Roundup Video: Azimut pivots to advanced exploration
Azimut Exploration (TSXV: AZM; US-OTC: AZMTF) is stepping up drilling at its Elmer and Wabamisk projects in Quebec’s James Bay after a run of discoveries, president and CEO Jean-Marc Lulin…
Precious Metals
Ontario fast-tracks Kinross’ Great Bear gold project
Ontario is upgrading Kinross Gold’s (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) Great Bear project to its One Project One Process framework, Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce said on Tuesday. The $1.4-billion…
Bullion rally has legs, Scotiabank says
Sustained central bank buying, heightened geopolitical uncertainty and rising investor flows into exchange traded funds are some of the main factors that could keep propelling gold higher over the coming…
Roundup Video: Star Copper reports wide copper-gold drill assays
Early drilling at Star Copper’s (CSE: STCU; US-OTC: STCUF) namesake project in northern British Columbia has confirmed broad near-surface copper-gold mineralization, reinforcing the case for a larger porphyry system at…
Niger returns Orano uranium, Mali renews Barrick licence as Sahel states adjust
Military governments in Africa’s troubled Sahel region are taking separate steps that may ease concerns over resource nationalism. Niger plans to return uranium to France’s Orano while Mali is extending…
Roundup Video: Northisle leans on $2B PEA to push North Island forward
Northisle Copper and Gold (TSXV: NCX; US-OTC: NTCPF) plans to take its North Island copper-gold project on northern Vancouver Island to a prefeasibility study by year-end, CEO Sam Lee said….
Indaba: How AI in mining is like self-driving cars
The planet’s most advanced artificial intelligence isn’t a chatbot, it’s a robotic vehicle, and Stanford University researchers say mining should pay attention. A team at Stanford’s Mineral-X initiative, led by…
Treasure Hunt Video: Alberta retirees win latest treasure hunt prize
Gold may dominate headlines for its price, but in southern British Columbia it recently became the reward for sharp research and family teamwork. Jeff and Jeannie Buckles, a retired geotechnical…
Lundin finds new copper-gold systems in Ecuador
Canada’s Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG; US-OTC: LUGDF) said drilling near its Fruta del Norte mine in Ecuador showed a large intrusive complex hosting several shallow copper-gold porphyry systems within a…
Roundup Video: Enchi results impress as Newcore advances PFS
Newcore Gold (TSXV: NCAU; US-OTC: NCAUF) expects to deliver a pre-feasibility study on its Enchi gold project in Ghana by this summer, as drilling starts to point to higher-grade potential…
Roundup Video: Brixton drills Langis silver project in Ontario, preps Thorn return
Brixton Metals (TSX-V: BBB; US-OTC: BBBXF) is drilling its Langis silver project in Ontario this winter and plans to restart rigs at its Thorn copper-gold project in northwestern British Columbia…
Battered Vizsla keeps ‘long-term’ commitment to Mexico silver-gold mine
Vizsla Silver (TSX; NYSE: VZLA) said it remains determined to develop the Panuco silver-gold project in Mexico’s strife-torn Sinaloa state even after an armed group kidnapped 10 company workers, killing…