Silver Bear moving swiftly to develop Vertikalny Central
Since the end of last year, shares of Russia-focused Silver Bear Resources (TSX: SBR) have soared from 1.5¢ to 24¢ apiece. “That’s more than a tenfold increase in the last six months…
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Atac eyes road access to Tiger gold deposit in the Yukon
VANCOUVER — Explorer Atac Resources (TSXV: ATC; US-OTC: ATADF) thinks its high-grade Tiger oxide gold deposit could offer significant start-up cash flow for a large-tonnage operation at its massive Rackla project,…
Dundee Precious Metals to start construction at Krumovgrad in Q3
Updating investors on its Krumovgrad gold project in southern Bulgaria, Dundee Precious Metals (TSX: DPM) says it could start construction before October and has revised its construction capital cost estimate…
It’s official: Lydian to start construction at Amulsar
Lydian International (TSX: LYD) has decided to build Armenia’s largest gold mine, with the first gold pour anticipated in 20 months. The company has more than 80% of the financing…
MDN sees future in niobium, acquires Argor
Two of the bigger mining deals in recent memory have a common denominator that might surprise a few people. Was it gold or copper? Neither. It was niobium — a…
Lundin Gold tables feasibility study for Fruta del Norte
VANCOUVER — Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG; US-OTC: FTMNF) has completed a feasibility study that outlines a path to production at its flagship Fruta del Norte (FDN) gold project in southeastern Ecuador….
Odds ‘n’ Sods: The birth of the Smithers Exploration Group’s annual golf tournament
VANCOUVER – Exploration in northwestern B.C. was firing in 1972, and many explorers used services out of the small community of Smithers, B.C. This group included Nick Carter, who was…
Editorial: Northern Superior loses case in Ontario
A long-simmering legal case revolving around the duty to consult in Ontario’s Mining Act has been resolved, with plaintiff Northern Superior Resources having its action against the province of Ontario…
Champion Iron optimistic at Bloom Lake
Champion Iron (TSX: CIA; ASX: CIA) is lowering projected costs at the recently acquired Bloom Lake iron ore mine in the Labrador Trough, as part of a plan to restart…
Nordgold raises its offer for Northquest
VANCOUVER — After increasing its stake in Northquest (TSXV: NQ) to 52.3% late last year, Russian gold miner Nordgold is making a move to acquire the rest of the junior and…
Win free tickets to the Toronto premiere of KONELĪNE: Our land beautiful.
The Northern Miner is proud to be Co-Presenter of the Toronto premiere of the feature-length documentary, KONELĪNE: Our land beautiful, which won the “Best Canadian Feature Documentary” award at the…
TSX returns to a bull market, May 30–June 3
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose nearly 0.9% to close at 14,226.78, up 20% from its Jan. 20 low, and marking a return to a bull market. The S&P/TSX Global Mining…