MAC takes action against child and forced labour
The following is an edited statement from the Mining Association of Canada. For more information, please visit www.mining.ca. The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has added two components to its…
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Centerra CEO on ‘comprehensive settlement’ at Kumtor
VANCOUVER — After 18 months of negotiations, Centerra Gold (TSX: CS; US-OTC: CAGDF) has apparently resolved outstanding political disputes with the Kyrgyzstan government over the company’s cornerstone Kumtor gold mine in…
Site visit: AuRico nears construction decision at Kemess
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — There’s a sense of momentum building at the historic Kemess open-pit, gold-copper mine site in north-central British Columbia. AuRico Metals (TSX: AMI; US-OTC: ARCTF) has hit numerous…
First Mining tables positive PEA at Springpole
A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of First Mining Finance’s (TSX: FF) wholly owned Springpole gold-silver project, 110 km northeast of Red Lake, Ont., has yielded positive results, the company said…
Site visit: Big gets bigger for Agnico, Yamana at Canadian Malartic
MALARTIC, QUEBEC — Despite its already enormous size, the Canadian Malartic open-pit gold mine in Malartic, Que., halfway between Rouyn-Noranda and Val-d’Or, is on track to grow even more for…
Quebec Snapshot: Nine juniors with active exploration and development projects
Quebec has proven to be a hotbed for junior mining company activity and perennially one of the industry’s favourite jurisdictions in which to operate. Gold remains the target of interest,…
Feds, Yukon gov’t team to fund improved roads to mines
The Yukon mining community got some good news on Sept. 2 with the announcement by the federal and Yukon governments that they would jointly fund a $360-million program dubbed the…
Seven questions investors should ask about geophysical anomalies
VANCOUVER — Geophysical surveys are frequently used by the mining and exploration industry to detect potential mineral deposits hidden beneath the subsurface. However, the results of geophysical surveys can be…
TSX rises, Sept. 18-22
During a relatively quiet week politically, Canada’s benchmark index rose steadily to 15,454.23 — a 1.85% gain — while the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 0.24% to 66.34 and West…
Hecla sees ‘huge potential’ along Casa Berardi trend
VANCOUVER — Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) saw untapped potential at the Casa Berardi gold mine when it swooped in with a “white knight,” $796-million offer for Aurizon Gold in early 2013….
Kinross cuts gold at Yorbeau’s Rouyn
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) has intercepted high-grade gold during drilling at the Rouyn property, 4 km south of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., that could add significant resources at depth, partner…
Balmoral discovers more gold at Martiniere
Since drilling its first holes into the overburden that covers most of its Martiniere property in Quebec, Balmoral Resources (TSX: BAR; US-OTC: BALMF) has delineated three gold-bearing deposits along a…