BC To Build $400M Transmission Line
VANCOUVER — There is no equivocation from B. C.’s Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Blair Lekstrom about completing the province’s proposed northwest transmission line (NTL).
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Copper Mountain And Taseko Spar Over Merger
VANCOUVER — Bad blood is fomenting between Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X) and Copper Mountain Mining (CUM-T, CPPMF-O) over a proposed merger and financing.
Ontario, Quebec Still Golden
DENVER, COLO., — If you think exploring for gold in Ontario and Quebec is a yawn, think again. GFMS has just released a World Gold Analyst report on the two neighbouring Canadian provinces showing ju…
First Quantum Out Of Luck In The DRC
A mining official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has stamped out any hope First Quantum Minerals ( FM-T, FQVLF-O) may have had that it could bring its Kolwezi tailings project in the ce…
Noront Finds More Mineralization
Noront Resources (NOT-V, NOSOF-O) has finally published much-anticipated assay results from nine holes drilled almost 1,000 metres below surface at the junior’s flagship Eagle One nickel-copper- plati…
Lundin To Sell Ozernoe In Russia
VANCOUVER — Lundin Mining (LUN-T, LMC-N) is saying goodbye to Russia, having agreed to sell back its 49% stake in the Ozernoe zinc-lead project to joint-venture partner MBC Resources for US$35 millio…
Kirkland Lake Gold Revenues Up
VANCOUVER — Gold sales were up for Kirkland Lake Gold (KGI-T, KGILF-O) during the quarter ending July 31. Kirkland sold 20,994 oz. gold at a price of C$1,072 per oz. over the period for revenues of $22.5 million.With operating expenses of…
Metanor Gets Results At Barry Pit, Nelligan
Metanor Resources (MTO-V, MEAOF-O) has been seeing promising results from expansion drilling at its Barry pit at the operating Bachelor Lake gold mill, in Desmaraisville, Que., and at the Nelligan property just west of Bachelor Lake, and its…
Xstrata Hit By Vale Inco Strike
While the masses went back to work and school after Labour Day, the last long weekend of summer will stretch 7-10 weeks for many at Xstrata Copper’s Kidd metallurgical site, near Timmins, Ont.The copper smelter and refinery, which employs…
Aurizon Reports High-Grade Intercepts At Casa Berardi
Drilling along an exploration drift on the 810-metre level — about 650 metres east of the Casa Berardi mine’s existing shaft — has yielded high-grade intercepts, including 18.9 grams gold per tonne over 4 metres, Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-N)…
Alexandria Minerals Makes Tracks In Val D’Or
Alexandria Minerals (AZX-V, ALXDF-O) has released its first resource estimate on two near-surface zones at its 100%-owned Orenada property in Bourlamaque Township in Val d’Or, Que. — a fourfold increase over historical estimates.At a cutoff…
Northgate Unearths New Zone At Young-Davidson Project
Northgate Minerals (NGX-T, NGX-X) has found a new gold zone at its Young-Davidson property near Matachewan, Ont., close to the area of the proposed mine shaft.”These holes were originally drilled as condemnation holes to make sure there was…