Venture makes slow and steady gains Aug. 16-20
The S&P/TSX Venture made small but steady gains during the Aug. 16 – 20 trading week, ending up 22.57 poin…
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First resource out for Probe Mines’ Black Creek
Probe Mines (PRB-V) has received the first resource estimate for its 100%-owned Black Creek chromite deposit, …
Osisko keeps up the pace
SITE VISIT Malartic, Que. — Heading west out of Val d’Or, Que., on the way to Osisko Mining’s (OSK-T) Canadian Malartic gold project, a headframe comes into view on the…
The key players in Quebec’s lithium scene
SITE VISIT Nemiscau, Que. — Quebec has earned a reputation for being one of the world’s best mining jurisdictions. So it seems only fitting that lithium — widely touted as the metal of the future — would be found in great abundance in the…
Commentary: Changes ahead for mining balance sheets
Starting in 2011, Canadian public companies will be migrating from using Canada’s own generally accepted acc…
Ketza River hits lift Yukon-Nevada (August 18, 2010)
Vancouver – Yukon-Nevada Gold’s (YNG-T) challenges at the Jerritt Canyon mine in Nevada have left its share pr…
Rubicon gets ready for bulk sample at Phoenix
Recent drilling at Rubicon Minerals'(RMX-T, RBY-X) Phoenix project in Red Lake, Ont. is filling in deep target…
BHP to take offer for Potash Corp. directly to shareholders
A day after the first approach by BHP Billiton (BHP-N) for Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (POT-T, POT-N) w…
Potash stocks rally following BHP bid
Vancouver – Smaller potash-based companies saw strong gains following BHP Billiton’s (BHP-N) unsolicited buyou…
Potash Corp. rejects BHP’s buyout bid
BHP Billiton’s (BHP-N) unsolicited buyout offer for Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (POT-T, POT-N) for $130…
Gold Canyon pulls long gold intercepts from Springpole
Vancouver – The first summer drill results at Gold Canyon Resources’ (GCU-V) Springpole project have returned …
Chinese company goes ahead with Nunavik nickel mine
Construction of the Nunavik nickel project is back on track with a start up goal of early 2012 now that Jien C…