Canada

TMX-LSE merger buzz

The markets have been abuzz since the jolting Feb. 8 announcement that the London Stock Exchange and the TMX Group – operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange – plan to merge in a deal that would create an exchange…


Canadian gov’t tightens TFW regulations

Whether your company currently employs temporary foreign workers (TFW), or whether your company may do so in the future, you need to be aware of the new Temporary Foreign Worker Program regulations that will come into force on April 1, 2011.



Pacific North West Capital director John Londry looks at core at the River Valley PGM project in northern Ontario. Photo by Pacific North West Capital

Pacific North West takes 100% of River Valley

Pacific North West Capital (PFN-T, PAWEF-O) is acquiring Anglo Platinum’s (AGPPY-O) 50% interest in the River Valley platinum group metals (PGM) joint-venture project in northern Ontario, one of Canada’s largest primary PGM deposits, bringing…


From left: geologists Chris Pederson and Martin Heiligmann inspecting core at Avalon Rare Metals' Nechalacho rare-earth project in Thor Lake, N.W.T. Photo by Avalon Rare Metals

Avalon bulks up Nechalacho

Avalon Rare Metals (AVL-T, AVL-X) has added significantly to the indicated and inferred resources at its Nechalacho rare earth elements (REE) deposit in the Northwest Territories after a summer of drilling.


Seabridge grows gold resource in NWT

Drilling last year to upgrade inferred resources to higher categories at Seabridge Gold’s (SEA-T, SA-X) Courageous Lake deposit northeast of Yellowknife in Canada’s Northwest Territories, has increased measured and indicated resources, improved…


Geomega shares roar after stand-out hole

All is it took was one hole to get the market in a tizzy over Geomega Resources’ (GMA-V) Montviel rare earths property in Quebec. But what a hole it was. The hole in question assayed 1.24% total rare earth oxides (TREO) over its entire 480…


Vale closes furnace at Copper Cliff smelter

Vale (VALE-N) closed its No. 2 flash furnace in Sudbury early on Sunday morning Feb. 6 after molten metal leaked out between the tapping block and the furnace, the company has confirmed.






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