FireFox Gold acquires property in Finland
Vancouver-based FireFox Gold (TSXV: FFOX) has acquired property covering 984 sq. km in the Kierinki Schist belt in northern Finland’s Lapland region. The company says the two blocks, collectively known…
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Giyani Metals completes study on manganese project in Botswana
Giyani Metals (TSXV: EMM) has published a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its 88%-owned K.Hill manganese project in Botswana. The early-stage study forecast total production of 245,000 tonnes of high-purity,…
Fremont sells Gold Canyon interest to McEwen
Fremont Gold (TSXV: FRE) has signed an agreement to sell its rights and interest in the Gold Canyon gold project in Nevada to McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX) in exchange for…
‘As goes mining, so goes the Yukon’: Government and corporate leaders on territory’s potential
With 11 of 13 First Nations reaching settlements on land claims and a new gold mine set to ramp up production, Yukon was the focus of discussion during the Territorial…
Rockridge reports first resource for Knife Lake in Saskatchewan
Rockridge Resources (TSX-V: ROCK) has completed the first resource estimate for its flagship Knife Lake project in Saskatchewan. The project has an indicated resource of 3.8 million tonnes grading 0.83%…
TSX rises, Aug. 5-9: Wheaton; First Majestic; Pan American; Asanko Gold
The S&P/TSX Composite Index posted a 0.43% gain to 16,341.30. Spot gold finished the trading week at US$1496.20 per oz., up US$56.20 per oz., or 3.9%. The S&P/TSX Global Gold…
TSX Venture down, Aug. 5-9: SilverCrest; Chesapeake Gold; Garibaldi Resources; Barksdale Capital
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 0.49% to 592.82 during the trading week. SilverCrest Metals recorded the biggest value gain, rising $1.08, or 15.3%, to $8.16 per share. The company…
Top 10 Canada-based companies with substantial US assets
The U.S. is fertile ground for a variety of minerals, and Canadian companies are active throughout the land. The Northern Miner presents its top-10 list of the biggest Canada-based firms with…
Pure Gold lands US$90M for Madsen
Six months after delivering a positive feasibility study for its Madsen gold project in Red Lake, Ont., Pure Gold Mining has landed a US$90-million financing to bring it into production….
Odds ‘n’ Sods: Rocks can talk
Rock is remarkable stuff. It lets you know when it’s not happy, and like the best of us, it gets stressed from time to time. When it gets very wound…
TSX Venture edges higher, July 22-26: Great Bear, Rio2, Jervois Mining
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index climbed 0.16% to 592.89 during the trading week. Drill results and exploration success at its Dixie project in the Red Lake district of Ontario sent…
Pure Gold Mining raises $47.5M for Madsen
Vancouver-based junior Pure Gold Mining (TSXV: PGM, LON: PUR) has raised $47.5 million that will go a long way to push forward its flagship Madsen gold project in Red Lake,…