Chieftain finds new feeder zone
Parts of the Tulsequah Chief orebody in northwestern B.C., 100 km south of Atlin and 65 km northeast of Juneau, Alaska, were mined by Cominco — now Teck Resources (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE: TCK) — from 1951 to 1957.
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Cordoba hits mineralization at San Matias
VANCOUVER — The first four holes into the San Matias project in Colombia all returned significant copper and gold grades over good lengths for owner Cordoba Minerals (TSXV: CDB).
Delays force Turquoise Hill into $2.4B rights offering
VANCOUVER — Unresolved ownership issues mean Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TRQ; NYSE: TRQ) and the Mongolian government will have to spend more time at the negotiating table before resuming underground expansion at the Oyu Tolgoi…
Dynacor’s strategy sets it apart
TUMIPAMPA, PERU — Junior exploration budgets have shrivelled by as much as 39% this year according to a study released in October by SNL Metals Economics Group, but a visit to Dynacor Gold Mines’ (TSX: DNG; US-OTC: DNGDF) operations…
Newmont leads by example
The last few weeks have been upbeat for Newmont Mining (TSX: NMC; NYSE: NEM). The has brought two of its projects into commercial production on schedule and budget: Akyem in Ghana and Phoenix Copper in Nevada. And Newmont revealed in its…
Reservoir’s success in Serbia
Reservoir Minerals (TSXV: RMC; US-OTC: RVRLF) has been attracting attention as it proves up the Timok copper-gold discovery in the Bor district of eastern Serbia. The latest evidence: Scotiabank Mining analyst Mike Hocking has initiated…
Imperial Metals rises on solid Q3
VANCOUVER — Three months of business as usual meant $14.7 million in net income for Imperial Metals (TSX: III; US-OTC: IMPLF). And investors showed their appreciation, boosting the company’s share price by more than 6%.
Typhoon Haiyan: The relief after the storm
Typhoon Haiyan swept across the Philippines on Nov. 8, killing nearly 4,000 people, with thousands more missing and feared dead.
Aura improves ops, but seeks more funds
Aura Minerals’ (TSX: ORA) move to cut costs across its mines has contributed to promising third-quarter results, but the company still has operating and financing hurdles to clear before it can receive better market recognition, says CIBC…
Hudbay sells Back Forty stake, Constancia’s gold
With seven projects in the Great Lakes area, Aquila Resources (TSX: AQA; US-OTC: AQARF) is carving out something of a reputation as a junior explorer to watch in this region of North America. That reputation grew two sizes in early November,…
Mongolian gov’t rescinds 106 exploration licences
Criminal legal proceedings against former government officials in Mongolia have resulted in the cancellation of 106 mineral-exploration licences in the country. Investigating the former government officials accused of corruption has brought…
Capstone’s Minto keeps on growing
MINTO LANDING, YUKON — When the Minto mine started up in 2007 it was an open-pit copper-gold-silver operation with a projected four-year mine life and a 1,600-tonne-per-day throughput. But Sherwood Copper knew the potential at Minto was…