia

Vancouver — Mineral exploration and development in British Columbia have emerged from a bad nightmare caused by weak commodity prices and an unsupportive previous provincial government.


Idled mill complex at Tagish Lake's Skukum gold property in southern Yukon.

Yukon exploration heats up

Whitehorse, Y.T. — In an effort to improve its economy, the Yukon government is rolling out the welcome mat as it tries to lure companies back into exploring and mining in the territory. Buoyed by a resurgence in metal prices on the heels of devo…




People (January 10, 2005)

Cash Minerals — William Clarke appointed president and CEO; Stephen Woodhead appointed director and CFO; Peter Rowlandson appointed director; Tony Wonnacott appointed director and corporate secretary.



People (January 03, 2005)

Gold Canyon — Leslie Kovacs, Karl Frost, Aung Myint Thein, Mark Nighswander appointed to exploration team at the Springpole Gold project in Red Lake, Ont.


Agnico-Eagle President sells shares

The following insider trading transactions were reported by the Ontario Securities Commission in recent editions of the OSC Bulletin:…


People (December 27, 2004)

Antofagasta — Jean-Paul Luksic appointed chairman; Marcelo Awad appointed CEO of subsidiary Antofagasta Mining South America.


The first train-load of metallurgical coal from Western Canadian Coal's Dillon mine. On top, from left: Rail operators Bruce Zimmers and Dale Groves with fellow operators Ren Rochon (bottom left), Robert Vandale, Dillon Mine Superintendent Michael LaCarte, and operator Jerry Tobin.

Western Canadian Coal revs up Dillon

Tumbler Ridge, B.C. — Western Canadian Coal (WTN-V) has started up the Dillon mine, part of the Burnt River project, near Tumbler Ridge in northeastern British Columbia.


Wild ride for Thistle Mining

The report period Dec. 15-21 saw the price of gold rise US$3.85 to close at US$440.95 per oz. in the afternoon of the 21st in London. The gold index rose 2.09 points, or 0.9%, to close at 211.20. The diversified metals and mining index was up 10.7…


Eugne Gauthier, Northern Star's vice-president of exploration, stands over the opening of the Malartic Goldfields shaft no. 1.

Northern Star Mining on target in Abitibi

Val d’Or, Que. — Northern Star Mining (NSM-V) is working steadily toward defining a gold resource that will revive the historic Malartic Goldfields mine property, 16 km west of here, and its goal is closer with each positive dr…


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