High-grade gold at Rubicon’s Phoenix
The Phoenix gold project’s new F2 zone in Ontario’s Red Lake camp is yielding more high-grade gold intercepts for Rubicon Minerals ( RMX-T, RBY-X)
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Blades of steel: a mining tradition
Congratulations to the PDAC Caracle Cup for carrying on a long standing tradition of “miners” playing hockey during the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention held annually in Tor…
Aurizon teams with Radisson to study O’Brien revival
Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X) is considering a joint venture with Radisson Mining Resources (RDS-V) for the O’Brien-Kewagama property, home to the past-producing high-grade O’Brien gold mine, in the Ab…
Crowflight prepares to take off at Bucko Lake (May 12, 2008)
If everything goes according to plan, Crowflight Minerals (CML-V, CMLGF-O) could begin production at its Bucko Lake nickel project, in Manitoba, toward the end of the summer, says Greg Collins, vice-p…
Sherwood irons out the wrinkles at Minto
VANCOUVER — Less than a year after commissioning its Minto mine, Sherwood Copper (SWC-V, SWOPF-O) has already expanded mill throughput by more than 50%.
Acadian to spin off gold assets
Halifax-based Acadian Mining (ADA-T, ADAIF-O) is spinning off its gold assets into a new public company to create value for its shareholders, the company says.
Geo Minerals gets lift from old core
Re-sampling old drill results has proven profitable for Geo Minerals (GM-V).In Toronto on May 9 the Vancouver-bas…
Golden Goose raises Lac Levac resource (May 09, 2008)
Golden Goose Resources (GGR-V) has released a new National Instrument 43-101 technical report with an updated resou…
Final assay results are in for Noront’s Eagle One
After laboratory delays and a series of quality control issues, final assays finally are in for seven holes drilled…
Mining industry trying to address skills shortage
“We are looking for a geologist to help with our exploration program, but we cannot find anyone.” These words come …
Gemcom taken out by private equity firms for $180 million
Vancouver – In a commodity supercycle it pays to remember that mining companies don’t go it alone. Without support …
Aurizon looks to lower Casa Berardi costs
Gold production was up during the first quarter of 2008 at Aurizon Mines’ (ARZ-T, AZK-X) Casa Berardi underground m…