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More about cost overruns on capital development

I am an advocate of change for the better, as well as the preservation of those things that work well, but there seems to be a lack of good balance between the two these days when it comes to project development in mining. It seems to me that…


The Haileybury School of Mines campus today at Northern College. Photo by Haileybury School of Mines

Haileybury School of Mines celebrates centenary

More than 200 alumni, faculty and friends gathered for a June weekend to celebrate the one-hundredth anniversary of the Haileybury School of Mines (HSM), including luminaries such as Mining Technologies International president and CEO Bob…



TSX venture exchange

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index sunk to a new low, dropping 45 points to close at 1,206.03. The closing position puts the index at a new 52-week low, and at its lowest level since September 2009. With no spikes in volume during the week…



Short position reports

TSX Short Positions         Short positions outstanding at June 15/12 (with changes from May 31/12).      Largest Short Positions         Security Ticker Total Short Change…


Exchange rates

EXCHANGE RATES CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date June 25 June 22 June 21 June 20 June 19   US$ in C 1.0303…


GTA Resources vice-president of exploration Robert Duess inspects a sample from the Caly vein at the Northshore gold project in Ontario. Photo by GTA Resources

GTA gets the grade north of Superior

GTA Resources (GTA-V) caught the market’s attention in one fell swoop earlier this year with drill results from its aptly named Northshore gold project on the north shore of Lake Superior.The intercept spanned 150 metres grading 3.21…


Sandspring soldiers on at Toroparu in Guyana

It has been a rough year for junior explorer Sandspring Resources (SSP-V), with its share price plummeting 67%, or $1.60, to lows of 57¢ in May. The company has suffered from questions concerning the economics of its low-grade,…


Atico looks to repeat Fortuna’s success

Recently listed Atico Mining (ATY-V) has joined the rush of companies exploring for gold in Colombia, but the company plans to set itself apart with its unique management team and strategy.The team includes many of the people behind the success…


Sunward expands Titiribi resource to 4.6M+ oz. gold

Sunward Resources (SWD-T) believes it could be sitting on top of Colombia’s next gold district, and its latest resource estimate lends some credit to the notion.Its flagship wholly owned Titiribi gold-copper project is located in…



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