Mining sector faces human resource crisis: Conference Board (January 23, 2007)
Vancouver – The Conference Board of Canada says the domestic mining sector is challenged by declining mineral reser…
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Brilliant grows new nickel zone at Lanfranchi
Vancouver – Further wide, high-grade nickel intercepts at the recently discovered Deacon zone has Brilliant Mining …
Zinc-copper find in Matagami boosts Donner shares
A new zinc-copper discovery at the Matagami project in Quebec sent Donner Metals (DON-V) shares up more than 33% to…
Tyler pulls more holes at Bahuerachi
Eight recent reverse-circulation holes drilled by Tyler Resources (TYS-V) at the Bahuerachi copper deposit in south…
Bauxite shipments stopped as violence in Guinea grows
As the general strike in Guinea escalates in size and violence shipments of bauxite from Compagnie des Bauxites de …
Event: Lawrence to talk Red Lake at next Toronto CIM
Simon Lawrence, president and chief executive of Gold Eagle Mines (GEA-T), will present a talk titled “Red Lake: Hi…
Rio Tinto rethinks Sweetwater sale
Vancouver — A hot uranium market has prompted Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) to pull the proposed sale of its Sweetwater assets in Wyoming to sxr Uranium One (SXR-T, SXRFF-O) and contemplate developing the…
Diamonds North and Majescor identify targets on Banks Island
Highly compelling kimberlite indicator mineral chemistry and a newly completed airborne geophysical survey over a portion of the Banks Island diamond project in Canada’s high Arctic has provided Diamo…
Quadra surprises with boost in production
Vancouver — Fourth-quarter copper and gold production from Quadra Mining’s (QUA-T, QADMF-O) flagship Robinson mine near Ely, Nev., was up significantly, driving last year’s total metals output above …
High-grade nickel hole launches Starfire (January 22, 2007)
Vancouver — A hot drill intercept from its Langmuir nickel project near Timmins, Ont., gave Starfire Minerals (SFR-V, STFMF-O) a major market boost recently, as investors leapt on the junior explorer…
Benton defines new PGM zone at Bermuda (January 22, 2007)
Vancouver — Final assay results from initial drilling on the west end of Benton Resources’ (BTC-V) Bermuda project, near Marathon, Ont., indicates a new copper and platinum group metal (PGM) minerali…
Tribute pulls high-grade zinc at Arrow
Drilling at the Arrow massive sulphide project in the Confederation Lake area of northwestern Ontario has intersected more massive sulphide mineralization.