Bard’s Lone Pine Boasts 200,000 Lbs. Moly
Bard Ventures (CBS-V, BVTLF-O) will continue drilling on its Lone Pine project 15 km northwest of Houston, B. C., after a positive initial resource estimate.
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Pan American Ups Production, Reins In Spending
VANCOUVER –Despite cutting its workforce by about 500 employees, reining in spending on exploration and mine development and announcing the imminent closure of its Quiruvilca mine in Peru, Pan Americ…
A Time For Solidarity
What a difference a year makes. Recent swings in the financial markets, like the weather, have been extreme and have affected almost everyone. Future plans, and in many cases the very existence of jun…
New CEO Not Looking To Transform Barrick
Despite his relative youth, Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N)new president and CEO, Aaron Regent, has taken some of Canada’s largest companies through difficult times.
A Time To Take Stock: New AME BC Pres
The mineral exploration and mining industry was a cornerstone of British Columbia’s economy long before the province joined the Canadian Confederation 138 years ago.
Delegate Bag Donations (January 26, 2009)
Recycle, renew, sustain. PDAC continues to provide an earth-friendly convention bag to delegates. This year’s bag is light-weight and durable, made with 100% post-consumer recycled materials — yester…
VPDAC (January 26, 2009)
The biggest enemy visitors to the PDAC face is time. There simply isn’t enough of it to cover this huge event. And that is where Virtual PDAC comes in.
Welcome Reception (January 26, 2009)
Join us for a welcoming drink at our wine and cheese reception, the largest networking event at the convention. This reception kicks of the convention on Sunday, March 1 at the Fairmont Royal York Hot…
Gold’s Fundamentals Still Strong
Probably the most encouraging news for miners during the week ended Jan. 17, the second trading week of 2009, came out of GFMS’s newly tabled supply and demand statistics for the gold market, and its …
People (January 26, 2009)
Mindoro Resources — John Tosney appointed a director; Gerhard Kirchner has resigned as a director but has joined the advisory board.
Mining Moguls Add Star Power To Women In Mining Fundraiser
Philanthropist Frank Giustra, investment entrepreneur Eric Sprott and gold mining magnate Robert McEwen have agreed to meet with the winners of an unusual contest organized by Women in Mining (WIM) to…
Lme Warehouse Levels (January 26, 2009)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Jan. 20, 2009 (change from Jan. 13 in brackets):