Exploration And Development Pace Cools Down
The Minister for Natural Resources and Wildlife, Serge Simard, unveiled the first mineral strategy for Quebec on June 29, 2009. This strategy is based on three major policy directions: creating wealth…
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Bright Spots In Gold, Base Metals, Despite The Downturn
Like most sectors of the global economy, Manitoba’s mining industry was negatively affected by the economic downturn that gripped the world in the latter half of 2008 and in 2009. After experiencing u…
Gold, Rare Earth Projects Prove Resilient
As of February 2010, diamond drills are being mobilized and dormant projects are being revived. This is markedly different from the start of 2009, when the global economic downturn battered exploratio…
Exploration Activity Holds Steady In Nunavut
As Nunavut celebrated its 10th anniversary as a territory, the exploration and mining industry had reason to be encouraged in 2009 as well. Despite a challenging economy, Nunavut saw the construction …
Staking Intensifies For Potash, Lithium
At the end of last year, 100,000 sq. km had been staked for industrial and metallic minerals exploration in Alberta –about 24,000 sq. km of that during 2009.
Diversity Sees Saskatchewan Through The Doldrums
In 2008, for the first time ever, Saskatchewan led the country with about $9.7 billion in mineral sales. In 2009, however, preliminary indications are that the value of mineral sales declined, reflect…
Mineral Exploration Set For A Rebound
As commodity prices continue to rebound, New Brunswick’s mineral industry is expected to gain strength with a number of advanced projects anticipated to reach the mining stage in the near future. The …
Light At The End Of The Tunnel
The mineral industry in Newfoundland and Labrador continued to enjoy a relatively strong level of activity in 2009 as measured by historical standards. Projected expenditures on exploration and deposi…
Industrial Minerals Lead The Way In Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia continues to offer investment opportunities to the mineral industry with proven industrial mineral, metallic mineral and coal deposits. The province’s Atlantic coast location provides stra…
Oro Gold hits high-grade in resource gap
Vancouver – A high-grade gold hit has connected two separate zones at Oro Gold Resources’ (OGR-V) Trinidad p…
San Anton releases scoping study for Cerro Del Gallo
Vancouver – San Anton Resource (SNN-T) has released a scoping study for the Cerro Del Gallo gold-silver-copper…
M&A deals in 2010 to outnumber 2009, says Fasken Martineau (March 05, 2010)
Last year Fasken Martineau advised on 78 M&A deals valued at about $8 billion and the head of the law firm…