First Mining searches for the ‘sweet spot’
Newly listed First Mining Finance (TSXV: FF; US-OTC: FFMGF) is on a mission to secure quality assets at cheap prices.
Canada
New Gold inks Rainy River deal with Royal Gold
VANCOUVER — Canadian producer New Gold (TSX: NGD; NYSE-MKT: NGD) appears to have filled a funding gap at its Rainy River gold mine under construction 65 km northwest of Fort Frances, Ont., with a US$175-million streaming deal with…
BMO sees ‘better times ahead’ for Primero Mining
VANCOUVER — Primero Mining (TSX: P; NYSE: PPP) is a favoured mid-tier gold producer amongst analysts, and it isn’t hard to see why after a strong second quarter, marked by competitive operating costs and signs of…
Brazil Resources to buy Whistler project in Alaska
In a letter to shareholders earlier this year, Amir Adnani, chairman of Brazil Resources (TSXV: BRI; US-OTC: BRIZF), stated that the company’s strategy since its initial public offering in 2011 has been “to take advantage…
Premier provides initial guidance for South Arturo
Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG; US-OTC: PIRGF) is nearing producer status at the South Arturo mine in Nevada that it jointly owns with Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX), and Ewan Downie, the junior’s president and CEO, forecasts the mine…
Prudence pays off for Atlantic Gold in Nova Scotia
VANCOUVER — Steven Dean, chairman and CEO of Atlantic Gold (TSXV: AGB) says it took the company three years of “wading through the rubble of the gold sector” before it stumbled upon the Moose River gold project, 85 km…
TSX Venture rises slightly, July 27-31
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index remains near historic lows despite bouncing back slightly during trading, as it jumped 1.8 points en route to a 594.31-point close. Canada’s gross domestic product dropped 0.2% in May, which brings…
Wolfden keeps the drills turning in Bathurst camp
VANCOUVER — It may very well be the worst market conditions for explorers, but that hasn’t stopped Wolfden Resources (TSXV: WLF) from mounting a drill campaign across its expansive land position in the heart of…
Equitas hunts next Voisey’s Bay
Junior Equitas Resources (TSXV: EQT; US-OTC: EQTRF) has kicked off a second phase of exploration at its Garland nickel-copper-cobalt property in Newfoundland and Labrador, with the hope of discovering deeper Voisey’s Bay-style…
Anaconda invests in Pine Cove’s future
VANCOUVER — With renewed exploration, Anaconda Mining (TSX: ANX; US-OTC: ANXGF) is laying the groundwork to revitalize its open-pit Pine Cove gold mine, 6 km northeast of the town of Baie Verte in north-central Newfoundland, even as…
Rambler adds 15 years to mine life at Ming
VANCOUVER — Rambler Metals & Mining (TSXV: RAB) is looking to upgrade its underground Ming copper-gold mine, 17 km east of the town of Baie Verte on the north-central coast Newfoundland, after positive results from a prefeasibility…
Odds ‘n’ sods: The Toodoggone River Tube Race of 1981
VANCOUVER — On July 31, 1981, nearly 200 geologists and support crews stood speechless along the gravel banks of the remote Toodoggone River in north-central B.C., as a helicopter landed before them alongside the frigid, glacial-fed water.