Sherwood Making Time on Minto
Vancouver — Sherwood Copper (SWC-V, SWOPF-O) reports construction at its Minto copper-gold mine in the central Yukon is about 50% complete.
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Barker on Hunt for VMS Deposits at Frank Creek
Vancouver — In its hunt for massive sulphide deposits, junior explorer Barker Minerals (BML-V, BKMNF-O) is anxiously awaiting results from a couple of recently completed drill holes at its Frank Cree…
Taseko Eyes $800M Copper-Gold Mine in BC
Vancouver — Eyeing growth in British Columbia, Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X) says it could cost as much as $800 million to develop a B.C. mine that would form a key building block in the company’s plan…
Regulatory Decision Stalls Alcan Smelter Upgrade
Vancouver — A planned $1.8-billion upgrade of Alcan’s (AL-T, AL-N) Kitimat smelter appears to be on hold following a regulatory decision to reject a power sales agreement between the aluminum giant a…
Imperial-Taseko Battle for bcmetals Heats Up
Vancouver — Imperial Metals (III-T, IPMLF-O) recently agreed on terms of its planned takeover of bcMetals (C-V, BMTLF-O) with the junior, only to see a revised competing offer come forward from Tasek…
Serengeti raises exploration money for Kwanika
Vancouver – Serengeti Resources (SIR-V) has raised $5 million to fund follow-up drilling on its Kwanika property in…
Transferring fish stocks key challenge for Taseko, Northgate
Vancouver – Preserving fish stocks in lakes that will be impacted by new mining developments in British Columbia is…
Alexis aims for gold production at Lac Herbin this year
Alexis Minerals’ (AMC-V) recent drill results have increased the gold resource at its Lac Herbin project near Val d…
Magma Metals drills PGEs at Thunder Bay project
Drill holes by Australian junior Magma Metals (MMB-A) have confirmed mineralization at depth on its Thunder Bay Nor…
Bids for bcMetals inch upwards
Vancouver – Notching up their bids a few pennies at a time, Imperial Metals (III-T, IPMLF-O) and Taseko Mines (TKO-…
New Gold buying surface rights to Afton mine
New Gold (NGD-T, NGD-A). is taking a critical step toward the development of its New Afton copper gold project in B…
Kwanika drill hole ignites Serengeti stock
Vancouver – Serengeti Resources (SIR-V) says drilling on its Kwanika property in north central British Columbia ha…