Commentary: Mining industry in Manitoba is near collapse
Mining in Manitoba is vanishing like an early morning fog. The mining industry is near collapse in the keystone province, while I continue to raise the mining crisis in the…
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TSX Venture falls, Oct. 15-19
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 4.1% to 682.16. Shares of Great Bear Resources rose 57¢ to $3.24. The company recently discovered an outcropping ultramafic rock unit with at least…
Canada’s benchmark index posts small gain, Oct. 15-19
Despite a strong U.S. dollar, the price of gold increased for the third consecutive week, finishing at US$1,226.50 per ounce, up 0.74%, while the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index rose 1.85%…
Bunker Hill Mining defaults on mine lease
In March, Bunker Hill Mining (CSE: BNKR) hosted a reception at Toronto’s Hockey Hall of Fame, where guests lined up to pose for photographs with former Maple Leafs stars Wendel…
North American Palladium doubles down underground at Lac des Îles
The story of North American Palladium (TSX: PDL; US-OTC: PALDF) is perhaps best told in threes. In 2003, North American Palladium had just over 3 million oz. palladium equivalent in…
The Northern Miner Podcast – Miner Moment #13: MaRS for miners ft Salim Teja
This Miner Moment bonus segment features Salim Teja, president of venture services at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, as he welcomes delegates of The Northern Miner‘s Progressive Mine Forum…
Orbit Garant buys Burkina Faso drilling company
Orbit Garant Drilling (TSX: OGD), one of Canada’s largest drilling companies, took advantage of the last downturn to make a strategic move into Chile, and now hopes to repeat that…
Amarillo improves economics of Mara Rosa in Brazil
Amarillo Gold (TSXV: AGC; US-OTC: AGCBF) recently tabled an updated prefeasibility study (PFS) for the Posse gold deposit on its 100%-owned Mara Rosa gold project in Goias state, Brazil. The…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 122: Innovation strategies for miners 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…
Medgold hunts for gold in Serbia with Fortuna Silver
Medgold Resources (TSXV: MED; US-OTC: MGLDF) is wrapping up a nearly 5,000-metre exploration program at its Tlamino gold-silver-lead-zinc project in southern Serbia that partner Fortuna Silver Mines (TSX: FVI; NYSE:…
Silver & PGMs Snapshot: Mexico a magnet for Canada’s silver seekers
Silver remains a prime target for mineral explorers and miners, particularly those active in Mexico and other Latin American countries. Here is a look at five silver-focused companies plus a…
Editorial: Gold majors jostle for attention in Denver
The pecking order within the global gold mining industry is never more on display each year than at the Denver Gold Forum in September, with miners and developers of all…