Project generation a win for McLean
Scott McLean and Kevin Stevens were part of a four-man team at Falconbridge that discovered the high-grade Nickel Rim South deposit in Sudbury, Ont., in 2001.
Volume 98 Number 39 Nov 12 - 18, 2012
More Alaskan high grade for NovaCopper
Since NovaCopper (NCQ-T, NCQ-X) started drilling the South Reef zone on its Bornite concession in northwestern Alaska this year, 16 of the 19 holes returned high-grade copper — a success rate of 84%.
Nevada Copper can’t help but find more red metal
Nevada Copper (NCU-T) keeps hitting more copper, just as it puts its finishing touches on a soon-to-be-released feasibility study on its Pumpkin Hollow property in Nevada’s Yerington district.
Northern Freegold forges ahead in the Dawson range
It has been a season of perseverance for Yukon-centric explorer Northern Freegold (NFR-V). Despite tepid equity markets, the company pushed forward with a drill program at its Freegold Mountain gold project 200 km northwest of Whitehorse, and…
Rambler’s Ming takes wing
The Ming copper-gold mine on Newfoundland’s Baie Verte Peninsula officially moved into commercial production on Nov. 1, and Rambler Metals and Mining (RAB-V, RMM-L) says the first 9,000 to 10,000 tonnes of copper concentrate will be…
Golden Predator sinks its teeth into Brewery Creek
Things are finally coming together for Yukon-focused explorer Golden Predator (GPD-T) at its wholly owned Brewery Creek gold project, which waits peacefully at the end of a 55 km, eastbound drive from Dawson City.
International Enexco keeps it simple
Mining investors often get caught up in the idea that the bigger the deposit, the better.
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Miners give back in Toronto, Mali
Several mining companies are digging into their pockets ahead of the holiday season and donating to charitable causes.
Lower production hurts Alacer Gold
Alacer Gold (ASR-T) found out just how finicky investors can be given the uneasy economic environment.
Editorial: Gold bulls revived on Obama win
In defiance of the predictions of countless right-leaning pundits and some recent polling, U.S. President Barack Obama was re-elected on Nov. 6 in a surprisingly strong showing, particularly given the prolonged weakness in the U.S. economy that…