Interactive infographic: Far North projects
Canada’s vast northern region hosts numerous large and high-grade mineral projects but they’re out of reach to miners until they’re connected to reliable roads. Our latest infographic looks at seven…
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Obituary: Industry remembers Chester Millar as community-focused mine developer
In a time when mining needs ever more innovative techniques and concern for local communities, Canada is bidding farewell to one of its top mine builders. Chester Millar, a Canadian…
China question clouds Nunavut road-to-port plan
A Chinese state-backed miner owns the remote Izok Corridor in Nunavut, one of the richest zinc deposits in the world, and the Canadian government has provided some financing for the…
Koryx Copper wins analyst support after Namibia assays
Analysts at BMO Capital Markets and Red Cloud Securities say Koryx Copper (TSXV: KRY; US-OTC: KRYXF) is rapidly emerging as one of Africa’s more attractive red metal development stories after…
Sponsored: Silver One advances Nevada silver restart, copper plans
Silver One Resources CEO Greg Crowe in conversation with The Northern Miner video host Devan Murugan last month during The Mining Investment Event of the North in Quebec City. This sponsored video…
Bunker Hill rebuild ships first Idaho ore, eyes silver
Bunker Hill Mining (TSX: BNKR; US-OTC: BHLL) has started feeding ore through its rebuilt Idaho mill, moving the historical Silver Valley mine from construction to ramp-up after six years of redevelopment. The…
Fitzroy drills 1.7% copper, expands Chile program
Fitzroy Minerals (TSXV: FTZ; US-OTC: FTZFF) has intersected strong copper grades at its Buen Retiro project in northern Chile and expanded its drill program as it continues to define a…
Nigeria IDs critical minerals to shift from oil
Nigeria says it has found a significant critical minerals area as Africa’s largest oil producer seeks to diversify its economy and join the race to supply battery and technology metals…
Fortune gets $50M for Nico road
Fortune Minerals (TSX: FT; US-OTC: FTMDF) and the Tłı̨chǫ government might receive up to $50 million (US$35.25 million) from Ottawa to help connect the long-delayed Nico project in the Northwest…
Generation Mining nears $1B copper project funding
Generation Mining (TSX: GENM; US-OTC: GENMF) has assembled almost all its financing for the $1-billion capex Marathon copper-palladium project in northern Ontario. The $969 million total includes $200 million…
Infographic: Canada’s Blue-Collar Wage Leaders
Canada’s mining sector has quietly become one of the most lucrative career paths in the country. Mining workers now earn an average of $42 an hour compared with $35 an…
Ottawa eyes special status for Far North resource roads
The federal government is considering granting national interest status to the $2-billion Mackenzie Valley Highway and Grays Bay Road and Port initiative (GBRP), two northern transportation projects crucial to access…