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Drillers at Tower Resources' JD gold-silver property, 300 km north of Smithers, British Columbia. Source: Tower Resources

BC mining sits under cloud of 2013 election

Denial and defiance came first. It seemed inconceivable for miners that a New Democratic Party government could take the reins following a B.C. election in May 2013. But as political tides swell in favour of NDP leader Adrian Dix — and a…



El Nino Ventures' Murray Brook polymetallic massive sulphide project in New Brunswick. Source: El Nino Ventures

El Nino sees progress at Murray Brook

It has been a busy year for Vancouver-based El Nino Ventures (ELN-V). The company released results from a US$3-million, 18,500-metre drill program on its Murray Brook polymetallic massive sulphide project, 60 km outside of Bathurst, N.B., with…


Commercial production halts at Francoeur gold mine. Source: Richmont Mines

Richmont delivers double whammy in Quebec

Richmont Mines (RIC-T, RIC-X) has found itself in a tough spot, with its shares sinking to a new 52-week low, after taking the Francoeur gold mine offline and scrapping its exploration efforts on the Wasamac gold property, both near…


TSX Venture loses ground, Nov. 26-30

VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index fell 38.1 points, or 3%, during the Nov. 26-30 trading sessions before closing the week at 1,220.90 points. Global economic news continues to be mixed, with ongoing negotiations over the…



Market news: TSX Venture Exchange

The TSX Venture Exchange made a modest gain of 12 points to 1,258.97 points for the period as global markets shrugged off their past selling ways and embraced a more positive outlook on the state of the world.


Denison eyes JNR in the Athabasca

In a move to lock up uranium-rich ground in the Athabasca basin of northern Saskatchewan, Denison Mines (DML-T, DNN-X) plans to buy joint-venture partner JNR Resources (JNN-V) for nearly $10 million. 


Thompson Creek slumps, but Mt. Milligan on track

Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T, TC-N) is sinking deeper into the red as it builds the $1.5-billion Mount Milligan copper-gold mine in central B.C., posting a third-quarter net loss of US$48.2 million, or US29¢ a share, compared with a profit…


Canada's International Co-operation Minister Julian Fantino.

UBC, SFU win $25M federal mining grant

Vancouver’s two biggest universities have been selected to spearhead the establishment of a “Canadian International Institute for Extractive Industries and Development”. The University of British Columbia (UBC) and Simon…


Mining the Canadian markets

With nearly 1,650 companies listed, mining is one of the Toronto Stock Exchange’s most important sectors. The TSX and the TSX Venture Exchange are home to more than half of the world’s public mining companies, as Canada continues to…


Banks Island moves Yellow Giant towards production

It has been a quick ride for B.C.-focused explorer Banks Island Gold (BOZ-V). Just 18 months since Banks Island signed an earn-in agreement on its Yellow Giant gold-silver property, 110 km south of Prince Rupert, the company has released a…


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