Royalty sale a windfall for Premier Gold
It’s not every day that an exploration and development company can turn a profit of US$35 million in just fourteen months with what appears to be very little effort.
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Roundup 2013: Alaska’s year in mining and exploration
VANCOUVER – Alaska did not see any new mines commissioned or constructed in 2012, but an overview of the state’s year in mining and exploration from Avalon Development president Curt Freeman at Roundup in Vancouver showed that…
Golden Predator changes name and focus to royalties
Golden Predator’s (GPD-T) decision to transition to a royalty-only mining company and build on its existing base of 34 projects pushed the junior’s shares up 16.7% to 38.5¢ on 2.7 million shares traded.
Cline keeps its head above water
Six months after Toronto-based Cline Mining (CMK-T) suspended operations at its wholly owned New Elk metallurgical coal mine outside of Trinidad, Colo., the company is still searching for answers.
Cline strives to to stay above water
VANCOUVER — Six months after Toronto-based Cline Mining (CMK-T) announced a suspension of operations at its wholly-owned New Elk metallurgical (met) coal mine outside of Trinidad, Colorado, the company is still searching for answers.
SEC approves first copper-backed ETF
After a two-year regulatory battle, J.P. Morgan Chase (JPM-N) has won approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch an investment vehicle that tracks the price of copper.
South American Silver invests closer to home
After taking a bruising in Bolivia earlier this year when the government revoked its Malku Khota concession, South American Silver (SAC-T, SOHAF-O) is sticking a little closer to home.
Goliad’s good to go in South Texas
Uranium Energy’s (UEC-X) Goliad in-situ recovery (ISR) project in the uranium belt of southern Texas has received its final permit and is fully authorized for production, which Haywood Securities analyst Colin Healey expects will take…
Duluth, Antofagasta go big on the South Kawishiwi
Toronto-based Duluth Metals (DM-T) and 40% joint-venture partner Antofagasta (ANTO-L) can claim to hold one of the largest pollymetallic sulphide deposits following a resource update on the Twin Metals project near Ely, Minn. Duluth announced…
That’s hot: Paris Hills takes star turn for Stonegate
Stonegate Agricom (ST-T) has stepped closer to bringing its Paris Hills phosphate project in Idaho on stream, potentially by late 2014, with a positive feasibility study outlining a bigger and better project than previously thought.
[Update] Silver Standard sees bright future at Pitarrilla
After repositioning Silver Standard as a well-funded firm with a strong management team and a sole operating mine in Argentina, Silver Standard Resources’ (SSO-T, SSRI-N) president and CEO John Smith says, “Now we are getting the…
Dolly Varden hopes to find the next Eskay Creek
The management team at Vancouver-based Dolly Varden Silver (DV-V) had been keeping its eye on an intriguing piece of mining history in northwestern B.C.’s Stewart complex for quite some time. Both chairman John King Burns and…