New claims tax unfair to Nevada explorers
The following is an open letter from John Gardiner, president and CEO of Nevadafocused junior mineral explorer, Taranis Resources, to the president of the Nevada Mining Association, Tim Crowley.
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Renard flashes with brilliance
One of the most pleasant surprises of the eleventh trading week came out of Canada’s beleaguered junior diamond subsector, as equal joint-venture partners Stornoway Diamond and Soquem transformed thei…
Rock fall kills three at Barrick mine in Tanzania (March 29, 2010)
VANCOUVER– Three miners at the Bulyanhulu underground gold mine in Tanzania were killed on March 16 by falling rocks. Owner Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) immediately suspended mining operations and the…
General Moly gets Chinese backing
A flurry of news from General Moly (GMO-T, GMO-N) had the company playing market darling, in early March.
Osisko inks friendly all-share deal for Brett Resources
VANCOUVER — The growing Hammond Reef gold project in Ontario will soon have a new owner, now that Osisko Mining (OSK-T) is set to acquire Brett Resources (BBR-V) in an all-share deal that positions O…
The potash rebound (March 29, 2010)
VANCOUVER — The potash market felt the wrath of the recession more than almost any other commodity, as struggling farmers around the world forwent the potassium-based crop nutrient for a time. But cr…
Move over Toronto: here comes Hong Kong
Before SouthGobi Energy Resources (SGI-T) completed its secondary listing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEx) on Jan. 29, the Vancouver-based coal miner’s average daily turnover on the Toronto S…
Cobalt hunt lands Geovic in Cameroon
Geovic Mining (GMC-T, GVCM-O) is working to make Cameroon a go-to name in cobalt.
The Tao of Rob
Rob McEwen, chairman and chief executive of US Gold ( UXG-T, UZG-X), spoke with Trish Saywell on the sidelines of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Convention in Toronto about his e…
New moly-gold zone for Mag Silver in Mexico
Vancouver – Mag Silver (MAG-T) thinks it might be getting close to the jackpot – drills at its Pozo Seco pro…
IAMGOLD ups credit facility to $350 million
Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) more than doubled its existing credit facility to US$350 million and added a second US$…
TSX Venture warrants
The following warrants of mining-related stocks trade on the TSX Venture Exchange: