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TSX Venture Exchange, Dec. 2-6

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index lost 2%, or 18.24 points, during the week before closing at 916.65. Markets finished in the red despite rising energy and metals futures, with promising jobs data out of Canada and the U.S. fuelling…


A drill rig at TomaGold's Monster Lake gold project, 4 km southwest of Chibougamau, Quebec. Credit: TomaGold

TomaGold, Iamgold take on Monster Lake

VANCOUVER — When precious-metal producers are on the lookout for high-grade assets to augment development pipelines, it’s often been junior companies that reap the rewards. And that’s the case for Quebec-focused explorer…


Vale commissions hydromet nickel plant at Long Harbour

VANCOUVER — Twenty years after Diamond Fields Resources discovered nickel in at Voisey’s Bay in Labrador and eight years after Vale (NYSE: VALE) predecessor Inco started mining, work is now wrapping up on a state-of-the-art…


Wolfden digs into Armstrong

Wolfden Resources (TSXV: WLF) is looking to repeat the success of its former namesake, and if it can do it, it will take the province of New Brunswick along for the ride.


Morien has big plans for Donkin

Morien Resources (TSXV: MOX; US-OTC: APMCF) is three steps closer to putting the massive Donkin coal deposit into production next year. 


A sample from Slam Exploration's Menneval gold project in New Brunswick. Credit: Slam Exploration

Slam keeps busy at Menneval

Slam Exploration’s (TSXV: SXL; US-OTC: SLMXF) CEO Mike Taylor, a veteran geologist, had more than a hunch that there should be other gold deposits near Saint-Quentin, N.B., after local prospector Tim Lavoie discovered a gold deposit there…



Carlisle Goldfields unveils economics for Lynn Lake camp

VANCOUVER — It has been a busy 18 months for Toronto-based junior Carlisle Goldfields (TSX: CGJ; US-OTC: CGJCF) at its wholly owned, 285 sq. km property package across the historic Lynn Lake greenstone belt in northern Manitoba….


The north side of the pit at Stratabound Minerals' Captain North Extension (CNE) zinc-lead-silver mine in New Brunswick's Bathurst camp, in March 2013. Credit: Stratabound Minerals

Stratabound unbound in New Brunswick

VANCOUVER — It has been a bit of a tough year for Calgary-based junior Stratabound Minerals (TSXV: SB; US-OTC: SBMLF) at its wholly owned Captain North Extension (CNE) zinc–lead–silver deposit in the prolific Bathurst…




Flotation recovery cells processing material from Trevali Mining's Santander zinc mine. Credit: Trevali Mining

Trevali poised to benefit from zinc’s revival

VANCOUVER — In a market where raising even a few million dollars is tough, Trevali Mining (TSX: TV; US-OTC: TREVF) is busy filling a $46-million bought-deal financing, adding to a balance sheet that in the last 14 months already saw $16…


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