Nickel for Diamonds North
Diamonds North Resources (DDN-V, DDNFF-O) is in the nickel.The company that is making its name via diamond explor…
Canada
New resource for Moneta’s Windjammer South zone
The Windjammer South zone of its Golden Highway project, 90 km east of Timmins in Ontario’s Michaud township, has p…
Cash Minerals considers coal project revival (June 16, 2008)
Now that coal’s back in style among investors, Cash Minerals (CHX-V, CHXMF-O) has decided to dust off a two-year-old feasibility study for its Division Mountain coal property in the Yukon.
Foreign-trained engineers get licensing help in Ontario
The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) has received $83,800 from the government of Ontario to develop and deliver special bridge training courses for internationally trained engineers. T…
Make way for rising potash juniors
A $25-million financing cooked up overnight for new junior Potash North Resource (PON-V, PTNHF-O) shows how hungry investors are for up-and-comers moving into the fertilizer business.
Japan makes plans for energy, resources
Japan is highly sensitive to energy and resource markets because of its situation as a resource-poor nation, almost totally dependent on imported commodities. In view of the increased demand for commo…
WSR drilling hits promising hole
VANCOUVER — WSR Gold (WSR-V, WSROF-O) got a healthy boost following news that the sixth drill hole into its Ring of Fire joint venture, in the James Bay lowlands, hit a significant width of volcanic-…
Shore Gold proves up Saskatchewan diamonds (June 16, 2008)
VANCOUVER — A recent resource estimate for Shore Gold’s (SGF-T, SHGDF-O) Star kimberlite project in northern Saskatchewan failed to halt the junior’s slow but steady share price slide.
Canada: a new free trade leader?
For Canada’s mining industry, the week ended June 6 was highlighted by a strengthening and expansion of trade ties with some of our best South American neighbours.
Copper Mountain hits new mineralization
VANCOUVER — The planned super pit at the revived Copper Mountain mine may have to be even bigger than designed, as the latest drilling by Copper Mountain Mining (CUM-V, CPPMF) has revealed two new mi…
Sherwood scales down Kutcho
Vancouver – A simplified approach to the Kutcho copper project in northwest British Columbia has returned a positiv…
Ex-director slams Genco board for excessive pay
Concerns over excessive compensation and poor mine management has prompted Genco Resources’ (GGC-T, GGCRF-O) larges…