Northgate making Young-Davidson mine a reality
Progress at one of Ontario’s most exciting gold deposits continues unabated as Northgate Minerals (NGX-T, NXG-X) drives its Young-Davidson mine into production.
Volume 97 Number 21 Jul 11 - 17, 2011
Volta more than doubles Kiaka gold resource
Volta Resources (VTR-T) has been making great strides at its Kiaka gold project in Burkina Faso.
Yukon gold for Golden Predator
Golden Predator’s (GPD-T) drive to become a leading explorer in the Yukon got a boost from results at its Grew Creek gold project in the central part of the territory.
Mawson West releases Kapulo feasibility study
Newly listed on the TSX in March, Mawson West (MWE-T) has already released a feasibility study on the Kapulo copper target at its Dikulushi concessions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, thanks to its previous work as an…
Lustre returns to Harry Winston
A look at Harry Winston Diamond’s (HW-T, HWD-N) recent financials shows the tale of rising demand for diamonds. Both the company’s luxury retail side and its mining side, strongly rebounded last year.
Low-profile Drexel jumps 510% on investment by Mark O’Dea of Fronteer fame
A low-profile shell named Drexel Resources (DX-V) has attracted the interest of goldbugs and investors, after it announced Vancouver-based mining executive Mark O’Dea intends to buy 10.7 million shares in a 24- million-share private placement…
Market downturn hits juniors in the pocketbook
A faltering U.S. economic recovery, a potential economic cooling in China, and a Greek debt crisis have all translated to a tough start of the year for the junior resource sector.
St Andrew gets a lift from Taylor
St Andrew Goldfields’ (SAS-T) shares got a much-needed boost, springing almost 8% on the back of positive news from its Taylor gold project near Timmins, Ont. Taylor sits 65 km west of the company’s newly producing Holt gold mine, and covers…
Revolution explores Carolina slate belt
Drilling along a 25-km-long trend is bound to generate mixed results, and such is the case for Revolution Resources (RV-T) at its Champion Hills project in North Carolina.
Mountain Province’s Evans on Gahcho Ku’s solid numbers
Unlike so many involved in the diamond industry, Mountain Province Diamonds (MPV-T, MDM-X) president and CEO Patrick Evans hasn’t spent his entire career searching for the elusive gems or mining them.
Stornoway puts the pieces in place at Renard
Everything is coming together for Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T) at its Renard project in Quebec.
Positive scoping study for Vaaldiam’s B3
Brazil-focused Vaaldiam Mining (VAA-T) has released a scoping study for its Braüna JV, in Bahia state, that estimates it would cost US$25 million to build a mine that would produce a total of 573,000 carats over a five-year mine life.