2014

A drill site at Minco PLC's Woodstock manganese project in New Brunswick, 10 km from the U.S. border. Credit: Minco PLC

Minco plans Maritime manganese mine

VANCOUVER — Dublin-registered Minco PLC (LSE: MIO) is planning to produce high-grade manganese from its Woodstock project in New Brunswick for 25% below the industry’s average cost, and supply the North American and European steel…



Drillers at Wellgreen Platinum's namesake polymetallic project in the Yukon, 300 km northwest of Whitehorse. Credit: Wellgreen Platinum

Wellgreen Platinum grows PGM resource in Yukon

VANCOUVER — It’s been a busy couple of years for explorer Wellgreen Platinum (TSXV: WG; US-OTC: WGPLF) as it develops its wholly owned Wellgreen platinum group metals (PGM) deposit in Yukon’s southwest corner. The company has…


An aerial view of the Tiger gold deposit at Atac Resources' Rackla gold project, 55 km northeast of Keno City in central Yukon. Credit: Atac Resources

Atac sees modest gold mine at Tiger in Yukon

Gold explorer Atac Resources (TSXV: ATC) has wrapped up  the first economic study of its Rackla gold project in the Yukon — a positive preliminary economic assessment of the oxide portion of the…


Goldcorp's  Cerro Negro project in Argentina. Credit:  Goldcorp

Cerro Negro becomes Goldcorp’s newest mine

Goldcorp’s (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) Cerro Negro mine in Argentina produced its first gold dore bar on July 25 and is on track to reach commercial production by the end of this year. 


Seymourville 20/30 mesh photo, 99.3% SiO2, no agglomerates or feldspars, scrubbing and acid wash removes yellow color staining from black shale horizon. Credit: Claim Post Resources

Claim Post develops Manitoba frac sand

After two years of careful groundwork, Toronto-based junior Claim Post Resources (TSXV: CPS; US-OTC: CLMPF) is well on its way to becoming a provider of premium white silica sand proppant to the oil and gas industry in the U.S. and Canada.





TSX climbs, July 21-25

The S&P/TSX Composite Index gained 188.47 points to close the trading week at 15,455.04. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index advanced 32.39 points to 924.02, while the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index stayed relatively…


A haul truck at Teck Resources' Fording River coal mine in southeastern British Columbia. Credit: Teck Resources

Low coal prices cut into Teck’s profits

VANCOUVER — Teck Resources’ (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE: TCK) second quarter profit fell to $72 million, down more than 70% compared to the same quarter last year because of low metallurgical coal prices.


U.S. markets unsettled, July 21-25

The gold price faltered despite rising geopolitical tension across Europe, and down with it went the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which lost 139.61 points over the week to close at 16,960.57. The S&P 500 fared better, closing almost even…


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