Switzerland loses its shine as central bank gold vault
While central banks worldwide continue to buy more gold, they’re increasingly not selling dollars to do it while cutting the amount they store in once-favoured Switzerland. After banks were net…
Articles by Blair McBride
Montage Gold boosts Koné resources by 58%
A resource update for Montage Gold’s (TSX: MAU; US-OTC: MAUTF) main Koné project in Côte d’Ivoire has expanded total contained gold by almost 58% and grades by 24% over the…
Arafura Rare Earths eyes Australia’s first ore-to-oxide mine at Nolans
Flush with a recent A$350 million ($246 million) investment, Arafura Rare Earths (ASX: ARU) is looking to a September construction start at its Nolans mine in Australia’s Northern Territory that…
Avanti Gold’s Misisi project celebrates 10 years on CSE
Investors and Avanti Gold (CSE: AGC; US-OTC: AVTGF) management this week marked 10 years of its Misisi project being held by a succession of Canadian listed entities. Misisi is…
Silver stockpile drawdown risk is misunderstood
Silver inventories at the world’s two largest bullion trading hubs have fallen sharply from pandemic-era peaks, underscoring a sustained drawdown in visible stocks even as definitions of available supply diverge…
Winning essay: Gold Beneath the Stool
The Northern Miner and the World Gold Council this spring opened the GoldQuest International Student Challenge, inviting students around the globe to submit essays about gold. A panel of experts assessed submissions based on creativity, insight and originality. Sylvester Avane’s essay…
GoldMining PEA outlines $532M value, 10-year life for São Jorge project
A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for GoldMining’s (TSX: GOLD; NYSE-A: GLDG) São Jorge project in northern Brazil positions it as a relatively small open-pit project with strong projected returns, with…
White Cliff advances historic Nunavut copper district
High-grade copper drilling results at White Cliff Minerals’ (ASX: WCN; US-OTC: WCMLF) Rae project in western Nunavut suggest the potential for a significant red metal system at its Danvers target,…
Eldorado nears $100M bet on Amex as Perron advances
Mid-tier producer Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) is set to inject $20.6 million in Quebec-focused Amex Exploration (TSXV: AMX; US-OTC: AMXEF) to maintain its 27% stake in the junior, after…
Update doubles contained metal at West Red Lake Gold’s Rowan project
Global contained ounces at West Red Lake Gold Mines’ (TSXV: WRLG) Rowan project in northwestern Ontario grew more than 120% in a resource update, while an initial resource for the…
Sterling’s identity crisis
Silver is caught between its industrial usage and its monetary reputation, as surging demand from solar panels and electronics tightens physical supply while investors continue to treat it as a…
Australia gold output down slightly as prices vary widely
Australian gold production fell almost 3% to 75 tonnes in this year’s first quarter compared to the previous period due to rain and bushfires, while gold price highs kept the…