High grade discovery at San Gold’s Rice Lake mine
San Gold (SGR-V) has discovered some new high grade zones at its Rice Lake mine in southeastern Manitoba. The …
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Vale Inco strike in Sudbury passes 6-month mark
The half-year-old strike by unionized workers at Vale Inco’s Sudbury mining and smelting operations is seeing …
BC’s miners and explorers recovered from recession to keep industry ticking in 2009
It’s raining gold for Rainy River
Thick and gold rich intercepts helped to propel Rainy River Resources’ (RR-V) stocks on Monday.
Tiomin to play white knight to Vaaldiam
Vaaldiam Resources (VAA-T, VAAFF-O) ended 2009 with two Brazilian diamond mines on care and maintenance and a …
Sabina Shows Strength In Nunavut
VANCOUVER — For Sabina Gold and Silver (SBB-T) is ended 2009 on a high note, as the company’s Nunavut projects produced promising drill results and a solid preliminary economic analysis (PEA), while …
The Mega Deposits Of BC’s Northwest
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s northwest is a rough, rugged place to work, but its rich mineral endowment means effort can reap rewards. And with metal prices on the rise and plans being laid for a major new power line into the province’s…
Cons. Thompson Signs Second Offtake Deal For Bloom Lake
VANCOUVER– For those who doubt Asia’s need for iron ore, the story of Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines ‘ (CLM-T) Bloom Lake mine should put those doubts to rest.
Wanted: Aircraft Crash Survivors
Finding the next big mineral deposit often means taking the road less traveled but when there aren’t any roads or time is of the essence, small airplanes and helicopters are necessary to reach such re…
BC’s Future As Global Mining Leader Needs Nurturing
Mineral Exploration Roundup 2010, the Association for Mineral Exploration B.C.’s 27th annual conference, focuses the spotlight on mineral exploration and mining in British Columbia. The province is a …
Acadian Gets Environmental Go-Ahead For Gold Project
Nova Scotia’s Minister of the Environment has granted the environmental assessment approval Acadian Mining (ADA-T) needs to advance its Blueberry Hill gold mine.
Construction To Start On Mt. Milligan
VANCOUVER — Terrane Metals (TRX-V) is set to bring a major new copper-gold mine to British Columbia.With support from major shareholder Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N), Terrane is going ahead with the construction of a large, open-pit mine at Mt….