Partners Noront Resources (NOT-V) and Alto Minerals (ATO-V) will resume drilling this month at their Windfall Lake gold and base metal project in Quebec’s Urban and Barry twps.The juniors are encourag…
Toronto-based Laramide Resources (LAM-T) has joined the rush to acquire ground in Zacatecas state, Mexico. Spurred by the success of partners Teck and Western Copper at San Nicolas (see story, page E1…
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The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index gained 17.65 points, or 2.9%, to close at 630.65 over the report period ended March 3. The mining index followed that trend, rising 13.47 points, or 2.7%, …
Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N) has restructured its exploration and corporate development groups in order to respond to opportunities that may result from the current industry downturn.Battle Mountain G…
Ontario may boast some of Canada’s most prospective ground, but some prospectors and mining companies say a new provincial land-use designation program is a threat to mineral exploration and developme…
Prospector Stewart Blusson is vending his 31.2% participating interest in the outlying Buffer zone portion of the Ekati diamond mine project to Archon Minerals (ACS-V).Ekati, which will soon become Ca…
Nevsun Resources (NSU-T) has entered into an agreement to purchase the Segala gold project in Mali, held 50-50 by Oliver Gold (OGO-V) and CMC, a 51%-owned subsidiary of Trillion Resources (TLQ-T).Half…
It is perhaps ironic that Mark Rebagliati will receive the Bill Dennis Award for Prospector of the Year for discoveries he made in British Columbia, a province in which exploration spending and develo…
While the price of silver is robust, Sunshine Mining & Refining (SSC-N) is stepping up the pace of development at its Pirquitas silver-tin project in Argentina.The price of silver leapt past US$7 per …
With 17 holes completed to date, Teck (TEK-T) and joint-venture partner Western Copper Holdings (WTC-T) are working to determine the scope of the San Nicolas massive sulphide find in Mexico’s Zacateca…
Base metal producer Noranda (NOR-T) saw its earnings improve in the fourth quarter, and in 1997 as a whole.The Toronto-based major made $64 million (or 24cents per share) for the fourth quarter and $2…
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