Rau results get Atac noticed
VANCOUVER–The first drill result out of Atac Resources’ (ATC-V)Rau gold project in the central Yukon impressed investors enough to give the junior a nice share price lift.
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Fortune rejigs Mt. Klappan feasibility
VANCOUVER–A lot has changed in the two and a half years since Fortune Minerals’ (FT-T, FTMDF-O) last feasibility study for the Mount Klappan anthracite coal project, 330 km northeast of Prince Rupert…
Keep an eye on NA Tungsten, says Haywood’s Thompson
VANCOUVER — Some mining analysts who recently visited the Arctic tungsten assets of North American Tungsten (NTC-V) question whether the company can cut it in the Yukon, despite positive drill result…
Odds ‘n’ sods: The story of Red Lake
— The following is an excerpt from Red Lake: Golden Treasure Chest, a new 164-page book by Michael Barnes chronicling the community and mines that have sprung up northwestern Ontario’s gold-rich Red …
Serengeti expands Kwanika (August 25, 2008)
VANCOUVER — With the assays in hand from another dozen drill holes from an ongoing 59-hole campaign this year at its Kwanika property, about 250 km east of Smithers, B. C., Serengeti Resources’ (SIR-…
Barrick’s Q2 strong despite rising costs
Despite a 91% jump in oil prices, which averaged US$124 per barrel in the second quarter compared with US$65 per barrel in the same quarter a year ago, Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) second-quarter rev…
San Gold on cusp of resource update (August 25, 2008)
VANCOUVER–Exploration drilling in and around San Gold’s (SGR-V, SGRCF-O) operating Rice Lake mine, 230 km northeast of Winnipeg, Man., continues to pay off with high-grade gold. San Gold CEO Dale Gin…
Goldbrook Ventures looks to China for partnership
China’s insatiable appetite for nickel and the lack of quality nickel sulphide projects and deposits slated for dev…
HudBay closes Balmat zinc mine and concentrator
Vancouver – Less than two years after ramping the Balmat mine back up to full production HudBay Minerals (HBM-T) is…
Vaaldiam spins out Canadian assets
Vaaldiam Resources (VAA-T) has decided to transfer its Canadian diamond assets into a subsidiary company to be call…
Skybridge coring good grades in Nunavut
Vancouver – The Downie brothers are at it again.Last September the brothers, who founded and ultimately sold Wo…
Victory Nickel bids for Independent Nickel
Victory Nickel (NI-T) hopes to expand its nickel holdings in Manitoba and has made an unsolicited, all-share takeov…