Foran advances McIlvenna Bay in Saskatchewan
Foran Mining (TSXV: FOM) is on track to complete a feasibility study before year-end on its flagship McIlvenna Bay volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit in Saskatchewan. The deposit — situated…
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Commentary: Mining’s unlikely heroines — Greta Thunberg and AOC
Left-wing darling Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s proposed Green New Deal, despite its flimsy 14 pages, is nothing if not all-encompassing and vaulting in its ambition. The bill was also crucial to Ocasio-Cortez’s…
Taiga Gold, SSR Mining report visible gold at Fisher
In May 2016, Silver Standard Resources, now called SSR Mining (TSX: SSRM; NASDAQ: SSRM), acquired Claude Resources and its Seabee gold operation in Saskatchewan for $337 million in cash and…
Canadian Prairies Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Manitoba and Saskatchewan are among the world’s premier jurisdictions for mining and mineral exploration. Here’s a look at eight companies working in the provinces. ALX Uranium ALX Uranium (TSXV: AL)…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 158: ‘Paradigm shift’ for mining industry as ESG takes centre stage, ft Singh Gill, Mueller, Pazuki, Werstiuk, Zisman
This episode features the ESG panel from The Northern Miner’s third annual Progressive Mine Forum, which took place on Oct. 16 at the MaRS Discovery District in downtown Toronto. Panellists…
Wealth Minerals and Rosatom sign MOU
Russia’s state nuclear group Rosatom and Canada’s Wealth Minerals (TSXV: WML) are working towards a partnership at the junior’s Atacama lithium project in northern Chile. The two companies signed a memorandum…
Horizonte releases PFS on Vermelho
Vermelho — one of the largest and highest-grade undeveloped laterite nickel-cobalt resources in the world — will generate US$7.3 billion in total cash flow over 38 years, Horizonte Minerals (TSX:…
Victoria Gold’s Eagle nears production
These are exciting days for Victoria Gold (TSXV: VIT), as the company transitions its flagship Eagle open-pit gold project in the Yukon from development into production. At the end of…
Orla secures financing for Camino Rojo in Mexico
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA) has reached an agreement with Trinity Capital Partners for a project finance facility of up to US$125 million to build its first mine — the Camino…
Miners face ‘tsunami’ on environmental, social, governance front
The next generation of mining leaders will arrive with a “tsunami” of environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns, says Claudia Mueller, associate director of the Global Mining Management program at…
The Northern Miner awards scholarship to mining engineering student
Young Mining Professionals (YMP) — a registered charity that donates 100% of its receipts to students — has awarded 10 scholarships this year ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 to students…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 157: ‘Trust is the new competitive advantage’ ft George Hemingway of Stratalis
This episode features a keynote speech by one of the mining industry’s leading futurists, George Hemingway, Partner and Head of the Innovation Practice at The Stratalis Group in New York…