Seabridge Gold’s (SEA-T, SA-N) KSM project is already one of the largest undeveloped gold projects in the world, home to 38 million oz. gold and 10 billion lb. copper. But with drills tapping into deep core zones and new stepout targets,…
The mine that Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T, TC-N) is building in central B.C. will be a novel operation in many ways.
For resource companies, it can be hard to keep investors interested during the lull between discovery and development. During those years the story shifts from exciting exploration results to endless studies of metallurgy, hydrography, power…
London-based mining giant Rio Tinto (RIO-N, RIO-L, RIO-A) is haunted by the ghosts of past acquisitions, with the largest culprit being its US$38-billion takeover of Montreal-based aluminum major Alcan in 2007.
Uranium miner Paladin Energy (PDN-T) picked a good time to beat production estimates.
Denison Mines (DML-T, DNN-X) is staying true to its strategy of becoming a leading uranium explorer in the eastern Athabasca basin region of Saskatchewan by agreeing to acquire Fission Energy (FIS-V) for $70 million.
The way forward is coming into focus for junior explorer Clifton Star Resources (CFO-V) at its multi-million ounce Duparquet gold property in northwestern Quebec, 50 km by road north of the mining town of Rouyn-Noranda. The company has…
Karnalyte Resources (KRN-T) is getting a much-needed financial boost in its drive to develop its wholly owned Wynyard potash project located outside the township of Wynyard, Sask. India’s publicly traded Gujarat State Fertilizers &…
The story “Rubicon prepares to defend Phoenix in court” (TNM, Jan. 7–13/13) incorrectly stated that Rubicon has a Benefits Agreement with the Lac Seul First Nation. In fact, Rubicon has an Exploration Accommodation…
It is with some nostalgia that we look back at 2012, a year of pride and celebration for the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC). We wrapped up a year of special initiatives to mark our association’s 100th…
As the natural resources available on land become less and our need for them grows, exploration activities move offshore.
Another sad chapter was written in the life of John Paterson in mid-January, with the 62-year-old disgraced founder and former CEO of Southwestern Resources receiving a sentence of six years in prison for creating hundreds of bogus assay…
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