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Mega Uranium's Lake Maitland  project in Western Australia. Source: MegaUranium

Rockgate and Mega to merge

VANCOUVER — Rockgate Capital (RGT-T) and Mega Uranium (MGA-T) are merging to create a uranium company with several advanced projects, early stage properties, a healthy treasury and a strong team of managers and directors.


TSX Venture Exchange, June 10-14

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index lost ground for the second consecutive week during the trading period, with the exchange dropping 1.9%, or 17.83 points, en route to a 933.57-point close. The Venture lost ground early in the week on…


Geologist Nicole Lasanen standing in front of a drill on hole 21, the discovery hole for the Llama Lake Zone. Source: Sabina Gold & Silver

Sabina raises funds for Back River’s exploration

Sabina Gold & Silver (SBB-T) is raising $20 million to keep the drills turning on its advanced-stage Back River gold project in Nunavut’s West Kitikmeot region, a move that has one analyst scratching his head.  


Looking down at Premier Gold Mines' Trans-Canada gold project in northwestern Ontario's Beardmore-Geraldton greenstone belt. Source: Premier Gold Mines

Premier gathers momentum on grade

Many stocks within the junior gold sector are languishing, but Premier Gold Mines (PG-T) is showing there is still life for explorers that find the grade.


U.S. markets, June 10-14

U.S. stocks retreated for the third week in a row, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipping 1.2% to 15,070.18, the S&P 500 Index off 1% to 1,626.73 and the Nasdaq Composite down 1.3% to 3,423.55. Markets were volatile ahead of the…




Equipment on-site at Pretium Resources' Brucejack gold project, 65 km north of Stewart, British Columbia. Source: Pretium Resources

Pretium completes Brucejack feasibility

A feasibility study on the Brucejack high-grade gold project, 65 km north of Stewart, B.C., has brought Pretium Resources (PVG-T, PVG-N) one step closer to its goal of kicking off mine construction in the second half of 2014 and commercial…


Miners at Teranga Gold's Sabodala gold mine in Senegal, 650 km southeast of the capital Dakar. Source: Teranga Gold

Teranga aims to boost Sabodala with Oromin bid

VANCOUVER — Toronto-based producer Teranga Gold (TGZ-T, TGZ-A) is taking a second swing at Vancouver-based junior Oromin Explorations (OLE-T) with an all-share acquisition offer. Teranga’s target is Oromin’s 43.5% stake in the…



SGS Minerals Services' new 68,000 sq. ft multi-service lab in Burnaby, British Columbia. Source: SGS

SGS Minerals Services mounts West Coast expansion

VANCOUVER — It has not been the brightest 12 months for the Vancouver mining sector, but a piece of good news may have flown under the radar to start the year. In late February world-leading technical provider SGS Minerals Services held…


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