Perseus highlights its potential in West Africa
Junior gold miner Perseus Mining (TSX: PRU; ASX: PRU) has made three positive announcements, pleasing investors, who drove the stock up nearly 30% in recent days.
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Peregrine Diamonds teams up with old Africa hands in Botswana
In its first meaningful venture in diamond exploration outside of North America, Peregrine Diamonds (TSX: PGD) expects to drill kimberlite targets in Botswana before year-end, thanks to the wisdom of three exploration geologists whose previous…
Foran finds promising results at the Hanson Lake camp
Foran Mining (TSXV: FOM; US-OTC: FMCXF) has wrapped up the first round of drilling this year on two deposits near its flagship McIlvenna Bay project in Saskatchewan’s Hanson Lake camp, to see if it could delineate more resources near the…
Teck posts lower Q1 earnings, slashes dividend
Teck Resources (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE:TCK) cut its semiannual dividend and posted lower-than-expected first-quarter earnings, as the slump in commodity prices continued.
BC Minister Bill Bennett encourages explorers to be optimistic at KEG 2015
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Speaking at this year’s Kamloops Exploration Group (KEG) conference in Kamloops, B.C., the province’s Minister of Energy and Mines Bill Bennett encouraged junior explorers to keep their chin up.
UBC’s MDRU celebrates 25th anniversary
VANCOUVER — The Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MDRU) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) held its 25th anniversary celebration in early April at the Vancouver Convention Centre, where Peter Bradshaw, cofounder and Canadian Mining…
Editorial: What would Google do?
Innovation has become a hot topic in the mining industry once again. A report on the current state of innovation, by the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) and Monitor Deloitte, is due out in the next few weeks. In April…
Metals commentary: Worldsteel predicts slow growth ahead
The following is an edited report from the Brussels-based World Steel Assosciation entitled Short Range Outlook for 2015 and 2016. For more information, please visit www.worldsteel.org
Rob McEwen speaks out on Mexican gold robbery
On April 7 armed robbers stole 900 kilograms of gold-rich concentrate containing 7,000 oz. gold from McEwen Mining’s (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) El Gallo 1 mine in Sinaloa, Mexico. At US$1,200 per oz. gold, the thieves made off with over…
Suppliers news: Boart Longyear workers hit safety milestones
Two of Boart Longyear’s (US-OTC: BOARF; ASX: BLY) drilling teams have hit impressive safety streaks.
Suppliers news: SGS lab in Turkey gets accredited
Inspection, verification, testing and certification services firm SGS has announced that its laboratory in Ankara, Turkey has been recognized by the International Accreditation Service for meeting the requirements for specific registered tests…
Suppliers news: Superior Industries to take over Clemro Western
Superior Industries, a major Minnesota-based manufacturer and bulk-material handling system, has entered into an agreement to acquire Clemro Western, a Calgary-based company that makes crushing and screening equipment for customers…