Project generation a win for McLean
Scott McLean and Kevin Stevens were part of a four-man team at Falconbridge that discovered the high-grade Nickel Rim South deposit in Sudbury, Ont., in 2001.
Canada
Northern Freegold forges ahead in the Dawson range
It has been a season of perseverance for Yukon-centric explorer Northern Freegold (NFR-V). Despite tepid equity markets, the company pushed forward with a drill program at its Freegold Mountain gold project 200 km northwest of Whitehorse, and…
Golden Predator sinks its teeth into Brewery Creek
Things are finally coming together for Yukon-focused explorer Golden Predator (GPD-T) at its wholly owned Brewery Creek gold project, which waits peacefully at the end of a 55 km, eastbound drive from Dawson City.
Rambler’s Ming takes wing
The Ming copper-gold mine on Newfoundland’s Baie Verte Peninsula officially moved into commercial production on Nov. 1, and Rambler Metals and Mining (RAB-V, RMM-L) says the first 9,000 to 10,000 tonnes of copper concentrate will be…
More Alaskan high grade for NovaCopper
Since NovaCopper (NCQ-T, NCQ-X) started drilling the South Reef zone on its Bornite concession in northwestern Alaska this year, 16 of the 19 holes returned high-grade copper — a success rate of 84%.
Miners give back in Toronto, Mali
Several mining companies are digging into their pockets ahead of the holiday season and donating to charitable causes.
Ontario’s ‘Ring of Fire’ courts controversy from railway union, aboriginal groups
Members of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC), a crown agency in charge of maintaining transportation and communications in Northern Ontario, voted unanimously in favour of a proposal by the General Chairperson’s…
Eldorado Gold sees higher costs in Q3
Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-N) forecasts gold production this year from its operating mines in China, Turkey, Greece and Brazil will reach 660,000 oz., at cash-operating costs of US$465 per oz.
Goldcorp rebounds with strong quarter
Vancouver-based major Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) staged a comeback in the third quarter after being plagued by operational problems at its two largest mines during the first half of the year.
Red Eagle gets the cash to push ahead
Red Eagle Mining (RD-V) has some deep-pocketed investors believing in its ability to fast track its Santa Rosa gold project in Colombia into production.
Prosperity Goldfields sets the stage at Kiyuk
It has been nearly a year since Adrian Fleming and his team studied from afar drill results from Prosperity Goldfields’ (PPG-V) wholly owned Kiyuk Lake project in southwestern Nunavut’s Kivalliq district, and felt they could be…
Seabridge likes what it sees at Walsh Lake
Mid-year exploration drilling at Seabridge Gold’s (SEA-T, SA-N) Courageous Lake project in Canada’s Northwest Territories uncovered a new gold occurrence 10 km south of the 6.5 million oz. proven and probable gold reserves that the…