Sabina’s Nunavut projects show their strength
Vancouver – For Sabina Gold and Silver (SBB-T) 2009 ended on a high note, as the company’s Nunavut projects pr…
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Harry Winston hopes for a better year in 2010
Like many companies clinging to the lifeboats in 2009, Harry Winston Diamond (HW-T, HWD-N) was relieved to see…
Iamgold Advances Westwood Project
The latest scoping study on Iamgold’s (IMG-T, IAG-N) Westwood project, 40 km east of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., says the underground operation should produce an average of 191,000 oz. gold per year starting…
Obituary: Barrick’s Greg Wilkins dies at 53
Former Barrick Gold president and CEO Greg Wilkins, known for his entrepreneurial talent and sharp mind, passed away on Dec. 16 after a battle with cancer. He was 53. Wilkins…
NA Palladium To Restart Lac Des Iles
The outlook for palladium is strong enough that North American Palladium (PDL-T, PAL-X) has asked miners to come back to work at Lac des Iles, near Thunder Bay, Ont., after a year-long shutdown.
Rainy River Rises On High-Grade Hits
VANCOUVER — December was a good month for Rainy River Resources (RR-V), as a steady stream of high-grade gold intercepts propelled the junior’s share price up more than 80% in the first few weeks of …
Aurizon Confirms Continuity At Casa Berardi Gold Mine
The latest exploration highlights from the Casa Berardi gold mine in northwestern Quebec include drill-hole CBP-0073, which intersected 8.1 grams per tonne over 24 metres (true thickness), hole 71, wh…
Mt. Milligan near construction-ready for Terrane
Vancouver – December brought Terrane Metals’ (TRX-V, TRXOF-O) mine-building plans to the cusp of reality wit…
Editorial: top mining stories of 2009
While many are thankful to leave an economically brutal 2009 behind, the year had its positive moments, too….
Century secures funding to move Lamaque forward
Century Mining (CMM-V, CMNZF-O) has now signed a prepaid gold forward agreement and equity financing that will…
FNX set to hike production in 2010
FNX Mining (FNX-T) forecasts production from its Sudbury mining camp in 2010 will reach 891,000 tons of ore sh…
Capstone expands Minto copper-gold mineralization
Vancouver – Capstone Mining (CS-T) is outlining a new area of shallow copper-gold-silver mineralization on the…