Mag Silver gets Pozo Seco resource
VANCOUVER — A first resource estimate for Mag Silver’s (MAG-T, MVG-X) Pozo Seco target in Mexico has outlined a significant molybdenum- gold deposit.
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Coffee results jolt Kaminak shares
VANCOUVER — Kaminak Gold’s (KAM-V) share price leapt to a new high on a strong intercept and encouraging soil samples from its Coffee gold property in the Yukon’s White Gold district.
Potash now the talk of mining
Staid and steady potash may be one of the least romantic members of the mining family, but when large bags of money get thrown around, ears perk up and people start taking a second look.
Changes ahead for mining balance sheets
Starting in 2011, Canadian public companies will be migrating from using Canada’s own generally accepted accounting principles (Canadian GAAP) to using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFR…
Almaden rises on Ixtaca hits
VANCOUVER — First-ever drilling on part of Almaden Minerals’ (AMM-T, AAU-X) Tuligtic copper-gold project in Mexico has returned a long intersect of significant gold and silver mineralization.
Mine museum rebranded
Quebec minister refuses uranium ban
Quebec’s government has rejected calls for a moratorium on uranium exploration in the province. “It’s out of the question,” said Quebec’s Minister for Natural Resources and Wildlife, Serge Simard, as …
PEOPLE (August 30, 2010)
Anvil Mining — Philippe Monier appointed VP corporate and CFO.
33 trapped Chilean miners alive, well and waiting
After 17 days trapped 688 metres below the surface, a group of Chilean miners announced they are alive by attaching a note to a probe that was pulled to the surface through a freshly drilled narrow sh…
First Quantum calls ENRC’s buy illegal
Kazakhstan-based mining group Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. or ENRC (ENRC-L) has agreed to pay US$175 million for mining assets in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including the Kolwezi copper…
URS to acquire Scott Wilson
The boards of Scott Wilson Group (SWG-L) and URS Corp. (URS-N) have agreed on a cash offer by Universe Bidco Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of URS.
Scorpion Gold hands out US$3m contract
Vancouver-headquartered Scorpio Gold’s (SGN-V) 70% joint-venture subsidiary Mineral Ridge Gold has awarded a US$3-million contract to Nevada-based Canyon Construction pertaining to the re-stacking of …