Canada

Richmont’s Wasamac property shows potential

Shares of Richmont Mines (RIC-T) jumped $1.42 or 15.32% to $10.69 on drill results from its Wasamac property in Quebec and the company plans to expand its exploration program there by another 10,000 metres to 45,000 metres this year as part of…


Selwyn looks to Norway to fund ScoZinc mine restart

Vancouver – Selwyn Resources (SWN-V) is looking to raise US$30 million in a senior bond offering through Norway’s First Securities AS in order to restart operations at the company’s newly acquired ScoZinc zinc-lead mine in Nova Scotia.


Positive results for Lake Shore’s Thorne

Promising assays from Lake Shore Gold’s (LSG-T) Thorne gold property in Timmins, Ont., did little to lift the company’s shares. The junior has been trading near its 52-week low of $1.91 (Aug. 15, 2011) since releasing dismal second-quarter…


Keystone clears major hurdle

Hollywood actors, climate experts and other opponents of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline will have ninety days to prevent the final approval of the project after the U.S. State Department ruled on Friday that the pipeline would have “no…



Ocampo, meet Young-Davidson

AuRico Gold (AUQ-T, AUQ-N) wants to be the world’s next significant intermediate gold producer, and it has tabled a rich, all share offer for Northgate Minerals (NGX-T, NXG-X) to help it get there.


Venture edges down Aug. 22-26

Vancouver – The S&P TSX Venture composite index was fairly calm in the August 22 to 26 period, with the fluctuating gold price not translating directly to stock movements. Still, three days of losses outweighed two days of gains, leaving…


Gold Mountain up on Elk, financing

A junior led by Copper Mountain Mining’s (CUM-T) CEO, Jim O’Rourke, saw its shares jump as high as 50%, two days after it completed a qualifying transaction and a concurrent financing. 


A drill rig at Gold Canyon Resources' Springpole gold project in northwestern Ontario. Photo by Gold Canyon Resources

New starter pit at Gold Canyon’s Springpole?

Gold Canyon Resources (GCU-V) has pulled in more stellar drill results at its Springpole gold project, situated 110 km northeast of northwestern Ontario’s Red Lake gold camp. And this time they come from a less-heralded part of the property.



Unforgiving Goderich tornado kills one miner

It may take years to rebuild Goderich, Ont., after a severe tornado ripped through the picturesque town on the eastern shore of Lake Huron, leaving one dead, 37 injured, and massive damage. 


Goldbrook keeps 25% of Nunavik

A potentially lucrative partnership that turned sour and then to the courts is a step closer to resolution, after an arbitration panel ruled that Goldbrook Ventures (GBK-V) has the right to a 25% stake in Jien Canada Mining’s Nunavik nickel…


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