Canada

Workers expose portions of the R65 kimberlite pipe to prepare for blasting and sampling at Stornoway Diamonds' Renard project in Quebec's Otish Mountains. Source: Stornoway Diamonds

Stornoway expects delays at Renard

Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T) recently provided an update on the construction of the Route 167 extension that would give it full-year road access to its fly-in Renard diamond project in Quebec, confirming earlier media reports that the project…


A drill rig used to target the CH-51 kimberlite at Peregrine Diamonds' Chidliak project in 2011. Source: Peregrine Diamonds

Peregrine attracts big-name financiers

Financing opportunities are hard to come by, particularly for junior companies far from production, which could explain why Peregrine Diamonds’ (PGD-T) shares have been climbing since the firm announced a $10-million financing on Oct. 25.


Banks Island moves Yellow Giant towards production

VANCOUVER — It has been a quick ride for B.C.-focused explorer Banks Island Gold (BOZ-V). Despite the fact it has been just 18 months since Banks Island signed an earn-in agreement on its Yellow Giant gold-silver property, located 110 km…


Lake Shore battles to win back investor favour

Lake Shore Gold (LSG-T) continues to push for redemption after falling out of investor favor back in the spring of 2011. That initial slump in market cap came after it failed to meet production expectations from its two Timmins based mines.


Thompson Creek slumps, but Mt. Milligan still on track

Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T, TC-N) sinks deeper into the red as it continues to build the $1.5-billion Mount Milligan copper-gold mine in central B.C., posting a third-quarter net loss of US$48.2 million, or US29¢ a share, compared…


Taseko hedges its bets

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 British Columbia, submitting a revamped environmental impact statement with a US$300 million plan to…





Wide interval of high-grade at Fission’s Patterson Lake

Fission Energy (FIS-V) jumped 23.94% to 44¢ a share with 1.75 million shares changing hands after the company reported drilling at the Patterson Lake South project in northern Saskatchewan intersected a shallow 6.0-metre interval of…



Moneta Porcupine de-risks Golden Highway

Moneta Porcupine Mines (ME-T, MPUCF-O) and its Golden Highway project in northern Ontario could start generating some attention from mid-tier or major gold producers interested in bulk tonnage deposits in Canada, the junior’s management says.


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