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Azincourt picks up Peruvian uranium portfolio

VANCOUVER — Though junior Azincourt Uranium (TSXV: AAZ) is a relatively new arrival in the exploration game — the company completed its listing prospectus in April 2012 — it made waves early by locking down a piece of the…


TNM editor-in-chief talks Ring of Fire on CBC Radio

The Northern Miner’s editor-in-chief John Cumming joined Lisa Laco’s Superior Morning show on CBC Thunder Bay this morning to discuss Cliffs Natural Resources’ (NYSE: CLF) shelving of its chromite project in northern Ontario’s Ring of Fire camp.


Drillers at Brixton Metals' Thorn polymetallic project, 130 km southeast of Atlin, B.C. Hecla Mining has a 20% stake in Brixton. Credit: Brixton Metals

Hecla sees potential in junior explorers

VANCOUVER — The market landscape has shifted for juniors with exploration-stage assets. And though equity markets remain tough, there are opportunities for producers like U.S.-based Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) that are looking to get…


TSX Venture Exchange, Nov. 11-15

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index finished in the red, dropping 3.34 points en route to a 934.07-point close. Markets were on pace to register an even larger loss before a late recovery aided by rising metals and energy prices, as well as…





Facilities under construction at Imperial Metals' Red Chris copper-gold project in B.C in June. Photo by Gwen Preston.

Imperial Metals rises on solid Q3

VANCOUVER — Three months of business as usual meant $14.7 million in net income for Imperial Metals (TSX: III; US-OTC: IMPLF). And investors showed their appreciation, boosting the company’s share price by more than 6%.


A worker studies drill core at Quest Rare Minerals' Strange Lake project in Quebec. Source: Quest Rare Minerals

Quest unveils prefeasibility study for Strange Lake

With an anticipated capex of more than $2 billion and the high degree of uncertainty and risk that financial markets associate with producing rare-earth elements outside of China, Peter Cashin knew that unless a prefeasibility study on the…





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