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Workers bolting wire mesh to the rock face to secure an access way in QMX Gold's Lac Herbin gold mine in Val-d'Or, Quebec. Source: QMX Gold

QMX Gold looks forward to brighter days

At the beginning of the year, Toronto-based producer QMX Gold (QMX-T) — then Alexis Minerals — had quite a lot on its plate. The company was trying to stabilize operations at its Lac Herbin gold mine in Val-d’Or, Que., as well…



An aerial view of Spanish Mountain Gold's namesake gold-silver project, 60 km northeast of Williams Lake, B.C. Source: Spanish Mountain Gold

Spanish Mountain sizes up production in the Cariboo

It is nearly decision time for British Columbian explorer Spanish Mountain Gold (SPA-V) at its wholly owned, multi-million ounce gold-silver project 60 km northeast of Williams Lake, B.C. On Nov. 15, the company released an updated preliminary…


Brucejack project camp. Source: Pretium Resources

Pretium works to conquer the Valley of the Kings

Driving to complete a feasibility study on its wholly owned Brucejack gold-silver project, 65 km north of Stewart, B.C., Vancouver-based Pretium Resources (PVG-T, PVG-N) has released an updated resource estimate on its Valley of the Kings zone.


Coeur d’Alene shares hammered by weak Q3

Shares in Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDM-T, CDE-N) took a beating after the silver and gold miner posted a third-quarter net loss of US$15.8 million, or US18¢ a share, which included a non-cash, fair-market value adjustment of US$37.6…


Barrick’s Q3 fails to impress

Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) has unveiled another disappointing quarter, as it wrestles rising costs, project delays and shrinking profits. And it’s prompted investors who expected a better third quarter to drive down the stock.


Lake Shore catches its breath

Lake Shore Gold (LSG-T, LSG-X) is pushing for redemption after falling out of investor favour in early 2011 with disappointing production at its two gold mines near Timmins, Ont.


Core boxes stacked at Largo Resources' Maracas vanadium project in Brazil. Source: Largo Resources

Cashed-up Largo to enlarge stake in Maracas

A $10-million private placement that closed on Nov. 1 gives strategic metals junior Largo Resources (LGO-V) the juice it needs to purchase the remaining 10% of the Maracas vanadium project in Brazil that it doesn’t already own.


A drill rig at the Kucukdag target at Pilot Gold's TV Tower gold project in Turkey. Source: Pilot Gold

Fronteer grads look to duplicate success with Pilot

With its coffers overflowing, Pilot Gold (PLG-T) is in the enviable position amongst juniors of being able to drive heavy exploration programs at two projects, while helping develop a third into a mine.It’s a story that has gained…


Tirex Resources CEO Bryan Slusarchuk (second from right) on a drill platform in the Letitna area of the Mirdita volcanogenic massive sulphide project in Albania. Source: Tirex Resources

Tirex scores mining licences at Mirdita VMS project in Albania

Vancouver-based explorer Tirex Resources (TXX-V) is making mining history in Albania. On Oct. 29, Tirex acquired 25-year mining licences that encompass six past-producing deposits in the Mirdita volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) district…


A worker handles core at Yellowhead Mining's Harper Creek copper-gold-silver project in B.C. Source: Yellowhead Mining

Taseko hedges its bets with Yellowhead shares

In mid-September, Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X) made a second attempt at permitting its US$1.1-billion New Prosperity copper-gold project in B.C., submitting a revamped environmental impact statement with a US$300-million plan to salvage…



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