BC, Yukon & NWT Snapshot: Gold, base metals and diamonds remain top targets
While wider mining markets may have been subdued in 2018, mineral exploration in British Columbia, Yukon and the Northwest Territories continued to be a hotbed…
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Commentary: Celebrating a century of mining at Yukon
It was finding gold at Rabbit Creek and along the riverbeds of the Klondike that forever changed one of the world’s final frontiers — the…
Commentary: Northwest Territories, a multi-faceted mining destination
As Minister of Industry Tourism and Investment for the Government of the Northwest Territories, one of my jobs is to champion resource development for our…
Editorial: Gold, Barrick come out of gates strong in 2019
If the first week of trading in 2019 is auspicious for the rest of the year, gold bugs are going to be in for a…
Commentary: AME works to ensure a vital exploration community in BC
As the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) prepares for its 36th annual Mineral Exploration Roundup conference from Jan. 28 to 31, 2019, we look back…
Pacific Empire builds substantial land position in BC’s Babine district
Pacific Empire Minerals (TSXV: PEMC) has consolidated 90 sq. km of contiguous claims in central B.C.’s Babine copper-gold porphyry district into its Paragon copper-gold project…
Sun Metals shows polymetallic potential at Stardust
Sun Metals (TSXV: SUNM; US-OTC: SMTTF) has announced the final results from its 15,000-metre, 2018 drill program at its Stardust polymetallic project in north-central British…
Metals Commentary: Bright lights at end of long tunnel for lithium
Cold water was thrown on the lithium market in 2018, with prices falling and lithium miners’ equity prices falling alongside. We at Fastmarkets believe the…
US markets rise, Dec. 24-28
The gold price continued a strong December push, rising 1.9% to US$1,280.40. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index rose 1.4% to 69.68 and the Dow…
TSX Venture soars, Dec. 24-28
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 4.12% to close the trading week at 552.09, and has continued to rise over the start of 2019. Shares…
Victoria’s Eagle clears construction hurdles
At more than 60% built, mine construction has unfolded mostly as planned at Victoria Gold’s (TSXV: VIT) Eagle gold project in the Yukon, according to…
The Northern Miner Podcast – Miner Moment #16: Airships for miners ft Solar Ship’s Jay Godsall
Solar Ship CEO Jay Godsall pitches the benefits of using airships to access remote areas to a live audience at The Northern Miner’s Progressive Mine…