OIL SANDS: Suncor to buy out Murphy Oil’s Syncrude share for $937M
ALBERTA – Suncor Energy of Calgary has announced its intention to buy out Murphy Oil Corp’s 5% interest in Syncrude for $937 […]
Marilyn Scales
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SUSTAINABILITY: Teck reports 2015 sustainability performance
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources has released the latest in a long line (15) of sustainability reports underscoring the company’s progress toward its […]
DIAMONDS: New standards for responsibly sourced, artisanal stones
OTTAWA – The Diamond Development Initiative (DDI),an organization focused on improving the lives of artisanal diamond miners, has launched the Maedeleo Diamond […]
GOLD: NovaGold updates permitting activities at Donlin
ALASKA – Vancouver’s NovaGold Resources, half owner of the Donlin gold project 450 km northwest of Anchorage, outlines the continued permitting activities […]
Colorado hunts for high-grade gold at KSP
VANCOUVER — Colorado Resources (TSXV: CXO) has a plethora of targets to choose from at its rugged 305 km2 KSP property in […]
KALGOORLIEITE: New mineral named after historic Australian mining town
AUSTRALIA – The opportunity to name a previously unknown mineral is a rare honour, and it recently went to Dr. Kirsten Rempel, […]
GOLD: Dundee process recovers more gold than cyanidation
MONTREAL – Dundee Sustainable Technologies (DST) has achieved gold extraction 14% higher than cyanidation during the demonstration program of its proprietary cyanide-free […]
GOLD: IDM closes private placement for Red Mountain work
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Vancouver-based IDM Mining has closed a $10.85 million private placement with proceeds earmarked for the Red Mountain gold project […]
Nevsun trumps Lundin bid for Reservoir’s Timok
VANCOUVER – There’s been ample speculation on when Nevsun Resources (TSX: NSU; NYSE-MKT: NSU) would mobilize its substantial capital position in the mergers and acquisitions […]
GOLD-COPPER: Kemess underground environmental application accepted by province
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office has accepted the application of AuRico Metals for review of its Kemess underground […]
GOLD: Valley of Kings continues to yield high grades for Pretium
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Vancouver-based Pretium Resources doesn’t drill many low grade holes at the Valley of the Kings deposit at the Brucejack […]
SILVER: Endeavour raises $16M for exploration at Terronera project
MEXICO – Endeavour Silver Corp. of Vancouver has completed the sale of 8.02 million shares for net proceeds of US $16.0 million. […]
BLASTING: Dyno Nobel’s DigiShot Plus ups safety and productivity, lowers costs
SALT LAKE CITY – Dyno Nobel, a global leader in commercial explosives, recently implemented the DigiShot Plus electronic initiation system with two different […]
Cameco cuts 585 jobs at Rabbit Lake, two US mines
Cameco (TSX:CCO; NYSE:CCJ) is suspending uranium production at its Rabbit Lake mine in northern Saskatchewan and its two in situ recovery (ISR) operations […]
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, […]