Rule Summit: Lara drills Planalto toward $1B Brazil copper test
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Lara Exploration (TSXV: LRA; US-OTC: LRAXF) has seven rigs turning at its Planalto copper-gold project in Brazil, a 14,000-metre test of…
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Creating mining districts could unlock billions: study
Mining companies could unlock billions in additional value by treating nearby operations as integrated mining districts rather than standalone assets, according to a study by…
Ottawa’s $500M Red Chris bet tests BC grid
Ottawa’s $500-million (US$352 million) contribution to Newmont’s (NYSE, ASX: NEM; TSX: NGT) proposed Red Chris Block Cave has turned British Columbia’s northern power shortage into…
BHP leverages $1.5B to restart Chile copper mine
BHP (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) has begun the process to reopen the Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile, targeting an investment of $1.5 billion to…
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…
Editorial: Develop it or cede it
There is a paradox at the heart of Canada’s relationship with its own territory. The country sits atop some of the most valuable mineral deposits…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…