Metals Commentary: Economic uncertainty drives gold prices higher
The gold industry feels optimistic for the first time in years, as the price of the precious metal steadily rises amid fears of a global…
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Ontario Snapshot: Eight companies with Ontario mines and exploration projects
Ontario is the largest mineral-producing province by value in Canada. Last year the province produced $10.1 billion in minerals, or 21.4% of Canada’s $47-billion worth…
Teranga’s Wahgnion gold mine starts ahead of schedule
Teranga Gold’s (TSX: TGZ; US-OTC: TGCDF) Wahgnion open-pit gold mine in Burkina Faso started processing ore in August, two months ahead of schedule, and is expected to…
Is Chile losing ground in the lithium space?
Chile should lead the world in lithium production. The Salar de Atacama in northern Chile is the world’s largest and richest lithium resource, containing almost…
Argonaut Gold to hedge gold from El Castillo
After a challenging second quarter at its El Castillo complex in Mexico, Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR) will hedge part of the operation’s remaining life-of-mine production….
Probe Metals hikes resource estimate at Val-d’Or East
Probe Metals (TSXV: PRB; US-OTC: PROBF) has released an updated resource estimate for its Val-d’Or East project in Quebec. The project consists of three of its…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 150: Scotiabank’s Rory Johnston on metal prices and the global slowdown
This week marks the 150th episode of The Northern Miner Podcast, with new music, a hat tip to previous hosts, and a feature interview by…
Rubicon optimistic on Phoenix study
A positive preliminary economic assessment (PEA) suggests Rubicon Minerals’ (TSX: RMX; US-OTC: RBYCF) once-troubled Phoenix gold project in northwestern Ontario could rise again. Trial mining…
Minera takes stake in Prime Mining
Minera Alamos (TSXV: MAI; CVE: MAI) has acquired a 16% interest in Prime Mining (TSXV: EPWR) — formerly known as ePower Metals — after buying 9.45 million Prime…
Osisko Gold Royalties bets on Sable Resources
Sable Resources (TSXV: SAE) says agreements potentially worth up to $12.6 million with Osisko Gold Royalties (TSX: OR) will finance exploration across its projects for…
Kootenay drills more high-grade silver at Columba
High-grade silver assays are boosting Kootenay Silver’s (TSXV: KTN; US-OTC: KOOYF) confidence in its Columba silver project in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The property…
Horizonte shares rise on Orion financing
Orion Mine Finance is handing over US$25 million in cash in exchange for a 2.25% royalty on Horizonte Minerals’ (TSX: HZM; AIM: HZM) Araguaia project…