2013

A drill rig at TomaGold's Monster Lake gold project, 4 km southwest of Chibougamau, Quebec. Credit: TomaGold

TomaGold, Iamgold take on Monster Lake

VANCOUVER — When precious-metal producers are on the lookout for high-grade assets to augment development pipelines, it’s often been junior companies that reap the rewards. And that’s the case for Quebec-focused explorer…



Logging core at the Kamoa copper project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Credit: Ivanhoe Mines

Ivanhoe outlines major copper mine at Kamoa

VANCOUVER — Years ago, he called Voisey’s Bay a game-changer for the global nickel game. After that he labelled Oyu Tolgoi a world-class copper project. Only a few weeks ago he called a high-grade platinum, palladium, rhodium and…


An aerial view of the Lucky Queen silver project, currently under development by Alexco Resource in the Yukon. Credit: Alexco Resource

Second Keno Hill mine is key to Alexco’s plan

VANCOUVER — There are over 40 million oz. of indicated silver resource sitting alongside a modern mill at Alexco Resource’s (TSX: AXR; NYSE-MKT: AXU) historic Keno Hill property in the Yukon, but, with the price of silver struggling…




View of the southwest access pit at Pilot Gold's Kinsley project in Nevada. Credit: Pilot Gold

Pilot Gold finds high-grade structures at Kinsley

VANCOUVER — A 36.6-metre intercept grading 8.53 grams gold per tonne has Pilot Gold (TSX: PLG; US-OTC: PLGTF) convinced anew the Kinsley Mountain project in Nevada could contain a lot of gold.


Vale commissions hydromet nickel plant at Long Harbour

VANCOUVER — Twenty years after Diamond Fields Resources discovered nickel in at Voisey’s Bay in Labrador and eight years after Vale (NYSE: VALE) predecessor Inco started mining, work is now wrapping up on a state-of-the-art…


Editorial: The two lions of Southern Africa

The mining community in Canada probably has more connections to South Africa than any other group in the country, and so the death of Nelson Mandela on Dec. 5 provided many miners here with time to reflect on the man’s leadership, as well…



Pershimco goes long on Panamanian copper

While it may not be a name many are familiar with, Pershimco Resources (TSXV: PRO) thinks its Cerro Quema project could  let it become the next big name in Panamanian copper.


Atico's El Roble mine in Colombia. Credit: Atico Mining

Atico steams ahead

Atico Mining (TSXV: ATY; US-OTC: ATCMF) became a producing mining company when it acquired 90% of the El Roble mine — the only producing copper mine in Colombia.


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