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Teck to buy SilverBirch Energy

Teck Resources (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) is raising its exposure to Alberta’s oil sands with plans to purchase SilverBirch Energy (SBE-V) in a cash and stock deal worth about $435 million. The acquisition will give Teck the rest of the Frontier oil…


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Alcoa – Mark Davies appointed president of global business services.


Drillers on a rig at Coalspur's flagship Vista coal project in Alberta. Photo by Coalspur

Coalspur quietly advances Vista

Marketable coal reserves at Coalspur Mines’ (CPT-T) flagship Vista project in Alberta have risen 20% to 313 million tonnes from the 260 million tonnes estimated in the prefeasibility study. The 313 million tonnes will come from a recoverable…


A drill crew at work at Transition Metals' Haultain gold project near Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Photo by Transition Metals

McLean’s Transition to gold

When Scott McLean packed up and left Xstrata (XTA-L) after a long and fruitful career with Falconbridge, he knew exactly what he wanted to do with his time: find another world-class mine.


Drill rigs at HudBay Minerals and VMS Ventures' Reed copper project in Manitoba. Photo by VMS Ventures

HudBay to build Reed copper mine

The board at HudBay Minerals (HBM-T, HBM-N) has agreed to develop the high-grade, near-surface Reed copper deposit in Manitoba into a mine. Production of copper in concentrate is expected to average 17,000 tonnes per year over the five-year…



Richfield Ventures co-founder Dirk Tempelman-Kluit.

AME BC unveils its honour roll for 2011

The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) has announced the 2011 recipients of its annual awards. The AME BC recognizes individuals or teams for significant contributions to the mineral exploration industry in B.C.,…


Adriana joins the Wuhan clan

Adriana Resources’ (ADI-V) shares are back up after dropping 15% on Dec. 19 as the company reported that it’s partnering with Wisco International Resources to develop the Lac Otelnuk and December Lake iron ore properties in Nunavik, Que….


Smash Minerals and Prosperity Goldfields to merge

When Adrian Fleming, co-founder of the wildly successful Underworld Resources, listened to a presentation at his Vancouver office in November last year from Prosperity Goldfields’ (PPG-V) chief geologist Quinton Hennigh about a prospect in…


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