Cameco fires ups third ISR uranium mine in US
The North Butte in-situ uranium mine in Wyoming has started initial production as a satellite facility for Cameco’s (CCO-T, CCJ-N) Smith Ranch-Highland in-situ mine.
Canada
Feds join miners, universities to improve exploration success
The Canadian government is joining more than 24 mining companies and 17 Canadian universities to launch a collaborative research project to improve exploration techniques in the mining industry.
Athabasca finds aggregate demand remains strong
VANCOUVER — Despite recent uncertainty surrounding production in Canada’s oil sands — due to issues like volatile crude prices and ongoing pipeline debates — growth remains the word for supply-oriented companies in the…
Commentary: Proposed regulatory changes for venture issuers could cut red tape
Over the past decade, we’ve seen a push for increased rigor and disclosure in capital markets. This is a natural response to the chaos in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. Regulators have responded to investor concerns by…
Husky ready to make the Sunrise
There are an estimated 170 billion barrels of oil in Alberta’s oilsands, but getting them all out is proving to be a costly venture. As with the metal mining industry, mining for oil has been subjected to steep cost inflation over the…
Titanium digs for value in oil sands tailings
VANCOUVER — Titanium Corp. (TIC-V) sees an opportunity in the waste being created by the big bitumen business in northeastern Alberta. With backing from the federal and provincial governments, the Edmonton-based junior is aiming to…
Commentary: BC election offers pipeline lifeline
VANCOUVER — Pipelines have become a hot topic across Canada. The debate over TransCanada’s (TRP-T, TRP-N) Keystone XL continues to rage as decision day inches nearer. The idea to reverse Enbridge’s (ENB-T, ENB-N) Line 9 to…
Canadian Natural on track with Horizon expansion
Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ-T) is moving along with its staged expansion at its prized Horizon oilsands project near Fort McMurray, Alberta, to boost the current production capacity to 250,000 barrels.
JV partners grow resource at Woodjam
In a little over a year, partners Consolidated Woodjam Copper (WCC-V) and Gold Fields (GFI-N) have grown the inferred resource at the Southeast zone on their Woodjam property in the Cariboo region of central British Columbia from 146.5 million…
Editorial: BC Liberal win leaves miners absolutely ecstatic
The B.C. mining community’s heartbreak over the early exit of the Vancouver Canucks from the Stanley Cup playoffs (so fast, fans didn’t even have time to loot the downtown core) has been soothed by the surprise majority win of the…
Confederation gets to know Newman Todd
VANCOUVER — Two years into exploring the Newman Todd gold project in Ontario’s Red Lake district, Confederation Minerals (CFM-V) has a handle on how to hit the project’s gold-bearing carbonate zones. The result is a high…
Kinross improves with a strong first quarter
VANCOUVER — Things are looking up for Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) — financially, at least. The company delivered strong results for its third straight quarter, with profits jumping 50% year-on-year alongside rising production and…