Crowflight prepares to take off at Bucko Lake (April 22, 2008)
The next Canadian junior nickel producer could be Crowflight Minerals (CML-V). The company is moving forward aggres…
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Murgor boasts 25.6 grams gold over 7 metres
Strong gold grades drove Murgor Resources (MGR-V) shares 48% higher today after the company released results from i…
Griffin Mining to take over Yukon Zinc
Vancouver – A Barbados-based company is taking over Yukon Zinc (YZC-V) to get its hands on the silver-rich polymeta…
Thompson Creek weighs risk and reward at Davidson (April 21, 2008)
Vancouver — Risk-averse major mining companies didn’t rush to revive molybdenum properties as prices began to clim…
Canadian Gold Hunter on the prowl in Mexico, BC
VANCOUVER–The Caballo Blanco gold project in Veracruz, Mexico, is returning promising results for Canadian Gold Hunter (CGH-V).
Hunter Dickinson, Goldbrook, team up
The Raglan district’s largest landholder, Goldbrook Ventures (GBK-V, GBKVF-O), is set to share its sizable swath of territory in northern Quebec with mining stalwart Hunter Dickinson.
Ivanhoe sells Jinshan stake
Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-n) is selling its controlling 42% stake in Jinshan Gold Mines (JIN-T, JINFF-o) to a Chinese gold-mining conglomerate, giving Jinshan powerful new owners with deep pockets and…
Uranium not so hot with Labrador Inuit
The week ended April 12, the 15th trading week of 2008, was punctuated by a setback for uranium explorers in Canada, as the Labrador Inuit government banned uranium mining for three years on the Labra…
Rockcliff drills copper-zinc at Rail property
Rockcliff Resources (RCR-V) has completed the first phase of drilling at the Rail base metal property, part of its Snow Lake project in central Manitoba. A total of 5,870 metres in 27 holes have been …
Labrador Inuit bar uranium development
In a narrow 8-7 vote, the Labrador Inuit government has passed a three-year moratorium on uranium mining — spelling out continued uncertainty for the area’s juniors.
BC power line could spark $3.5 billion mining investment
Vancouver – A power line into northern British Columbia could attract an estimated $3.5 billion in mining investmen…
Schulich hikes Starfield stake (April 18, 2008)
Famed mining entrepreneur Seymour Schulich has increased his holdings in Starfield Resources (SRU-T).In a news re…