Partners move Gahcho Kué forward
Mountain Province Diamonds (MPV-T, MDM-X) and De Beers completed ice road deliveries to the Gahcho Kué diamond joint venture, 300 km northeast of Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories, at the…
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Sheahan keeps diamond literature service going
At the end of last year, the University of British Columbia’s Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MDRU) stopped offering the Sheahan-MDRU literature service, and the service’s founder, Patricia Sheahan, is now…
Chuck Fipke joins the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
In January, mine-finder Chuck Fipke was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. Fipke’s hard work, perseverance and innovative exploration techniques led to the discovery of Canada’s first diamond…
NexGen set to make its mark in the Athabasca
With resource stocks tumbling into bear territory, the landscape for commodity investing is changing.
Coalspur’s Vista project to start production in 2015
Coalspur Mines (CPT-T) believes its Vista coal project — located 2 km from a Canadian National Railway (CNR) line on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta — has the potential to become one of the largest export thermal…
Falco finds gold in Horne’s old data
Falco Pacific Resource Group (FPC-V) secured the jewel of Canada’s mining history just as markets tightened. But rather than let the conditions get it down, the company wound up proving that necessity is indeed the mother of invention…
Agnico’s steady hand in choppy waters
The downturn in the gold market may be making investors anxious, but the head of one of Canada’s most prominent gold miners, Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N), is staying as cool as a spring breeze in Nunavut.
Commentary: Legal warning signals from the HD Mining case
The HD Mining case, which is currently before the Federal Court of Canada, has a high media profile these days. It’s a story that weaves together two hot-button legal issues for the labour movement: immigration and occupational health and…
Homestake tallies resource, passes project to Agnico
VANCOUVER — Homestake Resource (HSR-V) is turning the page on nine years of exploration at its Homestake Ridge gold-silver property on the Iskut-Stewart-Kitsault belt, 32 km northwest of Alice Arm, B.C. A final resource update on April 25…
Agnico-Eagle stoic as gold price tumbles
This year’s first quarter brought challenges beyond a falling gold price for Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N), but it’s nothing that a company with a 55-year history can’t weather.
Transition Metals to acquire HTX Minerals
Geologist Scott McLean and geophysicist Keven Stevens set-up privately held HTX Minerals in late 2007 and started raising capital for the start-up exploration company in January 2008.
Canada Lithium pushing to make first shipment
Canada Lithium (CLQ-T) is adding Canadian hard-rock production to the lithium market, although it’s taking a little longer than expected.