Bayfield hits high grades
Bayfield Ventures (BYV-V) released some impressive results from its Burns Block property in the Rainy River district of north-western Ontario.
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Molycorp delivers on magnet-making jv
In August Molycorp’s (MCP-N) proposed partnership with Hitachi Metals to create a joint-venture that would manufacture neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) alloy and permanent rare earth magnets fell through when the two companies failed to reach…
Pretium boosts Brucejack resource to 31M oz. gold, 333M oz. silver
Vancouver – Pretium Resources (PVG-T) has boosted gold and silver resources at its flagship Brucejack project in northwestern British Columbia by as much as 460% following a 72,000-metre drill program this summer.
Talon gains on new Trairao resource
Talon Metals (tlo-t) got a much needed boost with an initial resource on three target areas at its Trairao iron project in Brazil’s Para state.
Molycorp’s Mountain Pass: A made-in-America solution
In late October Molycorp (MCP-N) bused journalists from Fortune, Wired, Mother Jones and The Northern Miner, among others, down Interstate Highway 15 from Las Vegas to meet president and chief executive Mark Smith and tour the company’s…
Lake Shore boasts 6.4M oz. resource
Timmins-focused junior Lake Shore Gold (LSG-T, LSG-X) had been aiming for a 6-million to 8-million-oz. gold resource by early next year. But the company has already achieved this goal by tabling initial resources for its Thunder Creek and…
Tanzanian Royalty hit by fund sell-off
A fund’s liquidation of its holdings in Tanzanian Royalty Exploration (TNX-T, TRX-X) has sent the stock price plunging on Nov. 10
Bear Creek sees rising costs in Corani feasibility study
A feasibility study on Bear Creek Mining’s (BCM-V) flagship Corani project in southern Peru has added slightly to silver reserves, while capital costs have increased 70%.
Barrick inaugurates Punta Colorada wind turbines
In mid-November in northern Chile, Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) officially opened its Punta Colorada Wind Farm, the largest wind power grid ever built by a mining company in the country.
Thumbs-up for Stornoway’s Renard project
Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T) has completed a feasibility study of its wholly owned Renard diamond project in Quebec’s Otish Mountains region that shows potential for a robust, long-life operation, albeit at higher capital costs than expected.
Buchans Minerals revives historic mine
The old Buchans mine headframe still stands tall at the end of Main Street in this small Newfoundland town. The structure is a constant reminder for the 750 or so residents that the town’s history is inextricably linked to mining.
Coeur’s Rochester poised for a comeback
As the sun rises over the distant hills in Lovelock, Nev., we begin a short drive on Interstate Highway 80 before snaking up the paved roads to Coeur d’Alene Mines’ (CDM-T, CDE-N) Rochester silver-gold mine, located 41 km northeast in Pershing…