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Sunridge adds deposit at Asmara
Controlling a district rich with volcanogenic massive sulphides has its advantages.
Semafo back on track after soggy summer
Semafo (SMF-T) is bouncing back from a tough third quarter, which saw production dip at its key mine in West Africa.
Goliad’s good to go in South Texas
Uranium Energy’s (UEC-X) Goliad in-situ recovery (ISR) project in the uranium belt of southern Texas has received its final permit and is fully authorized for production, which Haywood Securities analyst Colin Healey expects will take…
Berlin takes U3O8’s breath away
Revenue from by-products phosphate, vanadium and yttrium will more than pay for the mining and extraction of uranium oxide at U3O8 Corp.’s (UWE-T, UWEFF-O) Berlin project in Colombia, according to a preliminary economic assessment (PEA).
Maudore’s new management tries to right the ship
It has been a bit of a whirlwind over the past five months for Quebec-focused gold mine developer Maudore Minerals (MAO-V).
Duluth, Antofagasta go big on the South Kawishiwi
Toronto-based Duluth Metals (DM-T) and 40% joint-venture partner Antofagasta (ANTO-L) can claim to hold one of the largest pollymetallic sulphide deposits following a resource update on the Twin Metals project near Ely, Minn. Duluth announced…
Double Trouble for Taseko
The holiday season has been rough for Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X), which is facing a potential strike at its operating mine and a new setback in the seemingly endless effort to permit its new mine.
Brixton finds high-grade silver at Thorn in BC
Vancouver-based explorer Brixton Metals (BBB-V) can barely contain its excitement over the silver-equivalent grades it has been cutting at its Thorn pollymetallic project, 130 km southwest of Atlin in northwestern B.C. The company followed up…
That’s hot: Paris Hills takes star turn for Stonegate
Stonegate Agricom (ST-T) has stepped closer to bringing its Paris Hills phosphate project in Idaho on stream, potentially by late 2014, with a positive feasibility study outlining a bigger and better project than previously thought.
North American Palladium loses CFO and suffers downgrade
North American Palladium (PDL-T, PAL-N) is losing its second key executive in the last three months, and CIBC World Markets is taking that as an ominous sign.
AuRico announces share buy-back
Flush with US$750 million in cash from the sale to Minera Frisco (MSNFY-O) of its Ocampo mine and adjacent exploration projects Venus and Los Jarros in Mexico’s Chihuahua state and its 50% interest in Orion, an advanced exploration…