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U.S. markets, Dec. 2-6

U.S. equities jumped on Nov. 29, with a positive employment report. Better-than-expected data from the U.S. Labor Department showed the country added 203,000 jobs to non-farm payrolls in November and the unemployment rate dropped to 7% —…


An aerial view of the Lucky Queen silver project, currently under development by Alexco Resource in the Yukon. Credit: Alexco Resource

Second Keno Hill mine is key to Alexco’s plan

VANCOUVER — There are over 40 million oz. of indicated silver resource sitting alongside a modern mill at Alexco Resource’s (TSX: AXR; NYSE-MKT: AXU) historic Keno Hill property in the Yukon, but, with the price of silver struggling…






The north side of the pit at Stratabound Minerals' Captain North Extension (CNE) zinc-lead-silver mine in New Brunswick's Bathurst camp, in March 2013. Credit: Stratabound Minerals

Stratabound unbound in New Brunswick

VANCOUVER — It has been a bit of a tough year for Calgary-based junior Stratabound Minerals (TSXV: SB; US-OTC: SBMLF) at its wholly owned Captain North Extension (CNE) zinc–lead–silver deposit in the prolific Bathurst…


Workers conduct vibracore drilling on a tailings pond at Coastal Gold's Hope Brook gold project in Newfoundland. Credit: Coastal Gold

Coastal Gold makes headway

Coastal Gold (TSXV: COD) has updated the resource estimate for its Hope Brook gold project on the southwestern coast of Newfoundland, with grades in the indicated category 30% higher than in the last resource estimate completed in October 2012.


Carlisle Goldfields unveils economics for Lynn Lake camp

VANCOUVER — It has been a busy 18 months for Toronto-based junior Carlisle Goldfields (TSX: CGJ; US-OTC: CGJCF) at its wholly owned, 285 sq. km property package across the historic Lynn Lake greenstone belt in northern Manitoba….



A sample from Slam Exploration's Menneval gold project in New Brunswick. Credit: Slam Exploration

Slam keeps busy at Menneval

Slam Exploration’s (TSXV: SXL; US-OTC: SLMXF) CEO Mike Taylor, a veteran geologist, had more than a hunch that there should be other gold deposits near Saint-Quentin, N.B., after local prospector Tim Lavoie discovered a gold deposit there…


Morien has big plans for Donkin

Morien Resources (TSXV: MOX; US-OTC: APMCF) is three steps closer to putting the massive Donkin coal deposit into production next year. 


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