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A high-grade zinc-lead-silver boulder at Wolfden Resources' Tetagouche polymetallic project in New Brunswick. Credit: Wolfden Resources

Wolfden strives for discoveries in historic Bathurst camp

VANCOUVER — Base metals explorer Wolfden Resources  (TSXV: WLF) may hold a sizable land package in the historically productive Bathurst mining camp, but according to CEO George Topping the company is all about new discoveries.


The breach of the tailings dam at Imperial Metals' Mount Polley copper-gold mine in B.C.'s Cariboo region. Credit: screenshot from Cariboo Regional District video.

Complete tailings dam failure at Imperial’s Mount Polley

Shares of Imperial Metals (TSX: III; US-OTC: IPMLF) dropped 40% after a dam for the tailings pond at its Mount Polley gold–copper mine in B.C.’s Cariboo region failed, spilling millions of cubic metres of waste water and suspended…



A vessel docked at Rambler Metals and Mining's Goodyear's Cove copper concentrate storage and shipping facility in Newfoundland. Credit: Rambler Metals and Mining

Rambler has big plans for Atlantic Canada

Since the start of commercial production in November 2012 at its first mine — the Ming copper–gold mine in Baie Verte, N.L. — Rambler Metals & Mining (TSXV: RAB; LSE: RMM) has generated $31 million in operating…


LIM remains in limbo

Not much has happened at Labrador Iron Mines (TSX: LIM; US-OTC: LBRMF) since the company announced in June that it would suspend operations at its direct-shipping iron ore Schefferville projects in the Labrador Trough region, partly due to…



A driller at Kennady Diamonds' Kennady North diamond project in the Northwest Territories. Credit: Kennady Diamonds

Kennady North diamond project exceeds expectations

With positive results rolling in from the mid-year exploration program at its Kennady North project in the Northwest Territories, Kennady Diamonds (TSXV: KDI; US-OTC: KDIAF) is rethinking its expectations for the project.


Goldcorp's  Cerro Negro project in Argentina. Credit:  Goldcorp

Cerro Negro becomes Goldcorp’s newest mine

Goldcorp’s (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) Cerro Negro mine in Argentina produced its first gold dore bar on July 25 and is on track to reach commercial production by the end of this year. 



Seymourville 20/30 mesh photo, 99.3% SiO2, no agglomerates or feldspars, scrubbing and acid wash removes yellow color staining from black shale horizon. Credit: Claim Post Resources

Claim Post develops Manitoba frac sand

After two years of careful groundwork, Toronto-based junior Claim Post Resources (TSXV: CPS; US-OTC: CLMPF) is well on its way to becoming a provider of premium white silica sand proppant to the oil and gas industry in the U.S. and Canada.


A portal at Ascot Resources' past-producing Premier gold-silver project in northwest British Columbia. Credit:  Ascot Resources

Ascot shows old Premier mine has more gold to give

VANCOUVER — Sometimes the best way to find new mineralization is not to look beside an old mine, but to drill right through it. At least that is what the latest drill results from Ascot Resources’ (TSXV: AOT) Premier…


Donner Metals acquires Preissac nickel-copper-PGM property

If you want to find nickel mineralization in Quebec, probably one  good place to start is near the past-producing Marbridge nickel mine — the only mine to have produced nickel in the Abitibi region and the first nickel sulphide…


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