Kazakhstan’s Uranium Shakeup
Shares of Uranium One (UUU-T, SXRZF-O) took a beating recently on news that the Kazakhstan government has accused a key executive in the uranium industry of illegally selling deposits to foreign compa…
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Talk Of Bi-National State Miner Just Bluster, Says Ecuador’s Chamber Of Mines
VANCOUVER — The idea of creating a bi-or even tri-national state mining company, raised at a meeting of Ecuador, Venezuela and Bolivia’s presidents recently, was merely a political statement without …
Red Back Bets On DRC With Moto Bid
After staring into the dirty water more than two years, Red Back Mining (RBI-T, RBIFF-O) has finally decided to take the plunge.
Royal Gold Builds Reserves
At the end of 2008, Royal Gold (RGL-T, RGLD-Q) had royalty interests on 30% more gold and 16% more silver than the year before.
Updated Resource For Gahcho Ku
The Gahcho Ku diamond deposit, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, has an indicated resource of 50.5 million carats and an inferred resource of 10.3 million carats, Mountain Province Diamonds (MPV-T, …
Zazu Sizes Up Zinc-Lead-Silver Deposit
VANCOUVER — Is 4.6 billion lbs. of zinc enough for you?
EDC: Positive Signs For Canadian Exporters
In 2008, Export Development Canada (EDC) undertook the most business in its corporate history, and the business we facilitated helped support well over half a million jobs in Canada.
Uranium Zero?
Uranium One’s share-price collapse due to political intrigue in Kazakhstan made it the most visible miner in the broader markets during 21st trading week of the year. The implosion drew extra attentio…
Correction (June 08, 2009)
On Page 3 of our 100th Anniversary of the Porcupine Camp commemorative magazine, we incorrectly identified Jules Timmins (1889-1971) as the brother of Noah Timmins (1867-1936). Jules was in fact the s…
Suppliers News (June 08, 2009)
ABB Lands $28M Order With Terrane
Who Says There’s A Credit Freeze For Miners?
The shell shock from the financial crisis has many miners thinking debt financing is a shattered dream. But at least one banker says that may not be the case.
U.S. Markets – May 26 -June 1
The most important economic event south of the border during the May 26-June 1 reporting period was the momentous bankruptcy of General Motors. Analysts have been expecting this for some time, and a n…