Galaxy Broadband, Spectrum Telecom link up in northern Ontario
Galaxy Broadband has announced that Spectrum Telecom will represent the enterprise telecommunications provider in northern Ontario.
Canada
Letter to the editor: PM Harper at the PDAC
Stephen Harper is the only Canadian prime minister to ever attend the annual Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada convention in Toronto. As a show of respect on election day Oct. 19, he’ll have my vote.
Rambler Metals and Thundermin propose merger
Less than two months after a prefeasibility study showed that Rambler Metals & Mining (TSXV: RAB; LSE:RMM) could extend the life of its underground Ming copper-gold mine in Newfoundland’s Baie Verte region from six to 21 years, the…
Red Pine recruits veteran advisors Watson, Franklin, Desrochers for Wawa project
At the end of August, Red Pine Exploration (TSXV: RPX; US-OTC: RDEXF) completed its earn-in for a 30% stake in the Wawa gold project, which hosts eight past-producing gold mines with average grades of 8.9 grams gold per tonne, 2 km southeast of…
Richmont goes deep at Island Gold mine
At a time when many companies are putting exploration plans on hold to weather the downturn in metals markets, Richmont Mines (TSX: RIC; NYSE-MKT: RIC) is doing exactly the opposite.
Capstone cuts spending, suspends work at Santo Domingo in Chile
VANCOUVER — Capstone Mining (TSX: CS; US-OTC: CSFFF) is the latest copper producer to announce spending cutbacks and strategy shifts in light of weakening metal prices. It now plans to slash capital expenses at its operating mines in the…
TSX Venture moves lower, Sept. 8-11
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed in the red for the second week after a loss of 1%, or 5.41 points, en route to a 547.20-point close. Falling energy futures drove losses , while the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of England…
Goldstrike strikes again at Plateau South in Yukon
VANCOUVER — Goldstrike Resources (TSXV: GSR) is gaining traction over a new gold district at its Plateau South project, 300 km east of Dawson City, Yukon, as recent drilling has expanded its high-grade gold targets.
Premier’s Downie bullish on Hasaga in Red Lake
VANCOUVER — Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG; US-OTC: PIRGF) is taking a new approach to exploration at its past-producing Hasaga gold property in the prolific Red Lake mining district of northwestern Ontario, and Ewan Downie, president and…
Sabina gets ‘more realistic’ at Back River in Nunavut
VANCOUVER — Sabina Gold & Silver (TSX: SBB; US-OTC: SGSVF) is working hard to outline a development scenario at its Back River gold project in Nunavut that is viable in light of challenging capital markets. On Sept. 13 the company…
Kirkland Lake benefits from high grades at SMC
VANCOUVER — Kirkland Lake Gold’s (TSX: KGI; LSE: KGI; US-OTC: KGILF) quarterly results reveal that it has two advantages at its Macassa gold complex in northeastern Ontario: higher grades at its South Mine Complex (SMC), and a…
Detour Gold surmounting weak gold prices, CEO says
VANCOUVER — Detour Gold (TSX: DGC; US-OTC: DRGDF) is picking up momentum at its Detour Lake gold mine, 300 km northeast of Timmins, as the company anticipates first-ever positive cash flows since the operation reached commercial…