Hillsborough advances Horizon to feasibility
Vancouver – A newly completed, independent scoping study has convinced Hillsborough Resources (HLB-T) to advance t…
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Cumberland gives green light to Meadowbank
Vancouver – The board of Cumberland Resources (CLG-T, CLG-X) has approved plans to develop the Meadowbank project …
Baffinland aims to revive mining in Canada’s Far North
Developing a mine with an estimated capital cost of $1.5 billion is a daunting proposition for any junior company, particularly if the project is situated in a remote Arctic region with challenging lo…
Poirier picks two hot juniors
It’s hard to find value in a market that has been overheated by record high commodity prices and merger mania, but Don Poirier, an analyst with Blackmont Capital who has followed the junior side since…
Promising results from Tli Kwi Cho
Despite falling well short of recovering 3,000 tonnes of bulk sample from the DO-27 kimberlite pipe this past year, Peregrine Diamonds (PGD-T) is encouraged by the results from the 548 dry tonnes it d…
Uranium fund a new way to play
Considering all the recent buzz around uranium, surprisingly little has been done in the way of investment vehicles that would give investors better exposure to the hot commodity….
KEGS delivers scholarships
The KEGS Foundation, now in its seventh year of supporting Canadian undergraduates and graduates in geophysics, has awarded nine scholarships totalling $7,500 to five undergraduate and four graduate s…
Editorial: When Kipushi comes to shove (September 25, 2006)
In a battle now at the stage of competing advertisements in mining and business publications, Canada’s First Quantum Minerals and South Africa’s Kumba Resources have threatened legal action against co…
Tejamen key to Oremex growth
A newly commissioned preliminary assessment study is expected to provide Oremex Resources (ORM-V, ORXRF-O) with a first-pass look at the potential economics of its Tejamen silver property in Durango s…
Lumina merging with Western Copper
Vancouver — The latest in a series of industry consolidations sees Lumina Resources (LUR-T, LUMNF-O) merging with Western Copper (WRN-T, WCPCF-O) in an all-share deal….
Iamgold bids for Cambior (September 25, 2006)
A friendly deal between Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N, IGD-A) and Cambior (CBJ-T, CBJ-X) would see Iamgold take over the Montreal-based gold miner in a paper deal valued at $1.3 billion to form a gold company…