2010 Mining Explorers: Teck Resources Ltd. 10/31/2010
TSX: TCK.A, TCK.B and NYSE: TCK Chairman: Norman Keevil President and CEO: Donald Lindsay Vice President, Exploration: Fred Daley Teck Resources Ltd. is looking forward to 20 more years of high-grad...

2010 Mining Explorers: Romios Gold Resources Inc. 10/31/2010
RG: TSX V/RMIOF:NASDAQ OTC/D4R: FE President and Director: Anastasios (Tom) Drivas Chief Financial Officer: Errol Farr, CMA Vice President, Exploration and Geologist: Thomas Skimming, P. Eng. Romios...

2010 Mining Explorers: NovaGold sets sights on production 10/31/2010
Explorer eyes multimillion-ounce mega-deposits of gold at Galore, Donlin projects
Over the past 13 years NovaGold Resources Inc. has grown its resource base from 500,000 ounces of gold to more than 17 million ounces of gold reserves, 14 million ounces of gold resources, plus 150 mi...

2010 Mining Explorers: BCGold Corp. 10/31/2010
BCG: TSX-V President and CEO: Brian P. Fowler, P. Geo. Chief Financial Officer: Larry M. Okada BCGold Corp., organized in 2006 in British Columbia, is a Vancouver-based resource company focused on...

2010 Mining Explorers: Re-energized miners head north 10/31/2010
Power line, discoveries and higher metals prices spur pace of exploration
Efforts to build an electricity transmission line critical to economic development of northwestern British Columbia moved closer to reality in 2010. Cheered by the prospect of access to cheap power, s...

Mining News: Buyer wanted for new gold mine near Nome 10/31/2010
Focused on building two mega-mines, NovaGold puts smaller Rock Creek Mine on market; state says operating permits are still valid
Focused on becoming a million-ounce-per-year gold producer, NovaGold Resources Inc. put a "for sale" sign at its Rock Creek gold project on the outskirts of Nome in Northwest Alaska. A sale of the nea...

Mining News: Explorers swarm Stewart-area prospects 09/26/2010
Under-explored historic gold camp attracts many juniors seeking substantial mineral deposits in accessible, cost-effective region
Dozens of small explorers mounted exploration campaigns in 2010 in and around the historic Stewart Gold Camp in northwestern British Columbia, and as assays trickle in from samples and core sent to la...

Mining News: Cupric Canyon scours globe for copper 02/28/2010
Barclays, former Phelps Dodge execs form new company to bring exploration projects online ahead of anticipated copper shortage
Bankers, miners and scientists are predicting a shortage of copper in the coming decade as developing countries, particularly China and India, urbanize and industrialize. This growing need has spurred...

Mining News: Seasoned mine builder joins NovaGold 01/17/2010
Gil Leathley's five decades of experience is expected to be invaluable as the company continues to build world-class mines
NovaGold Resources Inc. tapped a wealth of mining experience recently when it appointed Gil Leathley as senior advisor to the junior's president and CEO, Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse. "Mr. Leathley is one of...

Mining News: Junior jumps in with both feet at Ambler 01/17/2010
NovaGold agrees to buy Arctic VMS project for US$29 million; opts to focus on environmental studies, Northwest community in 2010
NovaGold Resources Inc. has cut a deal with Rio Tinto subsidiary Kennecott Exploration Co. to purchase 100 percent interest in the precious-metal-rich Ambler copper-zinc property in Northwest Alaska....

Mining News: Romios finds deposit near Galore Creek 11/22/2009
Junior reports values as high as 6.21 percent copper, 2.2 g/t gold and 20.7 g/t silver in samples from its new Dirk discovery
Romios Gold Resources Inc. Nov. 11 reported the discovery of significant copper, gold and silver mineralization on its Dirk Property located about 37 kilometers, or 24 miles, southeast of NovaGold Res...

Mining Explorers 2009: Romios Gold Resources Inc. 11/01/2009
RG:TSX-V/RMIOF:NASDAQ OTC/D4R:FE President and Director: Anastasios (Tom) Drivas Chief Financial Officer: Errol Farr Vice President, Exploration, Geologist and Director: Thomas Skimming Romios Gold...

Mining Explorers 2009: Kaminak Gold Corporation 11/01/2009
KAM: TSX-V President and CEO: Rob Carpenter Chairman: John Robins Chief Geologist: Craig S. Finnigan Kaminak Gold Corp., formed in 2005 in British Columbia, is a prospect generator recently focused...

Mining Explorers 2009: B.C. explorers recover slowly 11/01/2009
Gold prices and federal funding for power line give boost to northern miners
Most of the mining companies looking for minerals in northern British Columbia ushered in 2009 with high hopes and little else. "It's a perfect storm. The credit crunch in the world financial system...

Mining Explorers 2009: NovaGold: Focused on production 11/01/2009
Gold explorer sheds early-stage projects and focuses on mining its three key assets
The arrival of 2009 was a milestone for NovaGold Resources Inc. Emerging from a tumultuous 2008, the Vancouver, B.C.-based explorer raised badly needed capital and positioned itself to move its three...

Mining News: Utility seeks power conservation in BC 05/31/2009
BC Hydro, university team to launch new research project aimed at discovering more energy efficiencies in the province's mines
BC Hydro Power Smart and the University of British Columbia are collaborating on a new research initiative that will explore energy conservation in the mining and minerals industry. As the founding sp...

Mining News: NovaGold repositions itself for growth 05/31/2009
With its financial troubles in the past, the junior wants to move forward with permitting Donlin Creek, seeking new opportunities
NovaGold Resources Inc. not only survived 2008 – a year marked by skyrocketing development costs, an unstable financial market as well as environmental and mechanical setbacks at its projects – the em...

Mining News: Mineral Roundup in northern B.C. 02/22/2009
Producing mines Thompson Creek Metals Co. operates the Endako Mine, a molybdenum producer for more than 40 years. Located near Fraser Lake in northern British Columbia, Endako includes three open pit...