Lake Shore Gold sells Mexican assets
Lake Shore Gold (LSG-T, LSG-N) is selling all of its Mexican properties to Revolution Resources (RV-T) in order to keep its management team and finances focused on its Canadian assets.
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Roundup 2013: Lassonde calls for exploration ‘paradigm shift’
VANCOUVER — The final day of Mineral Exploration Roundup 2013 featured a keynote speech from industry veteran and Franco-Nevada (FNV-T, FNV-N) chairman Pierre Lassonde. Though best known for his often bullish stance on long-term gold…
Editorial: A sober year ahead
One of the more pleasant modern traditions of the Canadian mineral exploration sector is kicking off the year with Cambridge House International’s large Vancouver Resource Investment Conference, now held each mid-January at the new…
Northcliff goes north on strong economics at Sisson
Northcliff Resources (NCF-T) has shone a spotlight on its Sisson tungsten-molybdenum project in New Brunswick with a recent feasibility study confirming it could economically mine the deposit for 27 years, sending its shares climbing.
Roundup 2013: Exploration slower but still steady in the Yukon in 2012
VANCOUVER – Depressed equity markets, a cool spring that kept snow on the ground for ages, and floods in June that washed out major roads meant 2012 was much quieter in the Yukon than was 2011.
Royalty sale a windfall for Premier Gold
It’s not every day that an exploration and development company can turn a profit of US$35 million in just fourteen months with what appears to be very little effort.
Commentary: Canada’s anti-bribery laws: It may not be enough to say you didn’t know…
Over the past few years, mining companies have become increasingly aware of the potential civil and criminal liability arising from the payment of bribes to foreign government officials.
Canada’s anti-bribery laws: It may not be enough to say you didn’t know . . .
Over the past few years, mining companies have become increasingly aware of the potential civil and criminal liability arising from the payment of bribes to foreign government officials.
Copper Mountain: reasons for optimism
Copper Mountain Mining (CUM –T) missed its production guidance, but the market looks to have been unfazed by the news.
Iamgold shares fall 15% on higher costs
Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) shares crumbled as the gold producer estimated higher operating costs for 2013, causing analysts to cut their targets.
Cliffs to take major hit in Q4
Two years ago when Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF-N) acquired Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines and its Bloom Lake mine for US$4.97 billion, many critics argued the Cleveland-based company had overpaid.
Roundup 2013: British Columbia gets it right with Geoscience BC
VANCOUVER — One of the main focuses for the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) and its annual Mineral Exploration Roundup is a continued support for public geoscience.