Labrador Iron Mines falls on hard times
Despite having the distinction of being Canada’s newest and only independently owned iron ore producer Labrador Iron Mines’ (LIM-T) has been on a rough ride over the last while.
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Unfinished business at Prairie Creek, part II
When and if the final water licence and road permits are issued, Canadian Zinc (CZN-T) will at last be in a position to get its Prairie Creek zinc-lead-silver project here in the southwest corner of the Northwest Territories into…
Correction
In the article “Pretium cuts Brucejack’s resource” (T.N.M., Sept. 24–30/12), it was incorrectly stated that the company had a 24,000-metre drill program with six rigs at the project. In fact, Pretium has a total 100,000-metre…
Brigus piles on the ounces in Grey Fox update
Brigus Gold (BRD-T, BRD-X) has updated its resource estimate for the Grey Fox gold property, and the results show the company is particularly adept at pushing inferred resources up into a ballooning “indicated” category.
Blackwater PEA drives New Gold higher
A preliminary economic assessment of New Gold’s (NGD-T) Blackwater gold project in central B.C., 112 km southwest of Vanderhoof, suggests it should generate robust economic returns, even at a gold price that is US$500 per oz. below where…
Copper Mountain a target, CIBC says
Copper Mountain Mining (CUM-T) and its copper mine in B.C. could become a takeover target, Matthew Gibson of CIBC argues in a new research report.
Here comes Oceanic Iron Ore
When Steven Dean stepped down in late 2002 as president of Teck Cominco, now Teck Resources (TCK.B-T, TCK-N), his motivation was pretty simple: he just wanted to spend more time with his family after spending years on the road, a fact…
Taseko takes a second swing at New Prosperity
VANCOUVER — Nearly two years after its initial environmental assessment was rejected, Vancouver-based Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X) is stepping up to the plate for a second attempt at permitting its US$1.1-billion New Prosperity copper-gold…
Trevali gets the cash to build
Trevali Mining’s (TV-T) ambition to build itself into a substantive zinc miner has taken another significant step forward.
Copper Mountain a takeover target, CIBC says
Copper Mountain Mining (CUM-T) and its pure-play copper mine in British Columbia could become a takeover target, Matthew Gibson of CIBC argues in a new research report.
Drilling at Martiniere boosts Balmoral
Shares of Balmoral Resources(BAR-V, BALMF-O) surged nearly 40% in the three trading days after the junior explorer reported results on Aug. 16 from its summer drill program at its flagship Martiniere property in Quebec’s Abitibi region,…
Midland showcases partnership model
Junior Midland Exploration (MD-V) has assembled a number of gold, base metal and rare earth element projects in the Abitibi and James Bay area of Quebec, but it is perhaps best known for championing the partnership model.