EXPLORATION & MINING 101
This 2-day course will present an overview of mineral exploration and mining for non technical personnel working in this exciting industry (i. e. investor relations personnel, accountants, lawyers, ma…
News
Breakwater closes mines
Zinc miner Breakwater Resources (BWR-T, BWLRF-o) is suspending operations at its Langlois mine, 200 km north of Val d’Or, Que., and the Myra Falls mine on Vancouver Island, B. C.
Vale slashes iron ore production, trims nickel output
Saying that it is “adjusting to the new global economic scenario,” iron ore giant Vale (RIO-n) is dramatically scaling back its iron ore mining in Brazil in order to cope with an estimated 20% product…
Sage Gold hopes to extend Kodiak’s discovery
SITE VISIT Jellicoe, Ont. — Nigel Lees, president and CEO of Sage Gold (SGX-V, SGGDF-o), and Bill Love, the company’s vice-president of business development, are trying to solve a geological…
Patricia Mining backs Richmont bid
Richmont Mines (RIC-T, RIC-n) has launched a bid for Torontobased Patricia Mining (PAT-V, PTMHF-o) much to the chagrin of many Patricia shareholders.
Copper Mountain gets the go-ahead
Vancouver — Copper Mountain Mining (CUM-t) is not letting global financial turmoil or a falling copper price get in its way: the company is going ahead with development plans at its Copper Mountain p…
PUBLIC GEOSCIENCE -NEW IDEAS, NEW PARTNERSHIPS
Public geoscience programs provide an important foundation for developing new concepts and knowledge of geology and mineral potential. This work, by dedicated and experienced professionals, frequently…
ORCA QUARRY
The Polaris Mineral Corporation’s Orca Quarry is the newest major quarry to be constructed on the west coast and has been built to the highest standards of environmental and social sustainability. It …
LENDING RATES (November 10, 2008)
as of 9 a. m. ET. Nov. 4, 2008 (%) Bank of Canada 2.50 Target overnight rate 2.25 Canadian Prime 4.00 U. S. Discount Primary 1.75 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 1.00 U. S. Prime 4…
Geologix grows San Agustin resource
Vancouver – A new resource estimate for the San Agustin polymetallic property in Durango, Mexico, has doubled the p…
Potash One looking towards solution mining in Saskatchewan
Vancouver – On the heels of an over-subscribed $10.4-million financing, Potash One (KCL-T) is initiating prefeasibi…
Silverstone moves into gold, may double 2009 sales
Vancouver – Silverstone Resources (SST-V) secured the life-of-mine silver and gold production from Sherwood C…