Nickel, Precious Metals Bring Record Spending Totals
Exploration and deposit appraisal spending intentions for Manitoba are estimated to be a record $135.8 million for 2008, representing a 32% increase from the $102.6 million spent in 2007.
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Marathon PGM Takes The Long View
SITE VISIT MARATHON, ONT. — In the 40 years that Marathon PGM (MAR-T, MRPGF-O) president and CEO Phillip Walford has been in the mining and exploration business, he’s never seen…
Saskatchewan’s Potash, Uranium And Coal Garner Unprecedented Interest
In 2007, Saskatchewan continued to have unprecedented growth in mineral exploration and development. The combined value of sales from Saskatchewan mineral production in 2008 was more than $4.5 billion…
Alberta Benefits From Cross-Border Exploration
At the end of Dec. 31, 2008, companies had staked 11.9 million hectares for industrial and metallic minerals in Alberta. In 2008, about 3.1 million hectares of new staking occurred along the Alberta-S…
More Investment Leads To More Discoveries In Yukon
The Yukon mineral industry experienced much success in 2008.
Diamonds, Gold And Rare Earths Apples Of NWT’s Eye
The year started with high commodity prices encouraging exploration in the Northwest Territories for diamonds, uranium, and precious and base metals. The optimistic spirit culminated with the opening …
Yellow Metal Has Big Companies Flocking To Nunavut
Nunavut celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2009. In recent years, the territory has seen a steady investment in its exploration and mining sector. Exploration and deposit appraisal spending in 2007 re…
Dividends (March 02, 2009)
Note: Xstrata PLC subsidiary, Xstrata Canada is sending a notice of redemption for all outstanding Cmltv prf sh, series 3, redeemable Mar 1 for $25 each in cash, plus accruded and unpaid dividends. Al…
Pace Pays Off With Rapid Resource For Oroco
VANCOUVER — It took only $1.25 million and five months of drilling for Oroco Resource (OCO-V) to define a promising resource at its Cerro Prieto project in Sonora state, Mexico, and there is every in…
Niger: An Old Uranium Frontier Made New Again
The number of Canadian miners poking the arid terrain of Niger in the search for uranium is increasing, and the relative durability of the uranium price in a down market isn’t the only thing fuelling …
Yamana Makes Headway In Mexico, Brazil
It was just four months ago that Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-N) was trading in Toronto at the very bottom of its 52-week price range of $4.29-19.79 per share.
Shore Gold Looks Beyond Current Diamond Demand Collapse
SASKATOON, SASK. — As with all other commodities, diamonds had a rough year in 2008. All sectors of the diamond pipeline have adjusted, and will continue to adjust to the current economic climate.