New Gold starts up New Afton in BC
New Gold (NGD-T, NGD-N) brings online a fourth mine with the timely start up of its New Afton gold-copper mine, near Kamloops, B.C.
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[Update] Orbite keeps moving
Orbite Aluminae (ORT-T) has been busy proving its patented technology to extract alumina from clays, bauxite, and red mud works. It now says it’s capable of recovering individual rare earths as a byproduct from its high-purity…
Nighthawk looks to soar on NWT gold
Contrary to popular belief significant gold finds in the far north don’t begin and end with the Yukon.
Western Potash takes novel approach
When Western Potash Corp. (WPX-T) starts commercial production at its Milestone potash mine in 2016 it will draw much of its water from treated sewage effluent from the city of Regina, about 30 km away.
Commentary: More on cost overruns on capital development
I am an advocate of change for the better, as well as the preservation those things that work well, but there seems to be a lack of good balance between the two these days when it comes to project development in mining. It seems to me that too…
Mixed results for Ethos Gold’s first pass at Betty
VANCOUVER — The first drill program on Ethos Gold’s (ECC-V) Betty project in the Yukon has yielded both encouraging gold discoveries and numerous blanks.
Alexandria finds new gold in the same old place
Some places just never go out of style.
Venture hits new 52-week low in June 18-22 period
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index sunk to a new low in the June 18 to 22 period, dropping 45 points to close at 1,206.03 points. The closing position puts the index at a new 52-week low and its lowest level since…
TSX drops on global growth concerns
It was a turbulent week for the Toronto Stock Exchange as the S&P/TSX Composite Index gained for three straight sessions before plummeting 351 points on June 21, the biggest one-day loss of the year. The next day the index recovered…
Yamana pounces on Extorre
Following a tumultuous four months that saw its share price plummet and development options narrow, Vancouver-based explorer Extorre Gold Mines (XG-T, XG-X) has found a solution to its problem in the form of Toronto-based miner Yamana Gold…
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