First Mining Gold releases PFS on open pit development at Springpole
First Mining Gold (TSX: FF) has released the results of a prefeasibility study on an 11-year, 30,000 tonne per day open pit operation at its…
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Sabina grows Back River resources ahead of feasibility update
Developer Sabina Gold & Silver (TSX: SBB; US-OTC: SGSVF) has released an updated resource for its Back River gold project in Nunavut, which shows resource…
Alexco drills high silver grades below Bermingham deposit at Keno Hill
As Alexco Resource (TSX: AXU.TO; NYSE-AM: AXU) is starting up its Keno Hill silver mine in the Yukon, the company has reported drill results from…
Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres expansion to cost extra US$400 million
Chilean miner Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) revealed today that the expansion project at its Los Pelambres operation in the home country would cost US$1.7 billion, up from…
‘Miners have to dare if they’re going to succeed’ says panel at Remote Roundup
The first day of the Association for Mineral Exploration’s (AME) Remote Roundup featured a government industry forum that brought together industry experts from across Canada…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 222: The cloud ‘drastically changes the game’ for mining, ft Finch, Lindon, Tooley and Williams
This week’s episode features the Thought Leadership Panel on cloud technology at the Global Mining Symposium virtual conference. Guests include Nolan Finch, worldwide technical leader…
Robert Friedland opens Remote Roundup: ‘In our world, the geologists are the gods’
The Association for Mineral Exploration opened up its Remote Roundup – its first virtual conference in the event’s 38-year history – with special guest speakers…
Rio Tinto looming talks with Mongolia to decide Oyu Tolgoi’s fate
The next three to six months will be crucial to the future of the vast Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia, as the companies behind…
2020 Nation Builder of the Year Award given to Canada’s frontline workers
The Empire Club of Canada presented its 2020 Nation Builder of the Year Award on Dec. 10, with the honour given to Canada’s frontline workers….
Lucara kicks off 2021 with 341-carat white diamond find
The unbroken white diamond, found at the Karowe mine in Botswana, could fetch more than $10 million.
Rio Tinto to open North America’s first scandium plant in June
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) and the Quebec government have announced the development of the first scandium oxide plant in North America. The commercial-scale…
Moneta Porcupine acquires O3 Mining’s Garrison project in Timmins camp
O3 Mining (TSXV: OIII; US-OTC: OIIIF) is selling its Golden Bear assets including the Garrison gold project to Moneta Porcupine Mines (TSX: ME; US-OTC: MPUCF)…