Odds ‘n’ Sods: My three ‘Eureka!’ moments as a Canadian explorer
The excitement of a mineral discovery is a “Eureka!” moment, and this is the story of my three Eureka moments. I’m 77 years old now, so some of the details…
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TSX Venture inches higher, Sept. 17-21
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 0.66% to 719.91. Shares of White Gold rose 65% to $1.07. The company released strong drill assays from the Vertigo target on its JP…
TSX posts solid gains, Sept. 17-21
Canada’s benchmark index rose 1.31% to 16,224.13 during an improved trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 5.4% to 66.73 and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index rose 2.7% to…
RNC doubles strike length at Beta Hunt discovery
The most recent development work at RNC Minerals ’ (TSX: RNX) Beta Hunt mine in Australia has found a 43 kilogram rock specimen containing an estimated 1,100 ounces of gold…
Balmoral expands newly optioned Gargoyle property by 1,600%
In August, Balmoral Resources (TSX: BAR; US-OTC: BALMF) optioned the Gargoyle nickel property, 55 km northeast of Atikokan, Ontario. Just a few weeks later, it expanded Gargoyle 1,600% by staking…
New Age Metals considers JV at Genesis
New Age Metals (TSXV: NAM; US-OTC: NMTLF) is seeking a joint venture partner to help develop its 100% owned Genesis palladium-platinum-nickel-copper located in the northeastern Chugach Mountains, 120 road km…
BC’s highest NPV exploration projects
Using the database of our sister company Mining Intelligence, The Northern Miner compiled the following list of British Columbia’s four exploration projects with the highest net present values (NPVs), as…
Top 10 Canada-based juniors with substantial assets in the US
Canadian junior companies have a large presence south of the border. The Northern Miner presents its top-10 list of the biggest Canada-based juniors with substantial assets in the U.S., by…
Base Metals Snapshot: Eight companies on the hunt for base metals in the Americas
The rise in base metal prices in 2017 and early 2018 has translated into a lively exploration and development scene amongst companies focused on base metals. Here are eight such…
Friedland: Ivanhoe is ready for the energy revolution
VANCOUVER — Robert Friedland, executive chairman of Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN, US-OTC: IVPAF), was in fine form during his presentation at the Sprott Natural Resource Symposium in Vancouver in mid-July….
Nickel Creek rethinks Nickel Shaw in Yukon
DAWSON, YUKON — Nickel Creek Platinum (TSX: NCP; US-OTC: NCPCF) is wrapping up a new round of metallurgical testing at its Nickel Shaw polymetallic project near Destruction Bay, Yukon, 317 km…
Study shows Clean TeQ’s Sunrise is world-class
Clean TeQ’s (TSX: CLQ; US-OTC: CTEQF) Sunrise nickel, cobalt and scandium project in Australia is one step closer to becoming a significant producer of nickel and cobalt sulphate for the…