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The crusher under construction at Stornaway Diamond's Renard project in Quebec's James Bay region. Source: Stornaway Diamond

Stornoway’s resource rises at Renard

Stornoway Diamond (TSX: SWY; US-OTC: SWYDF) is halfway through building its Renard diamond mine in Quebec — the first diamond mine in the province, and one of only two currently being built in Canada — but already the project is…


TSX Venture drops, Sept. 21-25

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 1.5%, or 8.41 points, before closing at 541.50 points. The Canadian dollar hit an 11-year low during the trading period at US$74.76, while oil and base metal futures also finished in the red….



Autonomous haulage trucks on the move at Rio Tinto's West Angelas iron ore mine in Australia's Pilbara region. Credit: Rio Tinto.

Mining sector forced to innovate

The mining sector is facing a Darwinian moment, delegates at the first annual Technology and Innovation in Mining conference in Toronto heard in September.


Looking southeast at Integra Gold's historic Sigma gold project in Val-d'Or, Quebec. Source: Integra Gold

Integra Gold issues million-dollar challenge

VANCOUVER — Integra Gold’s (TSXV: ICG; US-OTC: ICGQF) historical dataset for the former Sigma-Lamaque gold mines — in the town of Val-d’Or, Que. — has been cast open to the masses, and the rush is on for…







US stock indexes fall, Sept. 14-18

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates near zero heightened worries about how weak global economic growth would affect U.S. corporate earnings. Fed Chair Janet Yellen said the impact of the global economic slowdown on…


TSX moves up, Sept.14-18

Canada’s benchmark index gained ground during the week, adding 185.33 points, or 1.4%, to close at 13,646.80 points, as investors took in the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates near zero. 


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