Antioquia to proceed with underground mine at Cisneros
For a penny stock, Antioquia Gold (TSXV: AGD; US-OTC: AGDXF) sure has a lot of firepower behind it.
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Land deal with Richmont brings Argonaut drill success
About 2 km away from where Richmont Mines (TSX: RIC; NYSE-MKT: RIC) is producing gold from its Island gold mine, and exploring for more at its Island gold deep development project, Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR; US-OTC: ARNGF) is advancing its…
Carlisle CEO says Lynn Lake is a ‘project for our times’
VANCOUVER — The exploration game is afoot for Carlisle Goldfields (TSX: CGJ; US-OTC: CGJCF) across its expansive land package at the Lynn Lake gold camp in Manitoba. The company never lacked drill targets or historic data on the 350 sq….
Corvus CEO sees exploration upside at North Bullfrog
VANCOUVER — Corvus Gold (TSX: KOR) hit a milestone with the release of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on its 75 sq. km North Bullfrog gold-silver project 10 km north of Beatty, Nev. The study has intriguing economics, but CEO…
Paladin Energy wins right to own Canadian uranium mine
In a historic decision, the Canadian government has approved Australia’s Paladin Energy (TSX: PDN) as the majority owner of a uranium mine in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Galantas Gold receives permits to build underground mine
Up until two years ago, Galantas Gold (TSXV: GAL) was producing a flotation concentrate containing gold, silver and lead from its small open-pit gold mine in northern Ireland, 150 km west of Belfast and 32 km from Dalradian Resources’…
Red Pine Exploration updates resource at Wawa project
Like many other juniors in today’s depressed commodities market, Red Pine Exploration (TSXV: RPX; US-OTC: RDEXF) seems to have a lot more going for it than its 4¢ share price would suggest.
TSX slips again, June 15-19
Canada’s benchmark index dropped 0.6% to finish at 14,653.12, amidst fears that Greece could default on its debt, and lower-than-expected Canadian retail sales in April. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index fell 4%…
Perseverance pays off for Avnel at Kalana in Mali
VANCOUVER — It’s been over a decade of preparation for Avnel Gold Mining (TSX: AVK) at its Kalana Main deposit in southwestern Mali, but now the company is on a path towards turning the small, former Soviet-run underground gold mine…
Rubicon Minerals advances Phoenix on two fronts
Rubicon Minerals (TSX: RMX; NYSE-MKT: RBY) has poured the first gold at its Phoenix gold project in Red Lake, Ont., and expects to complete the commissioning phase of the mill in early July.
Editorial: Women remain an untapped resource in mining
We’ve been receiving feedback from readers and industry participants in recent weeks on the experiences of women in the Canadian mining industry.
Facts ‘n’ figures: The socio-economic benefits of gold mining
The following is an edited summary from the World Gold Council’s report The Social and Economic Impacts of Gold Mining. To see the full report please visit www.gold.org.