Doré Copper options Joe Mann gold mine
Recently listed Doré Copper Mining (TSXV: DCMC) has signed an option agreement to acquire 100% of the Joe Mann gold mine in Quebec. The project is 50 km from the…
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Alamos Gold takes stake in Red Pine
Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) has spent $1.9 million for an 11% stake in Red Pine Exploration (TSXV: RPX) on an undiluted basis and 19.99% on a partially diluted…
Sierra Metals grows resource at Bolivar mine
Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT; NYSE-AM: SMTS) has updated the resource for its Bolivar underground mine in Chihuahua state, Mexico, based on 13,698 metres of infill drilling and 41,553 metres of…
NorZinc hits permitting milestone on road to Prairie Creek
Since taking the reins at NorZinc (TSX: NZC) in 2018, CEO Don MacDonald admits he has spent more time than he expected on permitting. But with all the major permits…
Accelerating the evolution of mining
The mining sector is already behind other industries when it comes to the use of new technologies, but the rate of adoption has risen in the past couple of years….
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 167: ‘Are we asking the right questions?’ ft Sherritt International’s Nathan Stubina
This episode features a critical look at innovation and the mining industry from Nathan Stubina, Sherritt International vice-president of technologies and operations. Nathan delivered a presentation titled, “Some Inconvenient Facts,…
BC, Yukon and NWT Snapshot: Eight players advancing assets in attractive jurisdictions
The natural endowment of British Columbia, the Yukon and Northwest Territories continues to drive mineral exploration and development. Here is a sample of eight companies active in the region. American…
White Gold keeps on discovering
Shawn Ryan’s White Gold (TSXV: WGO) has data from more than 400,000 Yukon soil samples, but one collected in the 2019 field season stood out by an order of magnitude….
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 166: How the mining industry can save on energy costs, ft Peak Power COO Matt Sachs
This holiday episode features a special Innovation Presentation by Peak Power chief operating officer Matt Sachs at the 2019 Progressive Mine Forum in Toronto. Matt discusses how advanced software can…
Commentary: Looking at 2020 and beyond for BC’s mineral industry
As the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) gears up for the 37th annual Mineral Exploration Roundup conference from Jan. 20 to 23, 2020, it is time to take stock of…
Nemaska Lithium files for creditor protection
Canada’s Nemaska Lithium (TSX: NMX) has filed for creditor protection after attempts over several months to find new investors and continue operations. The Montreal-based company is trying to avoid becoming…
Kutcho Copper eyes feasibility study in mid-2020
Kutcho Copper (TSXV: KC; US-OTC: KCCFF) says it can complete a feasibility study on its namesake Kutcho project in north-central B.C. within seven months if it can raise $3 million….