Lundin Mining puts zinc expansion on hold to prevent spread of coronavirus
Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) has put the brakes on zinc expansion activities at its Neves-Corvo operation in Portugal, joining the rising number of companies taking…
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Alamos to reacquire Island Gold royalty for $75M
Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI) has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a 3% net smelter return (NSR) royalty on production from…
Maple expands Douay targets in Quebec
An induced polarization (IP) survey completed at Maple Gold’s (TSXV: MGM) 355-sq.-km Douay gold project in Quebec has expanded the 531 Zone target area and identified…
Wesdome grows production at Eagle river, advances Kiena
Last year, Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO) increased production at its Eagle River complex in northern Ontario by 28% to 91,688 oz. gold while decreasing…
Foran tables PFS for McIlvenna Bay
A pre-feasibility study (PFS) released by Foran Mining (TSXV: FOM) for its wholly owned McIlvenna Bay project in Saskatchewan envisions a 3,600 t/d underground mine…
O3 Mining grows Bulldog at depth
O3 Mining (TSXV: OIII) has released the results of four holes completed at the Alpha property within its Central Cadillac group of holdings in Quebec….
AI, machine learning to deliver ‘wave of discoveries’
The past 20 years have seen remarkable advances in the mining industry, particularly in mineral exploration technologies with vast volumes of data generated from geologic,…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 177: Gold ‘teetering on the brink of a production decline’, ft. Mark Bristow at PDAC
This episode features a keynote speech by Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference in Toronto. Bristow…
Colombia, Ecuador & Peru Snapshot: Companies active in prospective countries
Colombia, Ecuador and Peru all host prospective geological settings for mineral exploration. While they remain under-explored by modern-day standards, South America’s reputation as an established…
TSX Venture rises, March 2-6: Aurania, Chesapeake, Rokmaster
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 1.80% to 506.54 and gold finished the week at US$1,673.10 per oz., a rise of US$87.60 per oz. from…
TSX falls, March 2-6: Balmoral, Equinox, Maya Gold & Silver
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.54% to 16,175.02. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 3.84% to 74.17, while the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index fell…
Sprott bets on Orefinders
Financier Eric Sprott is putting some of his money behind Orefinders Resources (TSXV: ORX) and the junior explorer’s properties in the Kirkland Lake district of…