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A drill rig at Confederation Minerals' Newman Todd gold project in Ontario. Source: Confederation Minerals

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…



A dog stands on drill core at the Hackett River project in Nunavut. Source: Sabina Gold & Silver

Glencore Xstrata boosts Hackett River, looks to get lean

The recently merged Glencore Xstrata (GLEN-L) plans to have a leaner corporate structure, but its first resource estimate shows it will still be hefty in terms of minerals in the ground. And while the new company will be mostly guided…



The Brucejack project,  located in the Valley of the Kings in northern British Columbia. Source: Pretium Resources

Pretium continues to roll

Finding a success story on the junior gold mining circuit is tough work these days. But since mid-April, Pretium Resources (PVG-T, PVG-N) has been on a hot streak.



A drill rig at Mason Graphite's Lac Guret graphite project in Quebec's North Shore region. Source: Mason Graphite

PEA shows Lac Guret has graphite potential

VANCOUVER — For just $90 million, Mason Graphite (LLG-V) could transform its Lac Guéret project in Quebec’s North Shore into a mine producing 50,000 tonnes of graphite concentrate annually for $390 per tonne, a cost that…


The coal loading facility at Teck's Elkview operation in southeastern British Columbia. Source: Teck Resources

Cheap coal hits Teck’s bottom line

Teck Resources’ (TCK-T, TCK-N) first-quarter performance beat analyst expectations but came in lower compared to a year ago, owing to global economic uncertainty and weaker commodity prices.





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Editorial: Be there at 7 and bring a six-pack

Do you have a friend who’s so consistently late that you and your buddies always tell him to show up an hour before the real time he’s supposed to be there? Or a friend at parties who always ends up drinking more than he brings, so…


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