Northern Gold drilling for Ontario’s next big gold mine
With so many gold juniors vying for investor’s attention, it can be an ever more daunting task separating out the projects that will outshine the rest.
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Goldcorp pushes lonore ahead
When Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) acquired Éléonore in March 2006 from what is now Virginia Mines (VGG-T) in a US$425-million deal, the project had no reserve or resource estimate, just a lot of speculation on how big it was going to get…
Emerging gold belts lure juniors to Yukon, Alaska and BC
The discovery of new gold belts and deposit types has led to a modern-day gold rush in parts of the Yukon, Alaska and British Columbia, according to government geologists who track such activity in their jurisdictions.
Peregrine and BHP gear-up to resume exploration at Chidliak
While final details of this year’s upcoming diamond exploration program are still being worked out by joint-venture partners Peregrine Diamonds (PGD-T) and BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L), the 2011 program at Chidliak will be similar in scope to…
De Beers smiles as diamond prices rebound
While a certain amount of global uncertainty remains, 2010 saw a strong recovery in diamond prices driven by exceptional demand in China and India, coupled by a better than expected retail performance in the U.S. during the Christmas season.
Taseko to add capacity at Gibraltar copper mine
Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X) wants to take advantage of robust copper prices and expand capacity at its 75%-owned Gibraltar copper mine in the Cariboo region of British Columbia, near Williams Lake.
Richmont tallies Wasamac resource
Since joining the ranks of gold producers in 1991, Richmont Mines (RIC-T, RIC-X) has produced more than 1.2 million oz. gold from its operations in Quebec, Ontario and Newfoundland, and by mid-year the company expects to add production from its…
Northgate updates resource at Kemess
Northgate Minerals (ngx-t, nxg-n) has boosted its indicated resource tonnes by 18% and its contained gold and copper by 10% and 9%, respectively, at its Kemess underground project in north-central British Columbia.
Strateco forges ahead at Matoush amid uncertainty
Three years, millions of dollars, and thousands of pages of impact studies later, there is still no guarantee that Strateco Resources (RSC-T) will be allowed to explore underground on its Matoush uranium project in northern Quebec’s Otish…
Unusual and exotic deposit types compete for attention at Roundup
With 56% of juniors listed on the TSX Venture Exchange focused on precious metals, it’s no surprise that gold and copper-gold projects dominated Mineral Exploration Roundup held here in late January. But some unconventional projects were…
Detour Gold determined to go it alone
Toronto-based Detour Gold (DGC-T) will resist takeover attempts as the junior focuses on increasing and developing its resources at the Detour Lake project in northern Ontario, already the largest pure gold play in North America, says president…
Shawn Ryan takes the helm at Ryan Gold
With 56 properties scattered throughout the Yukon to explore, Ryan Gold’s (RYG-V) new president, Shawn Ryan, has his work cut out for him. Ryan sold six gold properties to the company last September, and on Feb. 16, the long-time prospector and…