Prairies snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Manitoba and Saskatchewan are among the world’s premier jurisdictions for mining and mineral exploration. Here’s a look at eight companies with assets in the provinces. ALX Resources ALX Resources (TSXV:…
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Callinex says Pine Bay could revitalise Flin Flon
The Flin Flon mining district, which straddles Manitoba and Saskatchewan, hosts Hudbay Minerals’ (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) 777 mine. The underground mine, which has been producing base and precious metals…
TomaGold sells 25% interest in Monster Lake project to Iamgold
TomaGold (TSXV: LOT) is selling its 25% interest in the Monster Lake project to Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG). Under the sales agreement, Iamgold will pay TomaGold $500,000 in cash and $8 million…
Wesdome advances Kiena mine complex in Quebec
Wesdome Gold Mines (TSXV: WDO) has released drill results from underground definition drilling at its wholly owned Kiena mine complex, 15 km northwest of Val-d’Or and 100 km east of Rouyn-Noranda…
Argonaut drill results suggest connection between deposits
Drill results from the Central zone at Argonaut Gold’s (TSX: AR) wholly owned past-producing Magino gold project in Ontario hit high-grade gold intervals, which suggest potential for a connection with…
Nearly half of TSX30 ranking are mining companies
Fourteen, or nearly half, of the Toronto Stock Exchange’s 30 top performers on the TSX30 2020 ranking are mining companies, TMX Group reported on Tuesday. The ranking showcases TSX’s 30…
E3 Metals discovers lithium enriched aquifer in south-central Alberta
Calgary-based lithium developer E3 Metals (TSXV: ETMC; US-OTC: EEMMF) announced the discovery of a new lithium enriched aquifer in south-central Alberta. The lithium enrichment was discovered in the Nisku aquifer, and…
Appia Energy pushes ‘critical’ rare earths project in Saskatchewan
Following last month’s announcement by the Government of Saskatchewan to build a $31 million domestic rare earths processing facility, Appia Energy (CNSX: API; US-OTC: APAAF) has released the results of…
Renard diamond mine to restart in challenging market
Operations at the Renard diamond mine in Quebec will restart this month, after a six-month suspension, Osisko Gold Royalties (TSX: OR) has announced. The September restart follows a full review…
Atac Resources identifies orogenic gold system at Airstrip in Yukon
Results from the first-phase exploration program at Atac Resources’ (TSXV: ATF) 11.5-sq.-km Airstrip target, part of the 1,700-sq.-km Rackla gold property in east-central Yukon, have defined an orogenic gold system….
PM appears at ground-breaking ceremony for Iamgold’s Cote project
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared at the launch of Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) and Sumitomo Metal Mining’s Côté gold project in Ontario. The prime minister attended the project’s…
Barrick’s Mark Bristow on building a licence to operate
In an interview at Ernst & Young’s virtual Americas Mining & Metals Forum, Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) chief executive Mark Bristow spoke about the importance of building a…