Bayfield hits high grades
Bayfield Ventures (BYV-V) released some impressive results from its Burns Block property in the Rainy River district of north-western Ontario.
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Tough times for Venture in Nov. 21-25 period
Vancouver – The November 21-25 trading period was bleak on the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index, with the index dropping every day to end down 102.53 points at 1,505.14 points. Volume was also noticeably down at an average of 74 million…
Pretium boosts Brucejack resource to 31M oz. gold, 333M oz. silver
Vancouver – Pretium Resources (PVG-T) has boosted gold and silver resources at its flagship Brucejack project in northwestern British Columbia by as much as 460% following a 72,000-metre drill program this summer.
Buchans Minerals revives historic mine
The old Buchans mine headframe still stands tall at the end of Main Street in this small Newfoundland town. The structure is a constant reminder for the 750 or so residents that the town’s history is inextricably linked to mining.
Lake Shore boasts 6.4M oz. resource
Timmins-focused junior Lake Shore Gold (LSG-T, LSG-X) had been aiming for a 6-million to 8-million-oz. gold resource by early next year. But the company has already achieved this goal by tabling initial resources for its Thunder Creek and…
Rio Tinto, Cameco lock horns over Hathor
The battle over Hathor Exploration (HAT-T) and its Roughrider high-grade uranium project in the Athabasca basin continues to heat up, with Rio Tinto (RIO-N, RIO-L, RIO-A) trumping Cameco’s (CCO-T, CCJ-N) latest offer.
Thumbs-up for Stornoway’s Renard project
Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T) has completed a feasibility study of its wholly owned Renard diamond project in Quebec’s Otish Mountains region that shows potential for a robust, long-life operation, albeit at higher capital costs than expected.
Chinese firms pledge to invest $1.4B in private BC coal projects
B.C.’s new Liberal premier, Christy Clark, has made bold statements about mining since taking power.
First Point stakes new nickel prospects
Nickel-iron alloy explorer First Point Minerals (FPX-V) has discovered promising showings of awaruite mineralization in Australia and the Yukon. The company has staked large land packages surrounding the showings and will look to drill both…
Fission’s Roughrider area play has shareholders glowing green
With the power play for Hathor Exploration’s (HAT-T) promising Roughrider uranium deposit now in its fourth (but perhaps not final) act, Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin is taking centre stage in the battle for the world’s next best uranium…
Moneta Porcupine de-risks Golden Highway
Moneta Porcupine Mines (ME-T, MPUCF-O) and its Golden Highway gold project in northern Ontario could start generating some attention from gold producers interested acquiring a bulk-tonnage deposit in Canada, the junior’s management says.
Munk gives $18M to heart research
Peter Munk, founder and chairman of Barrick Gold (abx-t, abx-n), and his wife, Melanie, donated $18 million to his namesake cardiac centre at Toronto General Hospital, which is part of the University Health Network (UHN).