Douglas Lake shows VMS potential for Paragon
Vancouver – Paragon Minerals (PGR-V) saw a modest boost in the markets after the first set of drill holes into the …
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Strong dollar hammers Harry Winston in Q3
What could have been a strong quarter for Harry Winston Diamond (HW-T, HWD-N) turned sour, as the strong Canadian d…
Major resource boost for Detour Gold
Vancouver – A whopping 243% increase in measured and indicated resource has been tabled by Detour Gold (DGC-T, DRGD…
HudBay will spend $42.8 million on exploration next year
The mantra at HudBay Minerals’s (HBM-T, HBMFF-O) head office these days appears to be that “exploration delivers Hu…
Hard Creek gets updated Turnagain assessment
Vancouver – An updated preliminary assessment for Hard Creek Nickel’s (HNC-V, HNCKF-O) Turnagain nickel deposit in …
Peregrine finds diamondiferous pipes at Nunuq
Vancouver — A little arctic sparkle has boosted shares of Peregrine Diamonds (PGD-T) after drilling on its Nanuq project, in Nunavut, turned up a trio of diamondiferous kimberlite pipes.
Copper-hungry Sherwood taking over Western Keltic (December 10, 2007)
Vancouver — Fresh off the success of its newly opened and already growing Minto mine, Sherwood Copper (SWC-V, SWOPF-O) has launched a friendly takeover bid for Western Keltic Mines (WKM-V, WLKTF-O) i…
CVRD changes name to Vale
Say goodbye to the abbreviation CVRD. Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, the Brazilian mining giant, has changed its name to Vale (RIO-N).
More water woes for Cameco (December 10, 2007)
Vancouver — Water problems are again affecting underground operations at a Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) uranium project in northern Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin.
Big money keeps on rolling in (December 10, 2007)
Vancouver — Despite the recent bearish trend in mining indices, financings continue to abound with exploration companies still attracting plenty of capital.
Quebec exploration on the rise
Facts ‘N’ Figures
Canada aims to set new records
Speaking at the recent China Mining Conference in Beijing, Stephen Lucas, assistant deputy minister of Natural Resources Canada, said the country’s total exploration budget this year could reach an un…