Alberta reinstates 1976 coal policy after public outcry
Bowing to public pressure, Alberta has reversed course on its decision last May to rescind the province’s 1976 policy governing coal exploration and development in the Eastern Slopes region of…
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Battle North Gold greenlights construction of Bateman project
The board of Battle North Gold (TSX: BNAU) has approved construction of the Bateman gold project in Red Lake. After starting work on critical path construction items in November, the…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 225: Wheaton Precious Metals CEO Randy Smallwood on how streamers can promote ESG initiatives
This week’s episode features a recording from AME Remote Roundup of Wheaton Precious Metals president & CEO Randy Smallwood, who discusses ESG initiatives and what role streamers can play to…
Equinox expects production growth in 2021, looks towards 1M oz. by 2023
Over the next three years, Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE-AM: EQX) expects to continue with its trend of growing gold output, reaching the 1 million oz. annual output level by…
Interview: Clean TeQ’s Sunrise battery materials complex in Australia is construction ready
Clean TeQ’s (ASX: CLQ; US-OTC: CTEQF) Sunrise project in New South Wales, Australia, is one of the largest nickel/cobalt deposits in the world and one of the largest and highest…
Monarch Mining grows McKenzie Break gold resources
After completing a Plan of Arrangement with Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY; LSE: AUY) in January, Monarch Mining (TSX: GBAR) is now working to advance spin-out assets within the…
Precious Metals Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Well-known as a store of value, precious metals are a particularly appealing investment during times of uncertainty. This appeal, combined with recent upward price moves, makes companies in this space…
Eldorado Gold inks revised investment contract with Greece
Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) has inked an amended investment agreement with the Greek government covering the miner’s operations in the north of the country. The new contract between Eldorado’s…
Gatling Exploration’s shift in focus starts to pay off at Larder
Initial assays from Gatling Exploration’s (TSXV: GTR; US-OTC: GATGF) 25,000-metre drill program at its Larder gold project in northern Ontario are validating the company’s decision to shift its exploration strategy to focus…
Norilsk Nickel fined nearly US$2 billion for massive fuel spill in the Arctic
SilverCrest releases high-return feasibility for Las Chispas, gives construction go-ahead
Five years after drilling the initial hole at its Las Chispas silver-gold project in Sonora, Mexico, SilverCrest Metals (TSX: SIL; NYSE-AM: SILV) has released a high-margin feasibility for the project…
Ross Beaty to step down as Pan American Silver chairman in May
Pan American Silver (TSX: PAAS; NASDAQ: PAAS) founder Ross Beaty will step down in May as the company’s chairman and has appointed board member Gillian Winckler to replace him. Trained…