Garrcon coming into sharper focus for Northern Gold
Northern Gold Mining (NGM-V) continues to advance its Garrison project in northern Ontario in leaps and bounds.
Canada
First Nickel aims to use Lockerby as a launching pad
VANCOUVER — It’s been a long haul for Toronto-based developer First Nickel (FNI-T) as it strives to revive commercial production at its Lockerby nickel-copper mine outside of Sudbury, Ontario.
Sweeping changes proposed for environmental review process
VANCOUVER — The Canadian Government has outlined broad changes to the environmental assessment process in an effort to improve efficiency and certainty, but only when the legislation is tabled will it become clear how the government…
AuRico focuses on gold assets, divests El Cubo to Endeavour Silver
VANCOUVER — Toronto-based AuRico Gold (AUQ-T, AUQ-N) completed the sale of its El Cubo silver-gold mine in Mexico’s Guanajuato state and its Guadalupe y Calvo silver-gold exploration project in Mexico’s Chihuahua state…
First resource for Cliffs’ and First Point’s Decar
VANCOUVER — A maiden resource estimate on Cliffs Natural Resources’ (CLF-N) and First Point Minerals’ (FPX-V) Decar project in northern British Columbia has put almost 3 billion lbs. nickel in the ground.
Venture continues decline in April 9 – 14 period
VANCOUVER — There was no end to the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index decline in the April 9-14 period, with the index dropping 21.11 points to 1,459.93 points. The continued decline of the index has left investors hesitant, with…
Skyline scours BC’s Golden Triangle
Skyline Gold (SK-V) is hunting for high-grade gold at its Iskut property in northwest B.C.’s Golden Triangle region, with hopes of striking it big.
Correction
The article “Lundin’s NGEx targets copper and gold in Chile” (TNM, April 9–15/12) incorrectly stated that Teck Resources had earned a 51% interest last year in NGEx Resources’ GJ-Kinaskan project in B.C. In fact, Teck is an…
Rockex advances island iron ore deposits in Ontario
The iron ore deposits on Eagle Island, Fish Island and Wolf Island at the southwestern end of Lake St. Joseph in northwestern Ontario were first detected at the turn of the century by employees of the Hudson’s Bay Company, long before…
Miner killed at Lake Shore’s Timmins West mine
Lake Shore Gold’s (LSG-T, LSG-X) share price continued to slide following the death of a miner at its newly producing Timmins West gold mine in Ontario on April 2.
Rio may sell its diamond assets
Rio Tinto (RIO-N) is pondering whether its diamond assets have lost their sparkle. The world’s third-largest miner has launched a strategic review of three diamond mines and one advanced diamond project to determine if they fit its…
Rambler firing up production at Ming
Hard work appears to be paying off for London-based Rambler Metals and Mining (RAB-V). The company has reported three-month operational highlights, including maiden gold production details from its Ming gold-copper mine on Newfoundland’s…