Solutions for mining permits ‘a priority’, says B.C. premier
British Columbia is a major feature of Canada’s mining landscape, as demonstrated by the record-setting $740.4 million (US$552.8 million) spent there by mineral explorers in…
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Why Snowline Gold’s Rogue project could ‘change the equation’ for Fort Knox style deposits
The most recent results from the Valley zone at Snowline Gold’s (CSE: SGD) Rogue project in the Yukon — 363.5 metres of 1.4 grams gold…
Exclusive video: Mining’s role in the energy transition with Catherine Boggs of Hecla Mining
Catherine Boggs, Chairperson at Hecla Mining discusses how the energy transition has brought the importance of the mining sector to the fore. The interview with…
Exclusive video: Taking a closer look at assay lab ‘standards’ with CDN Resource
Mitchell Wihlidal, Product Development Associate with CDN Resource Laboratories talks about the latest developments in certified reference material — CRM or “standard” — an important aspect…
Sojitz considers Gibraltar exit over B.C. mine risks
Canada’s Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE: TGB) says it’s negotiating to buy out minority partner Sojitz in the vast Gibraltar copper mine in British Columbia…
Filo’s longest copper cuts in Argentina boost takeover appeal
Filo Mining’s (TSX: FIL; OTC: FLMMF) “impressive” drill results showing the longest interval yet from its Filo del Sol project in Argentina’s high Andes could…
Digital tech boosts mine output, links up machines by networks
The digital transformation is well underway, with many mining companies increasingly turning to automation and internet of things (IoT) technology to make their operations safer…
Marathon Gold drills more high grade at Valentine’s Berry deposit
Marathon Gold (TSX: MOZ) says it has intersected new gold mineralization during infill drilling at the Berry deposit, part of its Valentine gold project in…
Exclusive AME Roundup video: GR Silver Mining’s Marcio Fonseca
Marcio Fonseca, president and COO of Mexico-focused explorer GR Silver Mining, spoke with Northern Miner Staff Writer Henry Lazenby at AME BC Roundup in January. They discuss…
Iamgold assays support Côté project expansion in Ontario
Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) says drill results support expanding the Gosselin discovery that could be added to the Côté project targeting first-pour next year…
Exclusive AME Roundup video: Mark Ferguson, Research Director at S&P Global Market Intelligence
Measures like the Inflation Reduction Act in the U.S. pressure automakers to source critical minerals in ESG-friendly jurisdictions, but it could be challenging to change…
LBMA implements optical AI technology to trace gold bars’ provenance
The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) announced that it has added optical AI developer Alitheon to the pool of five companies that support the Gold…
Exclusive AME Roundup video: Caroline Cochrane, Northwest Territories Premier
The Northwest Territories, which depends heavily on mining, has an obligation to leverage its critical minerals endowment towards the green economy, Caroline Cochrane, premier of the Northwest Territories,…
Exclusive AME Roundup Video: Greg Nesbitt, Manitoba Natural Resources Minister
Greg Nesbitt, Minister, Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development, speaks to Henry Lazenby, Staff Reporter with The Northern Miner at AME BC Roundup in January….
Peru’s political crisis puts mining in the crosshairs
Peru’s ongoing political crisis spells more trouble for miners in the world’s No. 2 copper producing nation, following two years marked by increasingly frequent protests…
Yamana Gold, Pan American Silver shareholders approve Agnico Eagle deal
Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY; LSE: AUY) shareholders have approved the company’s acquisition by Pan American Silver (TSX: PAAS; NASDAQ: PAAS) and Agnico Eagle…
Camino to partner with Japan’s Nittetsu at Los Chapitos in Peru
Camino Corp. (TSXV: COR) has signed a letter of intent to partner with Japan’s Nittetsu Mining Co. at its Los Chapitos copper exploration project in…
American Lithium’s Tonopah may operate at globally low cost
Analysts say American Lithium‘s (TSXV: LI; NASDAQ: AMLI) Tonopah project in Nevada could run at world-beating costs based on a new study including the sale…
VRIC 2023: Former Western premiers slam feds on resource leadership
Concern is growing over the federal government’s seeming inability to leverage Canada’s vast natural resource endowment as it navigates the uncertain global geopolitical and economic…
MMG shuts Las Bambas copper mine amid Peru protests
China-backed miner MMG Ltd has placed its vast Las Bambas copper mine in Peru, the world’s second largest producing nation of the metal, on care…
Tombador Iron halts Brazil mine due to unrest
Australia’s Tombador Iron (ASX: TI1) has temporarily halted production at its flagship iron ore mine in Brazil, as an ongoing blockade in the state of…
Searchers find Rio Tinto’s radioactive capsule lost in Australia
An Australian emergency services search team has found a tiny, but potentially deadly radioactive capsule belonging to Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE: RIO) on the side…
Billionaire-backed iron-air battery firm to start building factory within weeks
Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson are among investors who’ve raised US$800 million for a company developing a low-cost iron alternative for power grid…
The Northern Miner Podcast
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 328: ‘Copper is as strategic as gold is precious’—copper and gold double-header ft Richard Adkerson and Mark Bristow
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 327: Alcoa faces ‘challenging markets’ on higher input costs, lower European demand and uncertainty out of China
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 326: ‘Knowledge is very hard to come by’—CPM Group’s Jeffrey Christian on gold, silver and China
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 325: Public perception of mining is changing—AME Roundup 2023 preview, ft president and CEO Kendra Johnston
Site Visits
Site visit: G2 Goldfields hopes to add to discovery count at Oko project in Guyana
Site visit: Reunion Gold speeds up drilling at Oko West in Guyana en route to 2023 resource
SITE VISIT: New Pacific advances Bolivian silver project towards late 2022 PEA
Site visit: Integra probes new discoveries at historic DeLamar gold-silver property
Special Focus: South America 2021
Goldsource seeks to chart scalable development of Eagle Mountain
Goldsource Mines (TSXV: GXS) is rapidly advancing the Eagle Mountain project in Guyana, the country’s second-largest undeveloped gold deposit, CEO Steve Parsons tells The Northern…
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Peru voters divided ahead of June 6 presidential election
Snapshot: Eight companies at work in South America
79North reports new gold discovery at Nassau project in Suriname
Special Focus: Canadian Gold 2021
Exploration at Argonaut’s Magino project yields exciting results
About four months into the planned two-year construction of Argonaut Gold’s (TSX: AR) new cornerstone Magino project in northeastern Ontario, smooth progress and encouraging new…
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Kirkland Lake Gold’s Detour Lake on course to be a world-class gold mine, says CEO Tony Makuch
Canadian Gold Snapshot: Eight juniors seeking more yellow metal
Canadian Mining Symposium 2020
Video: Andrew Cheatle on ESG at the Global Mining Symposium
Andrew Cheatle – Featured Speaker – GMS: November 12th, 2020 from The Northern Miner on Vimeo.
Video: Victoria Gold’s John McConnell at the Global Mining Symposium
John McConnell – Featured Speaker – GMS: November 10th, 2020 from The Northern Miner on Vimeo.
Video: Caldas Gold’s Serafino Iacono at the Global Mining Symposium
Serafino Iacono – Featured Speaker – GMS: November 10th, 2020 from The Northern Miner on Vimeo.
Video: AWS, OpsGuru, Xerris Thought Leadership Panel on cloud technology at the Global Mining Symposium
AWS, OpsGuru, Xerris – Thought Leadership Panel – GMS: November 12th, 2020 from The Northern Miner on Vimeo.
Video: Haywood Securities’ David Elliott at the Global Mining Symposium
David Elliott – Featured Speaker – GMS: November 10th, 2020 from The Northern Miner on Vimeo.
Video: EY panel on cybersecurity and emerging threats at the Global Mining Symposium
EY Thought Leadership Panel – GMS: November 10th, 2020 from The Northern Miner on Vimeo.
Video: David Rosenberg on precious metals and macroeconomics at the Global Mining Symposium
David Rosenberg – Featured Speaker – GMS: November 12th, 2020 from The Northern Miner on Vimeo.