Sherwood drilling links high-grade areas at Kutcho
Vancouver — Drill results from Kutcho’s Main zone continue to return high-grade copper intercepts for Sherwood Copper (SWC-V, SWOPF-o).
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Liberty shuts down nickel mines
Vancouver — Its Redstone mine has been in production for just over a year and its McWatters mine is in preproduction ramp-up, but falling nickel prices have forced Liberty Mines (LBE-t) to put both o…
UNDERSTANDING MINERALIZATION CONTROLS: APPLIED STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY TO EXPLORATION AND MINING
Understanding the structural geological controls on ore deposition and geometry is of critical importance in exploration and mining. Structural geological controls impact exploration area selection, n…
NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 43-101 -TECHNICAL REPORTS AND GOOD DISCLOSURE PRACTICES
Presented at no charge by AME BC and the BCSC. This interactive, half-day course focuses on explaining and helping companies and qualified persons deal with common NI 43-101 problem areas. It assumes …
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (November 10, 2008)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Nov. 4, 2008 (change from Oct. 28 in brackets):
Long Canyon drilling delivers for Fronteer and AuEx
Vancouver — Joint-venture partners Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T, FRG-x) and AuEx Ventures (XAU-T, AUXVF-o) are hitting long gold intercepts at the Long Canyon project in Elko Cty., Nev.
CSR 101 — A GUIDE TO DEVELOPING DETERMINISTIC STRATEGIES FOR TRANSPARENCY IN MINERAL EXPLORATION
The proliferation of the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) represents one of the most significant trends in business management and governance over the past few decades. It has gained s…
Prospectors’ Tent (November 10, 2008)
Located in the Core Tent, the Prospectors’ Tent provides an opportunity for BC and Yukon based prospectors to present their diverse mineral properties to the delegates attending Mineral Exploration Ro…
Nature of Diamonds lights up the ROM
In the depths of the Michael Lee- Chin Crystal’s lower levels, at the Royal Ontario Museum, a hushed group of media and diamond enthusiasts alike gathered for the opening of “The Nature of Diamonds” i…
International Tower Hill doubles Livengood resource (November 10, 2008)
Vancouver — The Money Knob deposit is starting to live up to its name for International Tower Hill Mines (ITH-V, THM-x).
SUSTAINABILITY SESSION
Geologists and explorationists do not necessarily have the stakeholder engagement experience nor the luxury of having in-house community relations professionals to guide field staff. Given that they a…
ABORIGINAL ENGAGEMENT, CONSULTATION AND SUSTAINABILITY IN MINERAL EXPLORATION
This one-day course will provide participants with an understanding of current practices in Aboriginal engagement, consultation, environmental assessment, and sustainability practices during early and…