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Silvercorp’s Ying getting back its zing

Even after a KPMG forensic report cleared Vancouver-based Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T, SVM-N) of all anonymous allegations of accounting fraud in October, the largest primary silver producer in China has retained two independent consulting firms -…



A drill crew at work at Transition Metals' Haultain gold project near Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Photo by Transition Metals

McLean’s Transition to gold

When Scott McLean packed up and left Xstrata (XTA-L) after a long and fruitful career with Falconbridge, he knew exactly what he wanted to do with his time: find another world-class mine.


Drill rigs at HudBay Minerals and VMS Ventures' Reed copper project in Manitoba. Photo by VMS Ventures

HudBay to build Reed copper mine

The board at HudBay Minerals (HBM-T, HBM-N) has agreed to develop the high-grade, near-surface Reed copper deposit in Manitoba into a mine. Production of copper in concentrate is expected to average 17,000 tonnes per year over the five-year…


Welsh gold: The ‘rarest gold in the world’

If you’re ever looking for expensive gold jewellery – not just any old gold jewellery, mind you, but with gold of such fine quality and such rarity as befits a royal family – you might want to consider having it made of Welsh gold.


Richfield Ventures co-founder Dirk Tempelman-Kluit.

AME BC unveils its honour roll for 2011

The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) has announced the 2011 recipients of its annual awards. The AME BC recognizes individuals or teams for significant contributions to the mineral exploration industry in B.C.,…


Lundin completes Semblana resource

Lundin Mining (LUN-T) discovered the Semblana copper deposit adjacent to its Neves-Corvo mine in Southern Portugal in September last year, and describes it on its website as the “first new massive-sulphide deposit discovery at Neves-Corvo in…


Adriana joins the Wuhan clan

Adriana Resources’ (ADI-V) shares are back up after dropping 15% on Dec. 19 as the company reported that it’s partnering with Wisco International Resources to develop the Lac Otelnuk and December Lake iron ore properties in Nunavik, Que….


Artisanal miners in the Vindaloo zone at Avion Gold's Hounde gold project in Burkina Faso. Photo by Avion Gold

Avion triples Hounde resource to 1.6M oz. gold

In less than two years, Avion Gold (AVR-T) has turned a group of early stage mineral concessions in Burkina Faso into a 1.6-million-oz. gold project, with management convinced of its potential for growth. 


Yukon-Nevada adds ounces at Jerritt

Vancouver – Yukon-Nevada Gold (YNG-T) has added roughly 429,000 oz. gold to the resource at its Jerritt Canyon project in Nevada with a resource update.


Smash Minerals and Prosperity Goldfields to merge

When Adrian Fleming, co-founder of the wildly successful Underworld Resources, listened to a presentation at his Vancouver office in November last year from Prosperity Goldfields’ (PPG-V) chief geologist Quinton Hennigh about a prospect in…


Trevali opens the Halfmile mine

Trevali Mining (tv-t) has kicked off the New Year by transitioning from a development-stage company to a producer by starting up the Halfmile polymetallic massive sulphide project near Bathurst, N.B.  


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