Copper Mountain gets the go-ahead
Vancouver — Copper Mountain Mining (CUM-t) is not letting global financial turmoil or a falling copper price get in its way: the company is going ahead with development plans at its Copper Mountain p…
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Patricia Mining backs Richmont bid
Richmont Mines (RIC-T, RIC-n) has launched a bid for Torontobased Patricia Mining (PAT-V, PTMHF-o) much to the chagrin of many Patricia shareholders.
Sage Gold hopes to extend Kodiak’s discovery
SITE VISIT Jellicoe, Ont. — Nigel Lees, president and CEO of Sage Gold (SGX-V, SGGDF-o), and Bill Love, the company’s vice-president of business development, are…
Vale slashes iron ore production, trims nickel output
Saying that it is “adjusting to the new global economic scenario,” iron ore giant Vale (RIO-n) is dramatically scaling back its iron ore mining in Brazil in order to cope with an estimated 20% product…
Breakwater closes mines
Zinc miner Breakwater Resources (BWR-T, BWLRF-o) is suspending operations at its Langlois mine, 200 km north of Val d’Or, Que., and the Myra Falls mine on Vancouver Island, B. C.
SUSTAINABILITY SESSION
Geologists and explorationists do not necessarily have the stakeholder engagement experience nor the luxury of having in-house community relations professionals to guide field staff. Given that they a…
International Tower Hill doubles Livengood resource (November 10, 2008)
Vancouver — The Money Knob deposit is starting to live up to its name for International Tower Hill Mines (ITH-V, THM-x).
INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION SUCCESSES
The increased flow of venture capital into the mineral sector and burgeoning balance sheets for producers of all mineral commodities and metals have provided an unprecedented level of funding for expl…
BRITISH COLUMBIA EXPLORATION HIGHLIGHTS
British Columbia has seen a significant increase in exploration spending over the last few years with over $415 million spent on exploration in 2007 (up from a mere $25 million in 1999). BC’s share of…
CANADIAN EXPLORATION HIGHLIGHTS
The commodity boom continued into 2008 where record high prices were achieved in a number of mineral commodities including iron ore, potash, copper, gold, and metallurgical and thermal coal. Canada co…
Rye Patch cuts more Nevada gold
Rye Patch Gold (RPM-V, RPMGF-o) has intersected gold mineralization in drilling on two of its Nevada projects, Wilco and Jessup.
WHAT IS NEW IN EXPLORATION?
New exploration techniques and sources of metals are constantly emerging as knowledge and technology of exploration and mineral processing emerge. This session examines emerging concepts in ore genesi…