Hawk Quits Noront JV On Disappointing Results
Ho-hum exploration results in the “Ring of Fire” in the McFaulds Lake area of northern Ontario have forced Hawk Uranium (HUI-V, HWKPF-O) to bow out of its joint-venture option agreement with Noront Re…
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Hathor gets set to launch gold-silver spin-out
Uranium explorer, Hathor Exploration (HAT-V) is spinning out its gold-silver projects into a new company, MAX Miner…
Crowflight soldiers on in tough nickel environment
While the market remains chilly to nickel projects, Crowflight Minerals (CML-T) continues to improve the economics …
Denison delineates Zambian uranium
Vancouver – Denison Mines (DML-T) has defined a uranium resource in Zambia and plans to push through feasibility st…
Silver Wheaton to consolidate grip on silver-stream industry
Silver Wheaton’s (SLW-T, SLW-n) proposed acquisition of Silverstone Resources (SST-V) will give it immediate produc…
Cadiscor and Tiomin call off proposed merger deal
A risk of legal action from Jaguar Financial (JFC-T, JGFCF-O) was enough to derail a proposed friendly merger betwe…
Tahera Diamond finds interested party
Vancouver – CCAA-protected Tahera Diamond, the owner of the closed Jericho diamond mine in Nunavut, says it …
Canadian Royalties to renegotiate debentures
If market conditions don’t improve, Canadian Royalties (CZZ-T) might not have enough cash to pay interest on $137.5…
Richmont Sees Healthy Q4
While other junior miners continue to be undercut by economic uncertainty, Richmont Mines’ (RIC-T, RIC-X) fourth-quarter results show a company being rewarded for its shrewd moves.
Sherritt Plots Return To Low-Cost Glory Days
Sherritt International (S-T, SHERF-O) wants to get back to where it started — or at least where it was eight years ago.
Breakwater Struggles To Stay Afloat
Breakwater Resources (BWR-T, BWLRF-O) posted a net loss of $88.3 million or 20¢ per share in 2008 compared with net earnings of $23.4 million or 6¢ per share in 2007.
Kinross Takes Writedown, Boosts Gold Production
Score it another writedown for the big boys.