Mining Hall of Fame celebrates 20th anniversary
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame marked its 20th anniversary by inducting five new members whose expertise ranged from grassroots exploration to open pit engineering, and whose work took them from the…
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Tahera granted creditor protection
Tahera Diamond (TAH-T, TAHEF-O) will be safe from its creditors until Feb. 14, when its 30-day protection term under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act expires.
Wakeup call: Geoscientists need to stay current
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Editorial: World’s stock markets head south
Panic in the global stock markets gripped a little tighter during the week ended Jan. 19, the third trading week of 2008, and metal prices and mining stocks were swept along in the crowd’s rush for th…
Wallbridge follows the chlorine pathway to PGEs
Wallbridge Mining (WM-T, WLBMF-O) decided to follow the path of chlorine in the Sudbury Igneous Complex, and in doing so, hit upon platinum group elements (PGE).
New Nadina breathes life into RIP
More results from New Nadina Explorations’ (NNA-V) “RIP” kimberlite is proving that the pipe is anything but dead i…
2007 exploration in BC sets new record
Vancouver – Exploration spending in British Columbia hit an all-time high of $416 million in 2007, more than doubli…
Letter to the editor: Maintaining P.Geo. accreditation
With professional-geoscientist registration in every jurisdiction in Canada, there is a necessity for P. Geos to ma…
Baffinland reports iron ore assay results for Mary River
At 600 km north of the Arctic Circle, Baffinland Iron Mines’s (BIM-T) Mary River iron ore deposits are what preside…
Toronto Stock Exchange Jan. 8-14
With the looming threat of a slowdown south of the border, the TSX Composite Index recovered from a dip early in the trading period Jan. 8-14, gaining 80 points to finish at 13,698.28.
StrataGold on the trail of riches in historic gold district
SITE VISIT Mayo, Yukon — The bumpy, twisting road extends for 45 km and crosses two rivers before reaching the camp at StrataGold’s (SGV-T, SAGDF-O) Dublin Gulch project. A short…
First Point adds to BC nickel portfolio
Vancouver — Since acquiring a pair of B.C. nickel projects in mid-2007, First Point Minerals (FPX-V, FPOCF-O) has added to its holdings and picked up two more properties in a move to target potential…