Prosperity showdown
Taseko Mines’ Prosperity project has started to sound more ironic by the day, after the proposed open-pit copper-gold mine in central B.C. was harshly criticized in a federal review panel’s environmen…
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Augen Gold management goes on the offensive
After controversially postponing its annual shareholders at the last hour Augen Gold (GLD-V) is looking to do …
Blue Note and First Gold to dewater Croiner gold mine in Q4
A new prefeasibility study for the Croinor gold project near Val-d’Or, Que., spells out a five-year mining pla…
Thompson Creek to acquire Terrane Metals
Vancouver – The Mount Milligan gold-copper mine in British Columbia is a big step closer to reality after Thom…
No more toll milling for Alexis (July 15, 2010)
Alexis Minerals (AMC-T) will save $12-$15 per tonne by processing ore from its Lac Herbin gold mine near Val d…
Donner up on Xstrata go-ahead at Matagami
Vancouver – Donner Metals (DON-V) received a big stock price boost after Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) announc…
Goliath looks good to Treasury
Treasury Metals (TML-T) has a mine on its hands.According to a preliminary economic assessment the company’s…
Kirkland Lake adds ounces
Gold for $8 an oz. sounds like quite the bargain even when it’s only based on direct drilling costs. That’s th…
Molycorp to raise US$420 M in IPO for rare earths mine
Molycorp, owner of the Mountain Pass rare earth element mine in California, is going ahead with an initial pub…
Venture unsettled over July 5-9
Vancouver – The first week of July provided a rough ride for the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index, as the b…
Commentary: mining execs still optimistic despite tough Q2
The following are the findings of the Mining Recruitment Group’s latest Mining Executive Outlook survey, which…
Agnico opens Meadowbank
MEADOWBANK, NUNAVUT — Once all the speakers presented at Agnico-Eagle Mine’s (AEM-T, AEM-N) Meadowbank gold mine opening ceremony, attendee Rick Olsen, a contractor based out of nearby Baker Lake, leaned over and said “People don’t realize…