Friedland a skeptic on lithium, rare earths
Robert Friedland, a renowned mining financier and promoter, took the stage at the recent Mines and Money Americas conference in Toronto to […]
Marilyn Scales
Posts by Marilyn Scales:
GOLD: Sirios reports summer results from Cheechoo drilling
QUEBEC – The first results from four holes of the summer drilling program at the Cheechoo gold property in the James Bay […]
GOLD: Barrick resumes operations at Veladero mine
ARGENTINA – Toronto-based Barrick Gold Corp. has resumed operations at its Veladero gold mine 320 km northwest of San Juan. Approval of […]
GOLD: Roxgold declares commercial production at Yaramoko mine
BURKINA FASO – Roxgold, a Canadian company headquartered in Toronto, has declared commercial production at its Yaramoko gold mine in this west […]
ENVIRONMENT: MacLean EV series at heart of all-electric underground mine development
ONTARIO – MacLean Engineering of Collingwood, ON, says it is honoured to have been chosen to supply a fleet of battery powered […]
Companies need to take a ‘granular’ view of Mexico
A new report by the Eurasia Group says the government of Mexico will remain ineffective in its fight against crime. The political […]
GOLD-SILVER: Falco boosts Horne 5 M&I resources by 32% to 7.1M AuEq oz
QUEBEC – Montreal-based Falco Resources has updated resources at its Horne 5 project near Rouyn-Noranda with a 32% boost to gold equivalent […]
GOLD: Yamana raises $178M on sale of Mercedes mine, warrants
TORONTO – Yamana Gold has fattened its treasury by $178 million with the sale of its Mercedes gold-silver mine in Sonora, Mexico, […]
PUMPS: World’s largest mill pump beats 4,000 hours of continuous operation
GEORGIA – GIW Industries, leader in the design and manufacture of heavy duty centrifugal slurry equipment, pumps, and parts, helped a customer […]
DRONES: Heliceo offers world first in geomatics
FRANCE – The DroneBox technology is scalable, patented, and designed to equip both plane and multi-rotor unmanned aerial systems, as well as […]
Teck seeks more cuts despite ‘cost reduction fatigue’
Teck Resources’ (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE: TCK) chief financial officer Ron Millos said the company will continue lowering debt and improving operating costs, […]
COPPER-NICKEL-PGM: Noront updates progress at Ring of Fire
ONTARIO – Noront Resources of Toronto has offered an update on the development of the Eagle’s Nest mine in the Ring of […]
MERGER: KLGold, Newmarket to create mid-tier gold miner
TORONTO and VANCOUVER – Kirkland Lake Gold and Newmarket Gold have reached an agreement to merge the two companies, creating a mid-tier […]
GOLD: Pure Gold boosts 2016 exploration at Madsen project
ONTARIO – Following bonanza grade assays from recent drilling at the Madsen gold project near Red Lake, Pure Gold Mining of Vancouver […]
Callinex forms Osawi Gold to advance exploration in Manitoba
Callinex Mines (TSXV:CNX; OTCQX:CLLXF) has created a wholly owned subsidiary, Osawi Gold Corp., to advance the company’s exploration activities in Manitoba. Specifically, […]