Alberta orders Sherritt to clean up Obed spill
The Alberta government has slapped an environmental-protection order on Coal Valley Resources and Sherritt International (TSX: S) after last month’s waste-water spill in the Athabasca River.
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Timmins Gold revamps mine plan at San Francisco
VANCOUVER — The future came into focus for Timmins Gold (TSX: TMM; NYSE-MKT: TGD) in early November, when the company released an updated reserve estimate and mine plan for its wholly owned San Francisco gold operation, 150 km north of…
Banro drives towards more production in the DRC
Banro’s (TSX: BAA; NYSE-MKT: BAA) third-quarter results show that the company — with expanding gold operations in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo — is tracking in the right direction.
Copper Mountain sinks on $30M equity raise
Copper Mountain Mining (TSX: CUM) shares have been sliding since the company’s surprise move to raise $30.1 million in a bought deal to fund a secondary crusher and increase throughput at its eponymous copper–gold mine near…
Poseidon hopes to restart Mt. Windarra in 2014
Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest stepped down in September as non-executive chairman of Poseidon Nickel (ASX: POS) to focus on his philanthropic endeavours, but his resignation didn’t signal any underlying loss of confidence in…
Sandspring jumps on Silver Wheaton’s streaming deal
Silver Wheaton (TSX: SLW; NYSE: SLW) has given a confidence boost to Sandspring Resources (TSXV: SSP; US-OTC: SSPXF) by signing its first early deposit stream agreement for the junior’s Toroparu gold project in Guyana, a week after…
Alix Resources all for bitcoin exchange
For those who claim that the mining industry rarely likes to adopt new technology, Alix Resources (TSXV: AIX; US-OTC: ARXFR) has a story to tell.
Iamgold cuts costs amidst falling profits
It was a mixed bag of news for Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) shareholders, as the company released third-quarter results that moved in different directions.
Capstone misses but still impresses with production profile
Capstone Mining (TSX: CS; US-OTC: CSFFF) has proven that a slump in commodity prices hasn’t curbed its appetite for growth. With its recent acquisition of BHP Billiton’s (NYSE: BHP) Pinto Valley copper mine in Arizona…
Lucara’s Karowe a veritable cash machine
Cash — the one thing investors trust these days — continues to flow into Lucara Diamond’s (TSX: LUC) coffers from the sale of its world class diamonds and the market continues to applaud its efforts.
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Azincourt picks up Peruvian uranium portfolio
VANCOUVER — Though junior Azincourt Uranium (TSXV: AAZ) is a relatively new arrival in the exploration game — the company completed its listing prospectus in April 2012 — it made waves early by locking down a piece of the…