September 20, 2011

Oilsands Quest scraps $60M rights offering as it seeks corporate transaction

Oilsands Quest Inc. (NYSE Amex:BQI) has cancelled its $60 million rights offering of shares as the oilsands operator negotiates a potential deal that would change the Calgary company's financial position…

September 19, 2011

Canadian base metal miners tumble as copper drops

(Reuters) - Shares of Canadian base metal miners tumbled on Monday as copper prices slid to their lowest level this year on economic jitters and the lingering threat of a…

September 19, 2011

Acadian Mining shares up 32% on strong drill results

Acadian Mining (TSX:ADA) shares were up 32% in mid-day trading on Monday after the company announced strong drill results from its Fifteen Mile Stream gold project in Nova Scotia, Canada.

September 19, 2011

Northern potash and coal port gets $15 million from BC government

Premier Christy Clark announced on Monday a $15-million contribution for a $90-million road rail utility corridor project, phase one of a planned $300-million development at the Port of Prince Rupert.…

September 19, 2011

Selwyn Resources Ltd.: new high-grade mineralization extends XY West to the Northwest

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 19, 2011) - Selwyn Resources Ltd. ("Selwyn") (TSX VENTURE:SWN) is pleased to provide additional information on the discovery of zinc-lead mineralization northwest of XY West…

September 19, 2011

IAMGOLD update on rare earth drilling and assay results

IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD" or the "Company") today announced an update on its exploration of the rare earth elements ("REE") adjacent to its Niobec niobium mine near Saguenay, Quebec, Canada. The…

September 19, 2011

Aurizon Mines Ltd.: two new high grade gold zones discovered at Marban

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 19, 2011) - Aurizon Mines Ltd. ("Aurizon") (TSX:ARZ)(NYSE Amex:AZK) is pleased to report the discovery of two new high grade mineralized gold zones at the…

September 18, 2011

First signs of potash demand destruction as India sales plummet 58%

The Hindu Business Line reports disproportionate price increases of fertilizers are clearly playing out, with sales of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) falling 21.6% and muriate of potash (MOP) plunging 58% during…

September 18, 2011

Keystone oil sands pipeline ‘absolutely’ will happen

TransCanada CEO Russ Girling, told the EnergyNow program airing on Sunday that the proposed $7 billion, 3,190km Keystone XL pipeline connecting Alberta’s oil sands to refineries on the US Gulf…

September 16, 2011

Dale Mah: Gold companies to watch from the Yukon to Colombia

From the Yukon to Colombia, with stops in Nevada and Mexico, Dale Mah, an equity research analyst with Mackie Research, covers the map looking for exciting exploration plays.