Articles from the November 3, 2013 edition
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Mining Explorers 2013: Alaska works to attract mining companies
It's been deceptively quiet - with a few notable exceptions - within Alaska's minerals sector this year. Thanks to low metals prices and risk-averse investors, we haven't seen much new mineral exploration in Alaska in 2013. That's after a series... — Updated 11/3/2013 Full story
Mining Explorers 2013: Junior explorers scarce in Alaska
The ongoing scarcity of venture capital available to junior companies coupled with a retreat in metals prices has landed a one-two blow that sent mineral exploration spending in Alaska plunging for... — Updated 11/3/2013
Mining Explorers 2013: Coeur Mining overhauls business
Coeur Mining Inc., the new brand for Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp., is emblematic of the transformations the silver-gold mining company has made since Mitchell Krebs' ascent from chief financial... — Updated 11/3/2013 Full story
Mining Explorers 2013: Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.
AEM: TSX / NYSE President and CEO: Sean Boyd Senior Vice President, Operations: Yvon Sylvestre Senior Vice President, Exploration: Alain Blackburn Mid-tier gold producer Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. is focused on its advanced-stage Meliadine project and... — Updated 11/3/2013 Full story
Mining Explorers 2013: Unique explorer, distinct deposit
Led by a petroleum engineer with a 25-year history in the oil and gas industry, Contango ORE Inc., known as Core, may be the most unconventional mineral exploration company working in Alaska. Yet,... — Updated 11/3/2013
Mining Explorers 2013: Alexco Resource Corp.
AXR:TSX / AXU:NYSE-A President and CEO: Clynton Nauman Executive Vice President and COO: Brad Thrall Vice President, Exploration: Alan McOnie Alexco Resource Corp. is focused on unlocking value in the historic silver-rich Keno Hill district, which... — Updated 11/3/2013
Mining Explorers 2013: B.C. targets exploration, mining goals
The mining industry is worth $8.3 billion to B.C.'s economy and supports thousands of well-paying, secure jobs for families in communities throughout our province. Mining builds communities. All across British Columbia, you will find communities... — Updated 11/3/2013
Mining Explorers 2013: Explorers still chase projects in 2013
Market-defying mineral exploration grabbed the spotlight in British Columbia throughout 2013, despite the doldrums that appeared to set in north of the 60th parallel. "British Columbia is blessed with an abundant supply of the resources the world... — Updated 11/3/2013 Full story
Mining Explorers 2013: Winter settles on 2013 mining explorers
Winter has settled upon the mining explorers seeking mineral riches in the vast and underexplored lands of Alaska and northern Canada. Not only the annual return of the short cold days for which... — Updated 11/3/2013
Mining Explorers 2013: Anconia Resources Corp.
ARA: TSX-V Interim Chairman, President and CEO: Jason Brewster Chief Financial Officer: Harvey McKenzie Lead Director: Denis Clement Anconia Resources Corp. followed up earlier exploration in 2013 on its Atlas Group of claims located about 170... — Updated 11/3/2013
Mining Explorers 2013: Greens Creek funds Hecla growth
The 6.4 million ounces of low-cost silver recovered from the Greens Creek Mine in Southeast Alaska during 2012 is funding growth aspirations at Hecla Mining Co., including a foray into Canada's... — Updated 11/3/2013
Mining Explorers 2013: Anthill Resources Ltd.
President: Ming An Fu Geologist: Wanjin Yang Anthill Resources Ltd., a privately held mining investment company, is focused on the Einarson Project located in east-central Yukon Territory adjacent to the Rackla Project being explored by Atac... — Updated 11/3/2013
Mining Explorers 2013: Looking ahead - Land of opportunity
Northwest Territories is a land filled with vast mineral potential, rich in both resources and opportunity. Industry interest in this potential continues to rise and the Government of the Northwest Territories is actively working to ensure... — Updated 11/3/2013
Mining Explorers 2013: Rich resources spur project investment
Northwest Territories continued to benefit in 2013 from a recent surge of exploration interest. A vast expanse of mountains, forests and tundra that is roughly two-thirds the size of Alaska, the territory covers 1.17 million square kilometers... — Updated 11/3/2013
Mining Explorers 2013: Developing Arctic synergies
As NovaCopper Inc. continues to adds to the more than 5.5 billion pounds of copper it has identified at the highly prospective Ambler mining district, the explorer is beginning to formulate a plan... — Updated 11/3/2013 Full story
Mining Explorers 2013: Atac Resources Ltd.
ATC: TSX-V President: Robert Carne Chief Executive Officer: Graham Downs Chief Operating Officer: Ian Talbot Atac Resources Ltd., a member of the Strategic Exploration Group, followed up in 2013 several past seasons of exploration success on the Ra... — Updated 11/3/2013
Mining Explorers 2013: Nunavut exploration taps vast resources
Nunavut's exploration and mining opportunities consistently have attracted the attention of the major global producers. Natural Resources Canada determined that C$422 million was spent on exploring for minerals in Nunavut in 2012, and estimates... — Updated 11/3/2013
Mining Explorers 2013: Mining activity remains strong in 2013
There is a reason why Nunavut has one of the fastest-growing economies in Canada: mining. With one operating gold mine at Meadowbank, two huge projects on the verge of startup at Hope Bay and Mary River, five projects advancing through the... — Updated 11/3/2013
Mining Explorers 2013: Novagold thrives during turmoil
With roughly C$216.6 million in the bank at the end of the third quarter, Novagold Resources Inc. is well-positioned to complete permitting at its Donlin Gold project in Alaska and continue exploration at its Galore Creek copper-gold project in... — Updated 11/3/2013 Full story
Mining Explorers 2013: Avalon Rare Metals Inc.
AVL: TSX President and CEO: Donald Bubar Senior Vice President, Metallurgy: Dave Marsh Vice-President, Exploration: William Mercer Avalon Rare Metals explored six of its seven properties in 2013, but focused most of its attention on the advanced... — Updated 11/3/2013 Full story
Mining Explorers 2013: Mining faces global, local challenges
In 2013, the mineral industry globally has been buffeted by financial challenges. Development infrastructure has seen major cost increases. Multinational corporations have had major write-downs of assets associated with falling mineral prices.... — Updated 11/3/2013 Full story
Mining Explorers 2013: Banks Island Gold Ltd.
BOZ: TSX-V President and CEO: Benjamin Mossman Chief Geologist: Dirk Meckert Chief Financial Officer: Sharon Muzzin Banks Island Gold Ltd. was organized in 2010 by partners Ben Mossman and Jason Nickel on the premise that the resurgence of... — Updated 11/3/2013
Mining Explorers 2013: Explorers scale back programs in 2013
Asubstantial amount of exploration activity continued apace in Yukon Territory this season despite the truncated budgets that forced most mining companies to juggle their projects and priorities. Some exploration companies found creative ways to... — Updated 11/3/2013 Full story
Mining Explorers 2013: Pebble loses major partner funds
After spending more than half a billion dollars to take the Pebble Project to the cusp of permitting, Anglo American plc has pulled out of The Pebble Limited Partnership, an alliance it forged six... — Updated 11/3/2013
Mining Explorers 2013: Brixton Metals Corp.
BBB: TSX Chairman and CEO: Gary Thompson Director: George Salamis, Geologist Senior Vice President Geology: Sorin Posescu Brixton Metals Corp. returned in 2013 to its flagship 27,000-hectare (66,717 acres) Thorn silver-gold-copper-zinc-lead... — Updated 11/3/2013 Full story
