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Aurico Gold — René Marion to resigned as president, CEO and a director in Sept. for health reasons; Scott Perry appointed president and CEO; Colin Benner appointed executive chairman.AuRo Resources — John Gomez appointed CEO,…
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Editorial: A sudden chill for miners in Canada
The political winds are turning against miners in Canada, with the Sept. 4 victory of the tax-and-spend Parti Québécois in Quebec and the pro-mining Liberal party in B.C. on its last legs, and looking to be replaced by the…
New Carolin looks to reopen old Carolin mine
The Vancouver area is well known as a hub for mining expertise and head offices, but much less so as a suitable location for an active field office. But for New Carolin Gold (LAD-V) — with its eponymous Carolin mine project sitting 160 km…
Noront hopes to soar with Eagle’s Nest
VANCOUVER — Toronto-based explorer Noront Resources (NOT-V) is banking on a newly-published feasibility study at its advanced-stage Eagle’s Nest pollymetallic nickel-sulphide deposit — which also includes copper, platinum,…
Temex moves up on resource estimate
Temex Resources (TME-V) got a healthy boost after publishing its first resource estimate for the Upper Hallnor portion of its Whitney gold project in Timmins, Ont.
Red Lake performance a priority, Goldcorp says
Difficulties in the first half of the year at its flagship Red Lake operations in northern Ontario that included adverse ground conditions in the High Grade Zone and lower-than-expected grades in other areas of the mine contributed to…
Osisko improving Malartic’s performance
VANCOUVER — Osisko Mining (OSK-T) continues to improve the performance at its Canadian Malartic mine in Abitibi Quebec, achieving record production levels again in August.
Northern Gold grows its prospective real estate
Northern Gold Mining (NGM-V) is adding to its heft in Northeastern Ontario.
Aurizon makes headway in Quebec
Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-N, AZK-X) kicked off the month of September with a bang. On the same day it released higher-grade intercepts from its Hosco West and Heva deposits — part of the company’s feasibility-stage Joanna gold…
Queenston bulking up at Upper Beaver
Queenston Mining’s (QMI-T) flagship project in Kirkland Lake is growing more robust.