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Equipment on-site at Pretium Resources' Brucejack gold project, 65 km north of Stewart, British Columbia. Source: Pretium Resources

Pretium completes Brucejack feasibility

A feasibility study on the Brucejack high-grade gold project, 65 km north of Stewart, B.C., has brought Pretium Resources (PVG-T, PVG-N) one step closer to its goal of kicking off mine construction in the second half of 2014 and commercial…


An example of disseminated gold mineralization associated with pyrite at Orefinders Resources' Mirado gold project near Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Source: Orefinders Resources

Orefinders sees potential in gold-rich Kirkland Lake

VANCOUVER — When equity markets and investors get skittish, being an explorer in an established jurisdiction with minimal socio-political risk can really pay off. And with that in mind, Vancouver-based junior Orefinders Resources (ORX-V)…


Pacific Potash keeps climbing

VANCOUVER — Brazil is the fastest growing potash market in the world, and Vancouver-based Pacific Potash (PP-V) is hoping it can help the country sate some of its potash hunger domestically.


An example of multiple gold-bearing, quartz-tourmaline-pyrite veins in trondhjemite at Marathon Gold's Valentine Lake project, 57 km south of Buchans, Newfoundland and Labrador. Source: Marathon Gold

Marathon cracks open gold system at Valentine Lake

Since picking up the 50% that it didn’t already own of the Valentine Lake gold project in Newfoundland, Marathon Gold (MOZ-T) has been busy proving up resources across the 260 sq. km flagship property, 57 km south of the mining town of…


A shaft site under construction at Goldcorp's lonore gold project in Quebec. Source: Goldcorp

Goldcorp grows in Canada

VANCOUVER — It has been a tough year for Canadian gold producers, but Vancouver-based Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) has side-stepped the writedowns and jurisdictional concerns plaguing many of its peers. Goldcorp’s conservative approach…


Facilities from the historic Beattie gold mine rise above the trees at Clifton Star Resources' Duparquet gold project in Quebec. Source: Clifton Star

Clifton keeps advancing Duparquet

Clifton Star Resources (CFO-V) is getting busy at its Duparquet gold property in northwestern Quebec, with plans to table a resource update by July, followed by a prefeasibility study in early 2014.


SGS Minerals Services' new 68,000 sq. ft multi-service lab in Burnaby, British Columbia. Source: SGS

SGS Minerals Services mounts West Coast expansion

VANCOUVER — It has not been the brightest 12 months for the Vancouver mining sector, but a piece of good news may have flown under the radar to start the year. In late February world-leading technical provider SGS Minerals Services held…


Karnalyte snags $300 million

The last six months have been very kind to Karnalyte Resources (KRN-T) and its massive Wynyard carnallite potash project in Saskatchewan.


Drilling equipment at Vista Gold's  Mt Todd project in Australia. Source: Vista Gold

New study gives Vista more options at Mt. Todd

VANCOUVER — Mt. Todd, the largest undeveloped gold project in Australia, took a big step towards production with a prefeasibility study that gives owner Vista Gold (VGZ-T, VGZ-N) a choice: the company can either spend a billion dollars to…


An aerial shot of Touchstone's camp at the Segovia gold project in north-western Colombia.

Touchstone looks to score in Colombia

MEDELLÍN, COLOMBIA — Junior  explorer Touchstone Gold (TCH-T, TGL-L) believes its Segovia high-grade gold project in northwestern Colombia is one of the more exciting mining stories coming out of the country, which over the…


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