Denison and Friedland’s GoviEx to combine African uranium assets
Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE-MKT: DNN) has taken the final step that will help it focus on its uranium assets in Canada’s Athabasca basin and in particular its flagship Wheeler…
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AuRico CEO talks Kemess strategy, royalties
VANCOUVER — With this year’s uptick in gold prices, AuRico Metals (TSX: AMI; US-OTC: ARCTF) is in a better position with its royalty portfolio, which includes five operating mines and redevelopment…
Metanor takes aim at Moroy in Quebec
VANCOUVER — Metanor Resources (TSXV: MTO) is stepping up work at its new Moroy gold discovery 1 km south of its producing Bachelor Lake gold mine in Quebec’s Val-d’Or district…
CanAlaska Uranium regains momentum in the Athabasca
VANCOUVER — Project generator CanAlaska Uranium (TSXV: CVV; US-OTC: CVVUF) has been on a rough run since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster rocked the uranium industry in mid-2011, but the uranium junior…
TSX Venture edges down, March 21-24
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index peaked at 585.59 points over the holiday-shortened trading period before falling to a 580.02-point close, or a 0.8-point loss, as commodities retreat on speculation of…
US equities tumble, March 21–24
U.S. indexes snapped five weeks of gains after terrorist attacks in Brussels, which left 35 dead and hundreds injured, shook global markets. The S&P 500 Index fell 0.7% to 2,035.94…
Red Cloud revitalizes mining investment
In early March, Red Cloud Klondike Strike unveiled a regulated investment platform for mining companies to raise financings by accessing a larger pool of investors. So far, the Red Cloud…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 5: The long weekend edition
Lesley Stokes and Matt Keevil head into the long weekend with discussions on CanAlaska Uranium‘s (TSXV: CVV; US-OTC: CVVUF) recent moves in the Athabasca Basin, Metanor Resources (TSXV: MTO; US-OTC:…
CEO interview: Rubicon’s Winship discusses Phoenix error
Michael Winship, a mining engineer, joined the board of Rubicon Minerals (TSX: RMX; US-OTC: RBYCF) in 2011 and was appointed the company’s interim-president and CEO in October 2015. Rubicon started…
SGS Geostat team wins Integra’s Gold Rush Challenge
Using machine learning and traditional geological methods to make targets at Integra Gold’s (TSXV: ICG) Lamaque gold project, the Quebec-based team from SGS Geostat took home the top prize in…
IDM advances Red Mountain in BC
IDM Mining’s (TSX: IDM) Red Mountain gold project in northwestern B.C. is “one of the few near-term development stories in Canada,” Robert McLeod, president and CEO, said in a March…
Rubicon’s Phoenix unlikely to rise again
Rubicon Minerals (TSX: RMX; US-OTC: RBYCF) says there is “significant doubt” that it can continue as a going concern. The junior has breached a technical covenant on a US$50-million secured…