Editorial: Maple knights table TMX bid
The brief but doomed manoeuvre by the TMX Group to be taken over the London Stock Exchange is thankfully coming to an end.
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Royal Nickel ‘de-risks’ Dumont
Results of an optimization study and additional metallurgical tests have further de-risked Royal Nickel’s (RNX-T) Dumont nickel project in Quebec, president and CEO Tyler Mitchelson says.
Kinross invests in Entourage’s Hemlo play
Just 2.5 km from the edge of Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) famed Hemlo gold mine property in northern Ontario, newly listed explorer Entourage Metals (EMT-V) hopes to achieve what countless others have tried but failed to accomplish: to…
Trafigura backs Cadillac at Thierry
After forty years in the business, Norman Brewster knows a thing or two about developing mining projects.
Bharti explains success of Forbes & Manhattan
Hitting it big with just one or two mining companies over a decades-long career is certainly commendable. When the winning streak extends to three or more, however, success starts being more forcefully attributed to the individual or…
Aureus rising in Liberia (May 23, 2011)
Fresh from its initial public offering in mid-April, Aureus Mining (AUE-T) is intent on adding Liberia to the list of significant West African gold mining countries.
Cayden advances with three North American projects
Vancouver – The team behind Ghana-focused Keegan Resources (KGN-T, KGN-X) has set its sights on advancing several North American prospects though relatively new entrant Cayden Resources (CYD-V).
ArcelorMittal invests $2.1B in Quebec’s iron ore expansion
ArcelorMittal (MT-N) is spending $2.1 billion to expand its Mont-Wright mining complex and Port-Cartier in Quebec.
Drill results from Batero in Colombia show promise
Eight drills are turning on Batero Gold’s (BAT-V) two gold and porphyry centres at its 100%-owned Batero-Quinchia project in Colombia, about 20 km north of Medoro Resources’ (MRS-V) Marmato project and 100 km southeast of AngloGold…
Champion Minerals discovers new iron zone at Lac Moire (May 20, 2011)
The first five drill holes at the Lac Moire iron ore project in northeastern Quebec have identified significant new iron mineralization and Champion Minerals (CHM-T) has increased its drill program there by 2,000 metres to 7,000 metres.
Foundation and Alto continue to explore Coldstream project
Vancouver – Foundation Resources (FDN-V) and 40% joint venture partner Alto Ventures (ATV-V) have been releasing a steady flow of gold results from its winter drill program at their Coldstream project in northwestern Ontario.
Osisko shows interest in Quebec junior
Osisko Mining (OSK-T) has bought 8.6 million shares of Threegold Resources (THG-V) on the open market, giving it a 9.2% interest in the junior, which has gold prospects in Quebec’s Abitibi region.