Premier Clark promises certainty, efficiency at AME BC luncheon
Vancouver – British Columbia Premier Christy Clark highlighted a reduced backlog and improved conditions for the mineral industry at today’s AME BC Roundup luncheon.
Canada
Hudson River gains 189% on gold assays
Shares of Ontario-focused explorer, Hudson River Minerals (HRM-V), surged on assays from its recent drill program at the Forge Lake gold property, near Wawa, Ont.
Moneta adopts shareholder rights plan
More than a month after markets applauded Moneta Porcupine Mines’ (ME-T, MPUCF-O) resource estimate encompassing three of ten distinct gold zones at its Golden Highway project east of Timmins, the company is adopting a shareholder rights plan.
AME BC Roundup session highlights recent discoveries in BC, Yukon and Alaska
Vancouver – With the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia celebrating its 100th anniversary at this year’s Mineral Exploration Roundup in Vancouver, it was only fitting that most of the projects highlighted in Tuesday’s sessions…
Venture rises in January 16-20 period
Vancouver – The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index climbed 35.31 points in the January 16 to 20 trading period to end at 1,571.34 points after four days of gains and one day of losses. Volume would have averaged almost 100 million shares…
Correction
In “PDAC 2012 Awards” (TNM, Jan. 16-22, 2012, Page B14) the date of the awards evening should have read March 5, 2012.
Prophecy Platinum starts winter drill program at Wellgreen
Fifteen kilometres off the paved Alaska Highway in southwestern Yukon, the Wellgreen nickel-copper-platinum group metal (PGM) project sits largely as it has since 1973, when Hudson-Yukon Mining abandoned underground mining there after one year…
Huckleberry approves mine expansion
The board of Huckleberry Mines – in which Imperial Metals (III-T) holds a 50% stake, and a consortium of Asian companies (Materials, Marubeni, Dowa Mining and Furukawa) owns the remainder – has approved a plan to extend the life of its…
Smash Minerals, Prosperity Goldfields to merge
When Adrian Fleming, co-founder of the wildly successful Underworld Resources, listened to a presentation at his Vancouver office in November last year from Prosperity Goldfields’ (PPG-V) chief geologist Quinton Hennigh about a prospect in…
Trevali opens Halfmile mine in NB
Trevali Mining (TV-T) has kicked off the new year by transitioning from a development-stage company to a producer, by starting up the Halfmile polymetallic massive sulphide mine near Bathurst, N.B.
Commentary: Major investments return to BC
B.C. is on the cusp of regaining its rightful position as one of the best jurisdictions in the world to explore and develop mineral resources.
People
Bear Creek Mining – Lisa May appointed director of investor relations.