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PGE EXPLORATION – Much Younger Formation Found near Lac Des Iles
ONTARIO – Vancouver-based PLATINUM GROUP METALS is drilling at the Seagull property in the Lake Nipigon area 100 km…
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DIAMOND EXPLORATION – New Play at Wilson Lake
ONTARIO – TEMEX RESOURCES of Toronto has identified diamonds within a till sample from its Wilson Lake property in…
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NET NITS – Warning!
Last week my inbox received a request for my banking information. The frightening thing was that it came over the A…
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DOING SOME DIGGING – Another Ride on the Merger-Go-Round
My head is spinning as mergers between Canadian gold producers are announced, derailed and failed. It’s been going…
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MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS – Volcanic Metals, Nevada Star, Twin Mining, Agnico-Eagle, Hillsborough, Searchgold, Noranda/Century Aluminum, VVC Exploration, Western Warrior
Toronto-based VOLCANIC METALS EXPLORATION has engaged C. Tucker Barrie as a geological consultant. Known for his wo…
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GOLD RESOURCES – Grade Boosted for Courageous Lake Project
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – Toronto-based SEABRIDGE GOLD says it has confirmed higher grades at its 100%-owned Courageo…
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EXPLORATION TECHNIQUE – Tan Range Applies for Patent
VANCOUVER – TAN RANGE EXPLORATION has applied for patent protection for its biogeochemical protocol for mineral exp…
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COPPER RESOURCES – New Numbers from Kutcho Creek
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The new resource estimates from the Kutcho Creek project in the north-central part of the provin…
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GOLD EXPLORATION – "Disappointing" Results from Hope Bay Project
NUNAVUT – Vancouver-based MIRAMAR MINING reports disappointing results from the recent drilling program in the Madr…
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DOING SOME DIGGING – Head Hunting in Gold Mines
With the announcement that Bob Buchan is stepping down as president and CEO of KINROSS GOLD, there are now two majo…
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LATIN AMERICAN ROUND-UP (Part Three) – Where the New Projects are Growing
In August, London-based ANGLO AMERICAN approved an US$80-million project to extend the life of its 70,500-t/y El So…
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ABORIGINAL AWARD – Gold for Diavik
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – DIAVIK DIAMOND MINES has received national recognition for its work with northern Aborigina…