Canadian Exploration Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
From the Canadian Malartic mine in Quebec to the Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories, Canada is home to some of the world’s largest mining operations and most valuable…
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Why some Canadian juniors are looking to revive Japan’s dormant gold mines
When it comes to Japan-Canada trade, Canadian companies tend to sell mineral resources to the east Asian country rather than mine them there. But a small number of Canadian explorers…
Kelly Earle and Vincent Metcalfe named Young Mining Professionals of the Year
The winners of the Young Mining Professionals’ (YMP) Eira Thomas and Peter Munk Awards for 2023 are Kelly Earle of Vancouver and Vincent Metcalfe of Montreal. The YMP awards recognize…
Exclusive video: Newmont’s Hirji on how social licence helps de-risk projects
Keivan Hirji, with Newmont’s Sustainability and External Relations Team for North America discusses how the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) informs the company’s work with communities…
Fury Gold extends footprint at Eau Claire project in Quebec
The final three drill holes from Fury Gold Mines’ (TSX: FURY; NYSE-AM: FURY) 2022 program have returned high-grade gold intercepts at its Eau Claire project in Quebec. Assays from the…
Barrick on the backfoot as FY22 output misses guidance
Despite a strong finish in the fourth quarter of 2022, Canada-domiciled Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) production fell to the lowest level in decades after missing full-year guidance on…
BC, Yukon and NWT snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Northwestern Canada is a vast hub for mineral exploration and mining. Here’s a glimpse of eight companies exploring for precious and base metals in British Columbia, Yukon and the Northwest…
Royal Gold bolsters royalty position at Nevada’s Cortez complex with US$204M deal
Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD) has further consolidated its royalty position at the world-class Cortez gold complex in Nevada, which has been operating since 1969 and produced roughly 27 million oz….
Rio Tinto venture makes strategic investment in Regulus Resources
Nuton, a Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO; LSE: RIO; NASDAQ: RIO) venture that has developed innovative copper sulphide leach technologies, is taking a 16.5% stake in Regulus Resources (TSXV: REG; US-OTC:…
Fury drills high grade gold at Eau Claire’s Percival prospect
Fury Gold Mines (TSX: FURY, NYSE-AM: FURY) says drill results from its Percival prospect may expand the resources at its Eau Claire project near James Bay in Quebec. The Vancouver-based…
Site visit: G2 Goldfields hopes to add to discovery count at Oko project in Guyana
When Dan Noone first visited Guyana in 2004, the capital Georgetown was a “sleepy place,” says the geologist and CEO of G2 Goldfields (TSXV: GTWO). “There weren’t many cars on…
CMS 2022: Agnico Eagle banks on Canadian production upside
The largest producer of Canadian gold, Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM), is banking on its soon-to-be-consolidated in-country portfolio to underpin its near and long-term production growth profile, executive…