2005


Michael Byron, Aurora Platinum's vice-president of exploration, examines a sulphide showing at the Foy project in Ontario. It's one of several properties that would be acquired by FNX Mining in a proposed takeover.

FNX, Aurora plan Sudbury nuptials

To strengthen its presence in the Sudbury mining camp, FNX Mining (FNX-T) plans to acquire Aurora Platinum (ARP-V) via an all-stock deal valued at $39 million….



The digital Miner arrives

While some media pundits once boldly claimed that this era’s digital revolution would kill off newspapers, we haven’t yet seen the end of people getting their news by looking at ink on paper….


Goundhog day

All producing mines usually have unique stories associated with their discoveries. Sometimes these stories are truth, sometimes fiction, and sometimes a hybrid of both. Sometimes the stories never eve…



Juniors lead rebounding miners

The Toronto Stock Exchange’s gold index reversed its slide to end the May 3-9 report period 6.53 points better at 184.2. The advance came as the yellow metal dropped US$2.40 per oz. to end at US$425.5…


Bema reconsiders Arizona Star bid

Vancouver — Four months after announcing its intention to do so, Bema Gold (BGO-T) has decided not to offer to swap its shares for those of Arizona Star Resource


Minera Andes busy at Frea

Vancouver — High-grade gold and silver encountered while drilling at the San Jose project in Argentina are expected to expand the resource….




Doors open at U of T

On May 28, visitors will have a chance to tour the Mining Building at the University of Toronto during Doors Open Toronto, an event that allows people access to city buildings that would otherwise be…


By continuing to browse you agree to our use of cookies. To learn more, click more information

Dear user, please be aware that we use cookies to help users navigate our website content and to help us understand how we can improve the user experience. If you have ideas for how we can improve our services, we’d love to hear from you. Click here to email us. By continuing to browse you agree to our use of cookies. Please see our Privacy & Cookie Usage Policy to learn more.

Close