Firstgold ready to pour at Relief Canyon
Vancouver – After spending two years and $16 million on a new processing facility for old ore, Firstgold (FGD-V) …
2009
Copper Fox and Lions Gate Metals consider merger
Vancouver – Copper Fox Metals (CUU-V) and Lions Gate Metals (LGM-V) have signed a letter of intent to merge …
Much of Lamaque gold production will come from new zones
More than half of the gold mined from Century Mining’s (CMM-V) Lamaque underground gold mine near Val d’Or, Que., o…
Yemen seeks to gain its share of the mining spotlight
Exploration companies looking for the next big find have seldom thought to look in the Middle Eastern country of Ye…
Redcorp enters creditor protection as Tulsequah costs escalate
Vancouver – Redcorp Ventures (RDV-T) has filed for creditor protection, a few weeks after suspending development …
$96 million writedown strikes Quadra
Vancouver – Painful pricing adjustments and a hefty writedown have claimed another victim in Quadra Mining (QUA-T…
Excellon to buy Silver Eagle Mines
Excellon Resources (EXN-T) is putting plans to build a mill at its Platosa silver-lead-zinc mine in Durango state, …
Japanese state-owned company to finance Platinum Group Metals
The global economic rout is sending more and more mining companies on a hunt for long-term mining investments from …
Jaguar Mining closes C$86 million offering
Jaguar Mining (JAG-T) has raised C$86 million through an offering of 13.9 million shares at C$6.20 per share to fun…
Short Position Report (March 05, 2009)
TSX Short PositionsShort positions outstanding at Feb. 28/09 (w…
Despite resource estimate dud MAG on offensive over Fresnillo bid
Vancouver – The CEO of MAG Silver (MAG-T, MVG-X) Dan MacInnis still contends that a significantly slimmed-down reso…
More moly at Storie for Columbia Yukon
Vancouver – The Storie molybdenum deposit in northern British Columbia keeps growing for owner Columbia Yukon Explo…