Obituary: Barrick’s Greg Wilkins dies at 53
Former Barrick Gold president and CEO Greg Wilkins, known for his entrepreneurial talent and sharp mind, passed away on Dec. 16 after a battle with…
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Setting The Story Straight On Uranium
— In the wake of recent calls for a moratorium on uranium exploration in Quebec, the following is an open letter signed by 22 Quebec mining professionals who are “upset by attempts to manipulate publ…
Gold’s Record Rise The Year’s Highlight
While many are thankful to leave an economically brutal 2009 behind, the year had its positive moments, too. Here’s our list of the year’s biggest mining stories:
Silver Standard Starts Production At Pirquitas
Argentina’s largest silver mine has achieved commercial production, Silver Standard Resources (SSO-T, SSRI-Q) says.
Rainy River Rises On High-Grade Hits
VANCOUVER — December was a good month for Rainy River Resources (RR-V), as a steady stream of high-grade gold intercepts propelled the junior’s share price up more than 80% in the first few weeks of …
NA Palladium To Restart Lac Des Iles
The outlook for palladium is strong enough that North American Palladium (PDL-T, PAL-X) has asked miners to come back to work at Lac des Iles, near Thunder Bay, Ont., after a year-long shutdown.
Investors Take Note Of East Asia’s Miwah
VANCOUVER — A steady stream of well-mineralized gold intercepts and promising sampling results propelled East Asia Minerals’ (EAS-V) share price up as much as 70% in the first two weeks of December.
Firstgold Caught Between Two Superpowers
After spending $16 million over the last two years developing a processing facility at its Relief Canyon mine in Nevada and finding a state-owned Chinese company with which to partner and provide much…
Hana’s Banana: The Next Big Thing In Copper?
SITE VISIT MAUN, BOTSWANA — Over the vast swaths of Botswana’s Kalahari Desert, visitors have grown accustomed to seeing kudu, waterbuck and the occasional leopard….
Lithium Americas Finds Super-Wide Aquifer
With positive exploration results in hand, Lithium Americas is raising $10.5 million in a best-efforts financing led by GMP Securities, PowerOne Capital Markets and Dundee Securities to further define…
Iamgold Advances Westwood Project
The latest scoping study on Iamgold’s (IMG-T, IAG-N) Westwood project, 40 km east of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., says the underground operation should produce an average of 191,000 oz. gold per year starting…
Gold project takes Pershimco Resources to Panama
Canadian junior Pershimco Resources (PRO-V) plans to take a majority stake in Minera Cerro Quema, a Panamanian…