La Ronge soars 150% on preliminary results at Preview
Vancouver — Add La Ronge Gold (LAR-V) to the list of junior gold explorers that enjoyed triple-digit percentage share gains this quarter.
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Prophecy Platinum and Ursa Major to merge
Vancouver — Looking to add near-term production potential, Prophecy Platinum (NKL-V) has entered a binding letter of agreement to merge with Ursa Major Minerals (UMJ-T) in an all-share deal.
Legendary minefinder David Lowell’s advice: set aside geological dogma
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada kicked off its annual convention in Toronto with a panel discussion tossing around the idea of what makes for a successful discoverer of ore deposits.
TSX Venture pars mid-week losses, remains stable in Feb 27 to March 2 period
Vancouver – The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index remained relatively flat during the February 27 to March 2 trading period. The index fell 10.62 points to close the week at 1,678.90 on average trade volumes of 120 million shares per…
US stocks fairly flat in Feb 27 to March 2 period
Vancouver — U.S. markets were fairly flat in the period, despite the G20 rejecting calls to fund Euro bailout funds, the IMF warning that the global economy is still at risk of a slowdown, and both U.S. housing prices and durable goods…
TSX slips with gold price in Feb 27 to March 2 period
Vancouver — The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed down 81.95 points at 12,643.82 points in a period that saw gold plunge over US$96 per oz. at one point before ending at US$1,712.40 per oz. The price of gold dropped from US$1,788 per…
Eldorado expands following record breaking year
Vancouver — Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-N) has ridden a wave of higher production and rising gold prices to record earnings in 2011.
Geologix looks at the bigger picture at Tepal
While largely focused on advancing its Tepal gold-copper project in Western Mexico towards production, Geologix Explorations (GIX-T) has also been busy with regional exploration to improve the project’s long-term potential.
Sea change at Seafield
Sometimes a little change can do a company a lot of good. In the case of Seafield Resources (SFF-V) change comes in the form of a new management team, and the good it hopes to do is revive investor interest in what was briefly one of the…
Golden Predator claws more results out of the Yukon
Golden Predator’s (GPD-T) deep portfolio of gold projects in the Yukon is looking a little more robust after its latest drill results.
Online recruiting, social media and employment branding
Perhaps not surprisingly, the number of people seeking their next career move who look to the Internet grows exponentially every month. We go online for every type of consumable — why not work?
Celeste looks to resurrect tin mining in Cornwall
A lot can change in a year. For Celeste Copper (C-V), a former copper-gold explorer struggling to advance optioned properties in Chile, it has meant new management, new deep-pocketed investors, a new jurisdiction and a new target: tin.