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A conveyor belt at African Barrick's North Mara mine in Tanzania. Source: Barrick Gold

African Barrick rights the ship

African Barrick Gold (ABG-L) has endured its fair share of criticism over the last few years. There have been misses on production targets and social unrest around its assets in Tanzania. Then there was a failed takeover bid from a…


Allana closes in on Ethiopian potash development

VANCOUVER — Toronto-based junior Allana Potash (AAA-T) sees 2013 as a pivotal year for its wholly owned Dallol potash project in Ethiopia’s northeastern Danakil Depression, and since filing its last mining application in late April,…


A drill rig at Mason Graphite's Lac Guret graphite project in Quebec's North Shore region. Source: Mason Graphite

PEA shows Lac Guret has graphite potential

VANCOUVER — For just $90 million, Mason Graphite (LLG-V) could transform its Lac Guéret project in Quebec’s North Shore into a mine producing 50,000 tonnes of graphite concentrate annually for $390 per tonne, a cost that…


The coal loading facility at Teck's Elkview operation in southeastern British Columbia. Source: Teck Resources

Cheap coal hits Teck’s bottom line

Teck Resources’ (TCK-T, TCK-N) first-quarter performance beat analyst expectations but came in lower compared to a year ago, owing to global economic uncertainty and weaker commodity prices.



Processing facilities at Yamana's Chapada open pit gold-copper mine, located in Brazil. Credit: Yamana Gold.

Yamana’s Q1 profits plunge as costs rise

Despite producing more gold than a year ago, Toronto-based Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-N) wasn’t able to buck the trend of miners posting shrinking first-quarter profits amidst dipping metal prices. Profit for the first quarter of…


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Editorial: Be there at 7 and bring a six-pack

Do you have a friend who’s so consistently late that you and your buddies always tell him to show up an hour before the real time he’s supposed to be there? Or a friend at parties who always ends up drinking more than he brings, so…


Lac Lamle off to a good start

Fancamp Exploration’s (FNC-V) first resource estimate on its Lac Lamêlée South iron project in the Fermont mining district of Quebec has outlined 520 million tonnes grading 39.5% iron at a 22% iron cut-off grade—about…


Trevali ‘more than a one-trick pony,’ Haywood says

New Brunswick has given the green light to Trevali Mining (TV-T) to operate its Caribou mine and mill complex in the Atlantic province’s Bathurst mining camp, and the zinc-focused development company says it expects to fire up the mill…



Full speed ahead for Stornoway at Renard

As Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T) makes progress on the all-weather road that will give it the access it needs to begin construction at its Renard diamond project in north-central Quebec, the…



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