Deep Freeze

Joanne Freeze has a thing for rocks. The president, CEO and co-founder of Candente Resource Corp., a Vancouver-based mineral exploration and development company, loves rocks so much she has endured spider venom, carried a gun and slept in grizzly habitats to learn more about them.

But Freeze’s passion is born out of pragmatism. Drawing from 30 years of geological experience, Freeze and Candente recently laid claim to what an independent panel of engineers has estimated as somewhere in the ballpark of eight billion pounds of copper in northern Peru. more...

Who's Hot, Who's Not

With commodity prices soaring, the B.C. mining sector has been enjoying a revival. but recent regulatory decisions have put the chill on a couple of projects. In this new, suddenly frosty market, we take a look at the major players hoping to escape the freeze. more...