Alexco takes a ‘pretty fast ride’ at Keno Hill
Operating Canada’s only primary silver mine, Alexco Resource (AXR-T, AXU-X), is optimizing its Bellekeno silver-lead-zinc mine, 450 km north of Whitehorse in the Yukon.
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Goodman donates mystery amount to Laurentian
Dundee Corp. (DC-T) CEO Ned Goodman and the Goodman Family Foundation have made a significant financial contribution to Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ont.
AuRico sale reflects changing investment landscape
While many market watchers see depressed mining equities as an opportunity for more mergers and acquisitions, miners with hoards of cash are turning away from acquisitions, preferring to return capital to investors.
Capstone: Doing it the right way
Capstone Mining (CS-T) is one of those good stories in the mining world that often gets overlooked: the company went out and did what it said it would do, and now it’s reaping the benefits of two steadily producing copper mines that…
Commentary: New rules, new tools in Ontario’s Mining Act
In 2006, the Ontario government introduced its first-ever Mineral Development Strategy, which provided the foundation for the sustainable management and stewardship of Ontario’s mineral resources.
Eastmain’s Eau Claire deposit tops 1M oz. gold
Quebec-focused gold explorer Eastmain Resources (ER-T) has released an updated resource estimate for its high-grade Eau Claire gold deposit in Quebec’s James Bay region.
Critical Elements eyes path to production
“You know when you find a mine in your life, you are lucky,” says Jean-Sébastien Lavallée, president and CEO of Critical Elements (CRE-V), which is advancing a bankable feasibility study on the Rose tantalum-lithium…
Argex targets titanium dioxide production
VANCOUVER — Montreal-based Argex Titanium (RGX-V) is having a great year. The company has surged 142% over the past ten months as it moves its proprietary solvent-extraction system towards commercial viability. Argex also maintains a…
Gold Canyon gains ounces but loses grade at Springpole
Gold Canyon Resources (GCU-V) managed to boost total ounces in its latest resource update, but it did so at the cost of grade.
Strateco soars on Matoush’s exploration licence
Strateco Resources’ (RSC-T) shares surged 32% after the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) granted it an exploration licence for its underground Matoush uranium project in Quebec’s Otish Basin.
Red Cloud on the horizon for mining execs
While Chad Williams was chief executive of Victoria Gold Corp. (VIT-V) the company was looking to acquire an advanced project. The board, however, was split on what to do.
Argonaut Gold moves on Prodigy
Argonaut Gold has decided that now is the time to start bolstering its pipeline through acquisitions.