Max Resources hails new Cesar discovery
Max Resources (TSXV: MXR; US-OTC:MXROF) has discovered a high-grade outcrop at its wholly owned Cesar copper-silver project in northeastern Colombia, about 140 km north of the capital, Bogota. The Cesar…
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Indigenous title lawsuits don’t conform to provincial boundaries, Supreme Court rules
A recent Supreme Court of Canada decision has confirmed the right of Indigenous communities to sue companies for aboriginal title claims that span provinces without needing to file multiple lawsuits….
Nexa completes PEA for Hilarion in Peru
Nexa Resources (TSX: NEXA; NYSE: NEXA) has released a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for a potential underground mine at its Hilarion project in Peru — one of the largest undeveloped…
Sprott bets on Orefinders
Financier Eric Sprott is putting some of his money behind Orefinders Resources (TSXV: ORX) and the junior explorer’s properties in the Kirkland Lake district of Ontario. Sprott has taken an…
PDAC: Mark Bristow hammers home organic growth message
Mark Bristow used his keynote address at the 2020 PDAC conference to stress the importance of exploration for miners. “It’s geologists and exploration that drive value creation and delivery in…
PDAC: Mining is ‘close to home’ for Minister O’Regan
Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources Seamus O’Regan made his first appearance at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto last week, knowing he would be under…
Guinea to partner with China-backed consortium at Simandou
The Republic of Guinea has selected a China-backed consortium to develop blocks 1 and 2 of the Simandou deposit, which holds estimated reserves of more than 2 billion tonnes of…
PDAC: Investment bankers discuss state of the mining industry
The capital markets sessions are among the most popular events at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s annual convention. For the fifth year in a row, investment bankers came…
Rio Tinto’s emissions targets come under fire
Rio Tinto’s (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) new carbon emissions reduction targets have triggered heated criticism from some investors and environmental groups, with a group led by a Friends of the…
PDAC: Friedland previews ‘Revenge of the Miners’
Renowned mining mogul Robert Friedland took a theatrical approach to introduce his message to PDAC convention attendees in early March. The Star Wars theme song filled the packed conference room…
PDAC: Investment bankers discuss coronavirus impact
In a capital markets session at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, investment bankers from BMO Capital Markets, TD Securities, CIBC Capital Markets and RBC Capital Markets discussed the…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 176 – PDAC Special: Forging a consensus on the economy and climate change, ft PM Justin Trudeau
This episode features a speech by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his vision for the mining industry in the context of climate change at the Prospectors and Developers Association…