B. C., Yukon helicopter crashes kill five
VANCOUVER–Two mining-related helicopter crashes have killed five people in less than a week in Western Canada.
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Teal grows resource, grades at Namibian project
Teal Exploration & Mining’s (TL-T, TEL-J) Otjikoto gold project in Namibia is demonstrating higher grades and resources, the company reports.
EDITORIAL: Oil, metals and Russia’s triumph
Despite political upheaval in the world, the broad decline in oil and mineral prices picked up steam during the week ended Aug. 9, the 32nd trading week of 2008, much to the detriment of resource comp…
COMMENTARY: Modernizing Ontario’s Mining Act
–The following are exerpts from a discussion paper on revisions to the province’s mining legislation, called Modernizing Ontario’s Mining Act, produced by the government of Ontario. The report, publi…
Hathor continues to hum (August 18, 2008)
Hathor Exploration (HAT-V)wants to attract major interest in its Midwest NorthEast project in the Athabasca basin, and with its latest drill holes it continues to do just that.
Small, rich resource for Avino (August 18, 2008)
VANCOUVER–A solid resource estimate for one vein near the historic Avino mine is bolstering hopes that Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM-V, ASGMF-O) will soon be able to restart the mine that Spania…
Western Copper jumps environmental hurdle at Carmacks
VANCOUVER — An OK from the Yukon Environmental and Socioeconomic Board (YESAB) on Western Copper’s (WRN-T, WCPCF-O) Carmacks copper project paves the wayfor a mining licence, Julien Francois, Western…
Wesdome Gold chases the next million ounces
SITE VISIT WAWA, ONT. — A gold dor bar doesn’t look all that heavy but it takes a bit of effort to lift 961.5 troy…
Crandall Canyon disaster may lead to huge settlement
VANCOUVER–Among other defendants, American coal giant Murray Energy wants to settle out of court a complaint filed against it by families of victims who died or were injured in the Crandall Canyon mi…
Xstrata eyes Lonmin’s platinum
Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) wants to widen its reach in its efforts to become the world’s pre-eminent diversified miner.
NovaGold sees class action over Galore Creek
A class action lawsuit has been filed against NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-N) claiming the company and certain officers issued false and misleading statements about the costs, progress and viability o…
Rio Tinto to expand Corumba
Strong iron ore prices and rising demand in South America and the Middle East are behind Rio Tinto’s (RTP-N, RIO-L) latest announcement that it will invest US$2.15 billion in a major expansion of its …