Arianne chops opex at Lac–Paul
Arianne Phosphate’s (TSXV: DAN; US-OTC: DRRSF) chief operating officer, Jean-Sébastien David, is on a mission to cut anticipated operating expenses at the company’s Lac-à-Paul phosphate project in Quebec by US$10 per…
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Endeavour beats down costs, targets debt
VANCOUVER — Gold producer Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV; US-OTC: EDVMF) should be happy with its results over the past year. The company has dropped its all-in sustaining costs, brought a new project online and hit a gold production record.
Centerra joins Premier Gold at Trans-Canada
Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG; US-OTC: PIRGF) has brought in Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; US-OTC: CAGDF) as its joint-venture partner for its flagship Trans-Canada property, including its advanced Hardrock gold project, in the Geraldton-Beardmore…
Tahoe launches friendly bid for Rio Alto Mining
After a brief courtship that started at the Denver Gold Forum in September 2014, Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) and Rio Alto Mining (TSX: RIO; NYSE: RIOM) are tying the knot.
Editorial: Where to next for copper?
One of the more sobering aspects of the New Year for miners was the rather swift tumble in copper prices, which blew through the long-standing US$3 per lb. support level to hit 6-year lows below US$2.50 per lb., with the spot price having…
Gold Standard’s window into the Carlin Trend
VANCOUVER — Gold Standard Ventures’ (TSXV: GSV; NYSE-MKT: GSV) Railroad-Pinion project in Nevada is occasionally referred to as the last underexplored district in the southeast Carlin Trend.
Baja Mining’s Boleo produces first copper
When Tom Ogryzlo replaced John Greenslade as head of Baja Mining (TSXV: BAJ) in May 2012, the company and its then 70%-owned copper-cobalt-zinc Boleo project in Mexico were in freefall — reeling from hundreds of millions of dollars in…
Schulich students win ‘Battle on Bay’
In January the Ryerson University Finance Society held its annual “Battle on Bay” conference and case competition at the Ted Rogers School of Management in Toronto. This year’s theme was mining.
Letter to the editor: Thanks for the support
I have produced to date over 2,500 sketches of mines that have been located across Canada from the 1880s to the present. These mines extracted a broad range of product: diamonds, gold, silver, nickel, uranium, etc.
Alamos shares punished over disappointing results
Alamos Gold (TSX:AGI; NY0SE:AGI) shares continue to slide on the back of disappointing 2014 production results from its Mulatos gold mine in Sonora, Mexico.
Jay pipe could add 11 years to Ekati mine life
Dominion Diamond’s (TSX: DDC; NYSE: DDC) prefeasibility study for the Jay kimberlite pipe deposit shows it could add 11 years to the life of its Ekati diamond mine in the Northwest Territories’ Lac de Gras region.
Suppliers news: MacLean, Gekko, First Drilling
MacLean Engineering hits milestone, announces partnership with Montabert