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The pit at Wesdome Gold Mines' Mishi gold mine in Wawa, Ontario, part of its Eagle River gold-mining complex. Photo by Alisha Hiyate.

Wesdome discovers new gold structures at Eagle River

VANCOUVER — Toronto-based producer Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO; US-OTC: WDOFF) enjoyed a warm reception from markets following news of underground drilling success at its wholly owned Eagle River mine, located 50 km west of Wawa, Ont….


Mining engineers survey the landscape at B2Gold's  Limon property in Nicaragua. Source: B2Gold

B2Gold well positioned for an acquisition, says BMO

VANCOUVER — Producer B2Gold (TSX: BTO) has been one of the better performing gold equities over the past couple of months, as shares have jumped 52%, or $1.05 per share on the back of consistent production and a strong balance sheet.




TSX Venture Exchange, Aug. 26-30

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index lost momentum after two weeks of gains during the trading period, falling 7.25 points en route to a 939.31-point weekly close. Investors kept an eye on news of a potential military intervention in Syria,…


Illustration by JK.

Editorial: Unifor – what is it good for?

Nicely timed for the lead up to the Labour Day holiday, the Canadian labour movement celebrated the creation of Unifor on Aug. 31 at its founding convention at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, attended by 4,000 people.


U.S. Antimony is all-in in Mexico

During the Second World War, Mexico dominated the antimony market, producing more than 30 million lb. per year. But the country lost its edge in subsequent decades, primarily due to inadequate smelting and milling facilities, and…




Pouring gold at the  Detour Lake mine in northeastern Ontario. Source: Detour Gold

Detour Lake gets a jump on commercial production

Earlier-than-expected commercial production at the Detour Lake mine has caught analysts by surprise. Detour Gold (TSX: DGC; US-OTC: DRGDF) reported the milestone at the open-pit gold mine in northern Ontario on Aug. 12, noting that the…


Trucks enter Brigus Gold's Black Fox mine in Ontario. Source: Brigus Gold

Brigus improves at Black Fox, boosts guidance

VANCOUVER — Halifax-based producer Brigus Gold (TSX: BRD;  NYSE-MKT: BRD) is adjusting to challenging market conditions at its Black Fox gold mine in the town of Matheson, Ont. Despite volatile gold prices — which hit a…



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