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Commentary: Goldcorp-Cree agreement sets a precedent
For the first time since the Agreement Respecting a New Relationship Between the Cree Nation and the Government of Quebec (the Peace of the Braves) was signed in 2002, a major collaboration agreement was concluded in February 2011 between a…
Editorial: Chileans tire of Piera
Chile’s mining sector was rocked by a 24-hour walkout in mid-July by unionized workers at state-owned Codelco, the world’s largest copper miner. It’s the first countrywide strike at Codelco in 18 years.
Pele shares surge on Eco Ridge’s PEA
Pele Mountain Resources’ (GEM-V) shares got a healthy boost on the back of a positive preliminary economic assessment (PEA) that shows its Eco Ridge rare earth element (REE) and uranium project in Elliot Lake, Ont., could potentially be…
Joe Conway to lead combined Northgate and Primero
Only a year after Joe Conway took the helm at Primero Mining (P-T), the former Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) president and CEO is set for another big change.
Fortune, Posco to hook up
To advance its Mount Klappan anthracite coal project in northwest B.C., Fortune Minerals (FT-T) is partnering with South Korean steelmaker Posco.
Wallbridge eyes producer status
It’s been a slow ride for Wallbridge Mining (WM-T), but one that has been picking up. With one spin out, another in the making and a project near production, the explorer is ready to change gears.
New Mexico junior jumps 782% after drilling 98 feet of 19.58% TREO
Vancouver – A little-known junior explorer based in Elephant Butte, New Mexico (population circa 1,500), has surprised investors with spectacular rare-earth-element assays from its Warm Springs beryllium project in Sierra County, N.M.
Galway hits “best gold intersect yet” at California
Vancouver – Galway Resources (GWY-V) has hit what it describes as the best gold intersect to date at its California project in Colombia.
AngloGold move lifts First Uranium
AngloGold Ashanti (AU-N) clearly likes the discounted price on uranium plays and its confidence in one producer is reverberating through the market. The gold producing senior miner is taking a significant position in Toronto-based First Uranium…
Puget Ventures set to become Global Cobalt
Vancouver – Within weeks Puget Ventures (PVS-V) expects to complete a fundamental transformation from a modest Ontario-focused cobalt explorer into a global player with a new name, new financing, and a new focus on a the Republic of Altai in…
Positive economics for Brazilian Gold’s Sao Jorge