Wolfden readies gold spinoff (August 28, 2006)
Following shareholder approval late in June, Wolfden Resources (WLF-V, WFDNF-O) has spun off Premier Gold Mines (PG-T), the company that will hold Wolfden’s northwestern Ontario gold projects….
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Royalties gets revised feasibility numbers (August 28, 2006)
The Raglan South project of Canadian Royalties (CZZ-T, CRYAF-O) appears to have better economics than a recent scoping study showed, following a review of the operating costs in the study’s financial…
Lundin and EuroZinc merge now for gains later
Vancouver — The base metal business has long been dominated by senior companies able to withstand cyclical prices and prolonged downturns. Operating and financial clout matter in this notoriously vol…
Tahera’s Jericho mine brings some sparkle to Nunavut
Jericho mine, Nunavut — It may be a small beginning, but it is certainly an auspicious one. Toronto-based Tahera Diamond (TAH-T, TAHEF-O) recently celebrated the official opening of its Jericho diamo…
Val d’Or booming again
Miners, geologists and mining engineers are well acquainted with the benefits of life in the small, remote towns that dot rural Canada and the U.S.: the close-knit communities; low housing and land co…
Teck bows out
Having failed to raise some $5.7 billion overnight, Teck Cominco (TCK.A-T, TCK-N) quietly let its offer for Inco (N-T, n-n) expire on Aug. 16….
San Gold pours first gold at newly opened Rice Lake gold mine
Vancouver – The Rice Lake gold mine was officially opened by management of San Gold (SGR-V) at a celebration in Bi…
Patrician Diamonds’ Sahtu drilling disappoints
Vancouver – Drill results from Patrician Diamonds’ (PXC-V, PCGDF-O) Sahtu project, in the McKenzie River Valley reg…
Phelps bid faces further scrutiny
Investment Canada has extended by 30 days its review of Phelps Dodge’s (PD-N) proposed acquisition of Inco (N-T, N-…
Suppliers News (August 23, 2006)
Genivar signs engineering deal to reopen CaribouBlue Note Metals (BNT-V) has hired Montreal-based engineering f…
Editorial: Val d’Or booming again
Miners, geologists and mining engineers are well acquainted with the benefits of life in the small, remote towns th…
NovaGold starts construction of Rock Creek gold mine
Vancouver – The state of Alaska and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have issued the necessary permits for NovaGol…