The New Prosperity battle begins again
WILLIAMS LAKE, BC — Two very different scenes played out on opposite sides of the building hosting the public hearing on the proposed New Prosperity mine in the hours before the hearing got started.
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TSX Venture Exchange, July 22-26
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index capped off a four-week rally during the trading sessions, jumping 4.9 points en route to its highest close since June at 925.29 points. The Venture remained in the green despite a general decline in…
Can Diavik alumni hit the mark with North Arrow?
Since March, North Arrow Minerals (TSXV: NAR; US-OTC: NHAWF) has added six projects to its diamond exploration portfolio for a total of seven.
Lake Shore Q2 earnings meet expectations
Highly anticipated second-quarter results are in, and Lake Shore Gold (TSX: LSG; NYSE-Arca: LSG) delivered.
A fitting tribute
Mining consultancy Watts, Griffis and McOuat (WGM) hosted its fifth annual Golf for Gold charity golf tournament on July 26 at The Club at Bond Head, north of Toronto.
Agnico pursues growth amid capital cuts
Despite the weaker gold price, slumping profits and spending cuts, Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) says it’s on track to grow its gold production to 1.2 million oz. by 2015.
Goldcorp posts US$1.9B net loss in Q2
Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG), the largest gold miner by market value, showed it’s not immune to the falling gold price.
Letter to the editor: Land title issue overblown
Your recent articles on the New Prosperity project contain some significant errors concerning aboriginal rights and title and their potential effect on the federal review panel process.
Rapier Gold identifies VMS target at Pen Gold
Since listing on the TSX Venture Exchange in March, Rapier Gold (TSXV: RPR) has completed thirteen drill holes on its Pen gold project and believes it has identified a volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) exploration target on the property about…
TSX Venture Exchange, July 15-19
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index capped off a month-long rally with big gains during the trading period, jumping 2.5%, or 21.97 points, en route to a seven-week high of 920.39 points to end the week. Gains were underpinned by surging…
Brigus’ Grey Fox scores a higher grade
VANCOUVER — Halifax-based producer Brigus Gold (TSX: BRD; NYSE-Amex: BRD) is expanding the footprint of its Grey Fox gold discovery in northern Ontario, with an updated resource estimate on July 3 pointing to potential for underground…
Teck and Copper Fox partner up on Schaft Creek
VANCOUVER — Teck Resources (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE: TCK) has a thing for Schaft Creek.