Taking stock of Quebec’s new mining taxes
The Quebec Finance Minister Raymond Bachand’s budget on March 30, 2010, significantly revamped the Quebec mining duty regime with a view to mitigating the provincial deficit.
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Trelawney hits more gold in step-out program (May 10, 2010)
VANCOUVER — The latest drill results from Trelawney Mining and Exploration’s (TRR-V) Chester project in northern Ontario hit more long gold intercepts at its new Cote Lake target.
Yukon gold explorers strut their stuff
Investors looking for the next great mining destination often look to far-off and exotic lands that they hope will hold the promise of untold riches.But the Yukon Gold Mining Alliance — a consortium of seven mining companies active in the…
Aurizon extends Hosco zone at Joanna
Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X), a gold producer in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec, has extended, through infill drilling, the promising Hosco zone at its Joanna project, 20 km outside of the town of Rouyn-Noranda.Results from 28 new…
Hathor investors unfazed by high-grade at Roughrider East
VANCOUVER — The first set of assay results from the winter drill program at Hathor Exploration’s (HAT-V) Midwest Northeast project indicate the new Roughrider East zone should contribute handsomely to the growing uranium resource at the…
TNM editor talks Aussie taxes on BNN
The Northern Miner editor John Cumming and Terence Ortslan, managing director of TSO and Associates, joined ho…
Iamgold earns US$58.8 million in Q1
Although production was down slightly, Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) saw net earnings rise 12% to US$58.8 million dur…
Rio Tinto invests US$235 million in Canada
Rio Tinto (RIO-N, RIO-L) stands to be one of the biggest losers if Australia passes a proposed 40% tax on wind…
Stratabound drills zinc and silver in New Brunswick
Vancouver – Stratabound Minerals (SB-V) continues to pull good-grade, near-surface zinc and silver intercepts …
Barker Minerals searches for BC diamonds (May 05, 2010)
Vancouver – Everyone thought Chuck Fipke and Stu Blusson were crazy when Canada’s diamond pioneers tried to co…
HudBay Minerals releases first quarter results
Improved metal prices and solid performances put in by HudBay Minerals ‘ (HBM-T) operating assets in nor…
Sabina discovers new gold zone at Back River (May 04, 2010)
Vancouver – Llama Lake started 2010 as a low-priority exploration target for Sabina Gold and Silver (SBB-T) bu…