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Assay results from a further two holes on the Fish Lake property, 75 miles southwest of Williams Lake, B.C., are confirming size and grade projections made earlier this year by part-owner, Taseko Mine…

British Columbia has developed a reputation for having colorful politics, with campaigns in the province typically focused more on personalities than on issues. Things appear to be no different this t…

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $357.60 + $3.20 Silver* $ 4.08 – $0.14 Platinum* $356.75 + $5.50 Nickel** $ 3.42 – $0.02 Lead** $ 0.24 … Copper $ 1.08 +0.02 Zinc $ 0.45 … Courtesy of Scotiabank. In…

A 27% increase in overall minable reserves was reported by Dayton Mining (TSE) for its 100% owned Andacollo gold project in central Chile. That’s good news for Dayton, a technically oriented junior wh…

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (HG) (in US cents per lb.) Oct 108.00 106.50 108.00 0.00 Nov 107.00 105.55 107.00 + 0.65 Dec 107.00 103.90 106.00 + 1.00 SILVER (in US cents…

Residents of this lively seaside community hope that the new blood pouring into northern New Brunswick will have what it takes to find another Brunswick orebody. With the exception of programs sponsor…

Companies with a stake in the Lightning gold zone east of Timmins, Ont., have gathered around the bargaining table in an effort to create a single mine property. But considering the deposit represents…

The Metallurgical Society of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum will host a workshop on Nov. 4-5 at Toronto’s Bristol Place Hotel. Topic is “metallurgy and materials science in…

Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE) has estimated preliminary reserves at the Lightning zone to be 5 million tonnes grading 0.27 oz. gold per tonne (5.5 million tons grading 0.25 oz. per ton). An incorrect figure …

At least 25% of Canadians live in rural, often remote, single-industry communities. The 115 communities dependent on the minerals and metals industry alone contributed 4.5% of Canada’s Gross Domestic …

Shareholders of International Corona (TSE) voted overwhelmingly in favor of a controversial proposal to become a pure gold mining company by transferring its non-gold assets into a new public company,…

A new feature has been added to this year’s Northwest Mining Association annual convention and trade show to be held in Spokane, Wash., Dec. 1-6. The well-attended convention attracts participants fro…