Taseko Opens Copper Hedge Book
The “H” word is no longer dirty. With volatility reigning supreme, Taseko Mines( TKO-T, TGB-X) is taking the prudent step of opening a hedge book to lock in profits on half of its 2009 production.
Canada
Nunavut Rewarded With Exploration Resurgence
VANCOUVER — Ten years ago, when Nunavut was created, the area was witnessing the end of a productive mining era. The zinc mines at Polaris and Nanisivik and the Lupin gold mine had reached the ends o…
Osisko Rises On South Barnat Infill Grades
VANCOUVER — Infill drilling at the Canadian Malartic project has returned better than expected gold grades for owner Osisko Mining (OSK-T, OSKFF-O).
Zuma Handed The Reins In South Africa
The biggest geopolitical event in the mining world during the 16th trading week was the changing of the guard in South Africa.
Mining Execs Becoming Optimistic: Survey
Much has changed in the mining industry over the last 12 months. When things could not have been more robust, the proverbial rug was pulled out from underneath us in the fourth quarter of 2008, leavin…
Roughrider gets bigger and more interesting for Hathor
Vancouver – The Roughrider uranium discovery in northern Saskatchewan keeps throwing out high grade uranium interce…
Laurentian and AngloGold on the hunt for new gold in Canada
Vancouver – Laurentian Goldfields (LGF-V) wants to find new gold deposits in Canada and thinks new exploration conc…
Golden Goose updates resource at Magino
Golden Goose Resources (GGR-V) has released a new resource estimate for its wholly owned Magino property, 40 km nor…
Century Mining receives conditional financing for Lamaque
Junior gold producer Century Mining (CMM-V) has nailed down a conditional underwriting commitment for US$65 million…
Shore Gold releases Orion South bulk sample diamond results
Shore Gold (SGF-T) has completed an underground bulk sample test of the Orion South kimberlite, part of the Fort a …
Western Canadian Coal won’t suspend Wolverine and Brule mines
Western Canadian Coal (WTN-T, WTN-L) has negotiated “sufficient” sales contracts and prices for the fiscal year end…
Commentary: Survey says mining execs becoming optimistic
Vancouver — Much has changed in the mining industry over the last 12 months. When things could not have been more …