First Quantum sells Kevitsa to Boliden
VANCOUVER — Burdened with debt, First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) has struck a deal to sell its Kevitsa nickel mine in northern Finland to Swedish integrated miner Boliden AB (US-OTC: BDNNF). Kevitsa…
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What an HR manager can do in a downturn
Asking miners to work on their Human Resources strategy when the industry horizon appears to hold little that is positive may appear futile. But changes already underway in the employment…
PDAC 2016: Andrew Cheatle shares his upbeat view on the industry
This year’s annual Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention, now in its 84th year, attracted more than 22,000 attendees, including inventors, analysts, mining executives, government officials and students….
Lundin Mining takes a US$262M shot at Freeport’s stake in Cukaru Peki
VANCOUVER — Mid-tier base metals producer Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN; US-OTC: LUNMF) has been hungry for copper over the past two years, and it hopes to be picking up a future copper…
Claude deal offers Silver Standard a Canadian foothold
VANCOUVER — Claude Resources (TSX: CRJ; US-OTC: CLGRF) has authored a strong turnaround story over the past three years at its Santoy and Seabee gold mines in Saskatchewan’s La Ronge mining district….
Letter to the editor: In-situ copper leaching is a proven technology
It was recently reported in the Financial Post that in-situ leaching of copper is an “unproven technology”. But after personally spending five years working at the in-situ copper leaching operation…
Odds ‘n’ Sods: Visiting gold mines in the DPRK
It was 1993. After disappointment with the Louwanzhai gold mine in Yunnan, my employer Normandy Mining wanted a break from China, and we were getting encouragement in Laos with our…
Agnico Eagle making a splash at Whale Tail
Excitement is building for Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) at its Amaruq gold project, 300 km west of Hudson Bay, as exploration geologists unveil a robust mineralized system…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 2: PDAC edition
The Mining Podcast — Episode 2 — PDAC edition! Lesley Stokes and Matt Keevil talk Goldcorp’s “kitchen sink” annual report, NexGen Energy’s “monster” Arrow resource at Rook I, North Korea (?!),…
Rick Rule shares his outlook on gold, and yes, it’s bullish
You have endured the pain. Will you have the courage to hang around for the gain?” That’s the familiar question Rick Rule, Sprott US Holdings’ president and CEO, posed during…
Site visit: Atac has more to discover at Rackla in Yukon
DAWSON CITY, YUKON — Swooping in low via helicopter across wide, lush valleys at Atac Resources’ (TSXV: ATC; US-OTC: ATADF) well-established base camp on the Rackla gold project in the central Yukon,…
Orex, Canasil add weight to silver discovery in Mexico
VANCOUVER — Orex Minerals (TSXV: REX; US-OTC: ORXIF) and partner Canasil Resources (CVE: CLZ) are off to a strong start at their Sandra-Escobar silver project, 183 km northeast of the…