Two extremely different copper deposits in the Yukon stand a good chance of reaching the production stage in the next few years. Proponents of both the Casino copper-gold-molybdenum deposit and the Wi…
A 5,000-ft. reverse circulation drill program by Freegold Recovery (VSE) is now under way on the Golden Summit property 20 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska, and adjacent to the Fort Knox gold project …
Calgary-based Newfoundland Exploration (TSE) has acquired a 50-sq.-km exploration licence in the North Labrador Trough, 90 km southwest of Fort Chimo, Que. The junior says it is negotiating with a maj…
An agreement to acquire a group of claims in the Sierra Valenzuela copper district in northern Chile has been signed by 50-50 joint venture partners Minera Rayrock (TSE) and Compania Hecla Minera Limi…
Junior Golden Tag Resources (VSE) has increased its interest in the Verneuil Twp. gold property southeast of Matagami, Que., from 50% to 60%. The company has also staked an additional five claims to b…
A 6-year, $26-million transportation agreement has been signed with Glenbrook Nickel Co. for the annual movement of about 700,000 tons nickel ore, Trimac Transportation reports. The ore will be shippe…
The Nova Scotia government has postponed development of a strip coal mine near the Westray coal mine site that claimed the lives of 26 miners in May. Provincial Environment Minister Terry Donahoe has …
Seldom do I feel any urge to applaud those ever broadening regulations imposed by burgeoning provincial bureaucracies that frequently seem hell-bent on strangling our mining industry. But surely few t…
The Nova Scotia and federal governments recently signed a $10-million co-operation agreement on mineral development. The province will contribute $3 million and the federal government, $7 million. The…
Since Sudbury Contact Mines (TSE) reported its discovery of eight microdiamonds on its Diamond Lake project a handful of companies have moved into the Kirkland Lake, Ont., region to stake more ground …
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Sept. 8 Sept. 7 Sept. 4 Sept. 3 Sept. 2 Copper 1229-1230 NA 1251-1252 1246-1248 1245…
Semi-monthly reports as of August 31, showed 30,372,811 shares of 582 issues compared with 28,509,127 shares of 579 issues on August 15. Larger individual positions included: Aber Res. 80,800, down 28…
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