What a deception to read in your editorial, “Ooh la la: Is Plan Nord becoming Plan Non?” (T.N.M. Aug. 20–26/12) that you qualify the support to chrysotile asbestos mining in the Eastern Townships by the Quebec and federal…
Rising costs and inconsistent downstream demand have taken a toll on potash and fertilizer producers during the first half of 2012, with volatile global markets now impacting the strategies of several mega miners in Saskatchewan’s…
Drill results from Sabina Gold & Silver’s (SBB-T, SGSVF-O) Back River project in southwestern Nunavut — 520 km northeast of Yellowknife, and 50 km southeast of Xstrata Zinc’s Hackett River silver-zinc project —…
Rather than fuss with fickle equity and debt markets, Selwyn Resources (SWN-V) wants to raise some of the cash it needs from its own assets.
In late February the Fraser Institute published a survey that labelled New Brunswick the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for mineral exploration, and that sounds about right to Puma Exploration (PUM-V). The Rimouski, Que., based…
Less than two weeks after Timmins, Ont.-focused Liberty Mines (LBE-T) temporarily halted production because of declining nickel prices and posted a positive preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Hart nickel deposit.
VANCOUVER — It has been a promising six months for Vancouver-based explorer Integra Gold (ICG-V), as the company completes a 30,000-metre diamond drill program at its wholly-owned Lamaque gold project — located in the Val-d’Or…
Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T, TC-N) like many mining companies has had a tough ride over the last year. Slowing metal demand from China and falling prices have teamed up to hammer the company’s share price. In mid-January 2011 the…
VANCOUVER — After turning the corner at its Black Fox gold mine in Timmins Ont. earlier this year, Halifax-based producer Brigus Gold (BRD-T, BRD-X) has followed up with a solid operational second quarter that saw average costs…
Rainy River Resources’ (RR-T) updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) proposes a smaller, higher-grade and lower-cost gold mine at its namesake project in northwestern Ontario.
Junior Midland Exploration (MD-V) has assembled a number of gold, base metal and rare earth element projects in the Abitibi and James Bay area of Quebec but it is perhaps best known for championing the partnership model.
CIBC mining analyst Cosmos Chiu, who recently returned from a site visit to Detour Gold’s (DGC-T) gold project in northern Ontario, forecasts first production at the mine in February 2013 with commercial production after the mid-year…
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