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Commentary: Mining the Canadian markets

With nearly 1,650 companies listed, mining is one of the Toronto Stock Exchange’s most important sectors. The TSX and the TSX Venture exchange are currently home to more than half of the world’s public mining companies, as Canada continues to…


A helicopter flies above a worker at Tower Resources JD gold-silver property 300 km north of Smithers, B.C. Source: Tower Resources

Tower Resources writes a new chapter in BC gold

Vancouver-based explorer Tower Resources (TWR-V) did not stray far from home when it came time to pick its projects. Boasting a strong technical team with a history of success in Western Canada, Tower has cobbled together a portfolio of highly…


Who dares to mine wins: SAS

St Andrew Goldfields’ (SAS-T) ambitious goal of reaching 100,000 oz. gold production for the year is getting closer to reality.


Workers bolting wire mesh to the rock face to secure an access way in QMX Gold's Lac Herbin gold mine in Val-d'Or, Quebec. Source: QMX Gold

QMX Gold looks forward to brighter days

At the beginning of the year, Toronto-based producer QMX Gold (QMX-T) — then Alexis Minerals — had quite a lot on its plate. The company was trying to stabilize operations at its Lac Herbin gold mine in Val-d’Or, Que., as well…



An aerial view of Spanish Mountain Gold's namesake gold-silver project, 60 km northeast of Williams Lake, B.C. Source: Spanish Mountain Gold

Spanish Mountain sizes up production in the Cariboo

It is nearly decision time for British Columbian explorer Spanish Mountain Gold (SPA-V) at its wholly owned, multi-million ounce gold-silver project 60 km northeast of Williams Lake, B.C. On Nov. 15, the company released an updated preliminary…


Brucejack project camp. Source: Pretium Resources

Pretium works to conquer the Valley of the Kings

Driving to complete a feasibility study on its wholly owned Brucejack gold-silver project, 65 km north of Stewart, B.C., Vancouver-based Pretium Resources (PVG-T, PVG-N) has released an updated resource estimate on its Valley of the Kings zone.


Lake Shore catches its breath

Lake Shore Gold (LSG-T, LSG-X) is pushing for redemption after falling out of investor favour in early 2011 with disappointing production at its two gold mines near Timmins, Ont.


An outcrop at Temex Resources' Juby gold project in northern Ontario. Sources: Temex Resources

Temex buys blue sky at Juby

Mergers and acquisitions are heating up in the mining-friendly province of Ontario, with Iamgold’s (IMG-T) acquisition in June of Trelawney Mining and Exploration and the proposed friendly takeover of Queenston Mining (QMI-T) by Osisko…


A worker handles core at Yellowhead Mining's Harper Creek copper-gold-silver project in B.C. Source: Yellowhead Mining

Taseko hedges its bets with Yellowhead shares

In mid-September, Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X) made a second attempt at permitting its US$1.1-billion New Prosperity copper-gold project in B.C., submitting a revamped environmental impact statement with a US$300-million plan to salvage…


UBC, SFU win $25 million Federal mining grant

VANCOUVER — Two Vancouver-based universities have been selected to spearhead the establishment of the upcoming Canadian International Institute for Extractive Industries and Development. The University of British Columbia (UBC) and Simon…



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