Betting on gold at Copper Hill
Everything was uranium, uranium, uranium, recalls Natasha Blackburn, president and CEO of Golden Harp Resources (GHR-v),of the period leading up to the formation of the junior gold company she runs.
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More trouble for Cameco at Port Hope (September 29, 2008)
Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-n) has been given the green light to restart operations at its Port Hope uranium hexafluoride conversion plant — which was shut down in July 2007 when contaminated soil was found b…
PEOPLE (September 29, 2008)
Amazon GoldSands — Carlos Stocker appointed CFO; Kenneth Phillippe has resigned as CFO. Argentex Mining — Patrick Downey appointed a director. Bullion Monarch Mining– Larry Anderson appointed a dir…
Western Copper draws closer at Carmacks
Vancouver — As far as permitting goes, all Western Copper (WRN-T, WCPCF-o) needs now is a quartz mining licence for its Carmacks copper property, about 200 km north of Whitehorse, Yukon.
FNX on target to bring LFD to production (September 29, 2008)
Vancouver — FNX Mining (FNX-T, FNXMF-o) has defined an initial resource for what will likely be the next production target at its Levack mine complex, about 30 km northwest of Sudbury, Ont.
Searching for nickel near Timmins
Vancouver — Timmins and its environs may be known for their rich gold history but in Langmuir Twp., these days it’s all about nickel.
Northern Gold explores Kirana’s gold potential (September 29, 2008)
Fortified by a $3.2-million treasury, Toronto-based Northern Gold Mining (NGM-V, NTGMF-o) has launched an ambitious exploration program on its gold properties near Timmins and Kirkland Lake, Ont.
Liberty ramps up at McWatters nickel mine
After having a challenging time with ramp development, Liberty Mines (LBE-t) has reached the preproduction stage at its McWatters nickel mine, 29 km south of Timmins, Ont.
Goldcorp suspends mining at Pamour (September 29, 2008)
Goldcorp (G-T, GG-n) has suspended mining at its Pamour gold mine, near Timmins, Ont. According to a Reuters news report, company spokesman Jeff Wilhoit said that the suspension decision was made beca…
Schaft Creek twice the price for Copper Fox (September 29, 2008)
Vancouver — Copper Fox Metals (CUU-V, CPFXF-o) has both upped the size and doubled the capital cost of its Schaft Creek, copper-gold project, about 300 km north of Prince Rupert, B. C., with the rele…
Agnico-Eagle digs deep in Quebec (September 29, 2008)
Denver, Colo. — If it isn’t broken — don’t fix it. That seemed to be the subtext of gold producer Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-n), at the Sept 8-10 Denver Gold Forum.
Alexis extends gold zones at Lac Herbin
Vancouver — With five drills operating at its Lac Herbin gold mine, 8 km southeast of Rouyn- Noranda, Que., Alexis Minerals (AMC-t) continues to extend the mine’s key S3 zone.