Site visit: Can Western Copper and Gold rise to its green challenges?
Near Carmacks, Yukon — Western Copper and Gold’s (TSX: WRN; NYSE-AM: WRN) Casino project sits at the potential junction of a trans-Canadian green power conduit while…
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Wesdome Gold drilling may extend Eagle mine in Ontario
Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO)says drill results expanded three underground zones at its Eagle River mine in northern Ontario as it considers extending its production life….
Antofagasta updates on US$4.4B Centinela expansion
Chilean miner Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) has started installing a second concentrator in a Centinela copper mine expansion aiming to increase the company’s total production of…
Gold, copper equities to rise, metals flat: analysts
Stocks in certain gold and copper producers are expected to gain this year even as a surge in the metals’ prices subsides, BMO Capital Markets…
Endeavour Mining pours first gold at Lafigué mine
Endeavour Mining (TSX, LSE: EDV) has poured its first gold at the new Lafigué mine in Côte d’Ivoire only 21 months after it began construction,…
YMP aims to bridge the mining talent gap with 45 scholarships
When Stephen Stewart first joined the mining world in the early 2000s, he stepped into an industry facing a yawning generational talent gap. Hoping to…
Get ready for more disputes about what’s ‘mine’ and theirs
Eleven years ago, The Northern Miner ran a story titled “How Mexico reclaimed its mantle as a top mining nation.” The piece recounted how the…
One person injured in accident at Victoria Gold’s Eagle mine
One person sustained non-serious injuries in the accident at Victoria Gold‘s (TSXV: GCX) Eagle mine in Yukon, which caused a landslide and potential cyanide leak,…
Biden administration blocks Ambler road in Alaska
The road would provide access to untouched deposits of copper, zinc, lead, silver, and gold in northwestern Alaska.
Amaroq gets enviro and social approvals for Greenland gold mine
Amaroq Minerals (TSXV: AMRQ; LSE: AMRQ) said Greenland’s government has approved its environmental impact assessment (EIA) and social impact assessment (SIA) for the Nalunaq gold…
Ramelius takes stake in Spartan, rules out takeover
Australian gold miner Ramelius Resources (ASX: RMS) has acquired an 8.9% stake in rival Spartan Resources (ASX: SPR), which is developing the Dalgaranga gold project in…
AngloGold boosts investment in Brazil as it mulls Corrego’s fate
South African gold miner AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU; ASX: AGG; JSE: ANG) plans to spend 1.1 billion reais (US$198 million) in Brazil this year, mainly on…