The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame announces 2023 inductees
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame will welcome three new members at a gala dinner and induction ceremony on May 24, 2023 at The Carlu in Toronto. Tickets will go…
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Los Andes Copper on track to deliver Vizcachitas prefeasibility by year-end, says CEO
Los Andes Copper (TSXV: LA; US-OTCQX) is eager to restart drilling at the flagship Vizcachitas porphyry copper-molybdenum deposit in Chile while it works in parallel to publish a pre-feasibility study…
GMS: Proactive Quebec government makes for a top-tier mining investment destination
The Quebec government has put in place specialized units to help mineral explorers, and mine developers navigate the province’s regulatory system from the discovery stage through production and closure, The…
GMS: Sense of purpose a key solution to industry doldrums, says Hemingway
Educational data from the last several years reveals that young people in Canada are choosing careers other than mining. Forecasts from the industry show that demand for mining-related labour will…
GMS: Lessons from Great Bear’s smashing $2B success at Dixie
One of the most exciting gold exploration stories in recent years has been Great Bear Resources and its Dixie gold project near Red Lake, Ont. The company was acquired by…
Kodiak Copper exploration results point to further size potential
The results from five drill holes released by Kodiak Copper Corp. (TSXV: KDK) have increased the mineralized area at the Gate Zone of the company’s 147 sq. km. MPD copper-gold…
Endeavour Silver founder Bradford Cooke passes away at 67
Bradford Cooke, the founder, director and executive chairman of Endeavour Silver (NYSE: EXK; TSX: EDR) has passed away suddenly in Vancouver at the age of 67. The cause of death…
Explorer Iain Downie, known for part in Wolfden discovery in Nunavut, dies at 83
Iain Fleming Downie, of Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away peacefully with his wife Anne and children Malcolm, Ewan and Andrea by his side on Aug. 5 at the age of 83. …
Canadian mining star Ned Goodman passes
Canadian miners are mourning the passing of industry heavyweight Ned Goodman (1936-2022). Over more than 30 years, Goodman has made transformative and enduring contributions to Canada’s minerals industry and capital…
Lukas Lundin passes away at 64
Mining financier and entrepreneur Lukas H. Lundin has died in Geneva at the age of 64, following a two-year battle with brain cancer. The Swedish-Canadian Lundin, known for his shrewd…
OBITUARY: Igor Levental – mining sage with deep passion for arts and learning
The mining universe has lost not only a wise and generous leader, but also a true renaissance man. Igor Levental, president of The Electrum Group and director of Novagold…
PDAC 2022: War, supply issues have increased importance of critical minerals, says Wilkinson
Natural Resources minister Jonathan Wilkinson has said that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the fragility of global supply chains have “heightened” the importance of critical minerals as he welcomed mining…