First Mining tables positive PEA at Springpole
A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of First Mining Finance’s (TSX: FF) wholly owned Springpole gold-silver project, 110 km northeast of Red Lake, Ont., has yielded…
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Site visit: Big gets bigger for Agnico, Yamana at Canadian Malartic
MALARTIC, QUEBEC — Despite its already enormous size, the Canadian Malartic open-pit gold mine in Malartic, Que., halfway between Rouyn-Noranda and Val-d’Or, is on track…
Paulson & Co. aim to stop ‘serial value destruction’
An analysis of 13 of the largest publicly listed gold companies shows that total shareholder returns have been “dreadful” since 2010 and management must be…
Quebec Snapshot: Nine juniors with active exploration and development projects
Quebec has proven to be a hotbed for junior mining company activity and perennially one of the industry’s favourite jurisdictions in which to operate. Gold…
Feds, Yukon gov’t team to fund improved roads to mines
The Yukon mining community got some good news on Sept. 2 with the announcement by the federal and Yukon governments that they would jointly fund…
B2Gold’s Fekola on brink of commercial production this year
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE: BTG) says it has started processing ore at its Fekola gold mine in southwestern Mali, and will reach commercial production before…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 75: Live from the 2017 Precious Metals Summit ft. Brent Cook
This week, we’re bringing you exclusive content from the 2017 Precious Metals Summit in Beaver Creek, Colorado. Lesley reports on location and touches base with…
Seven questions investors should ask about geophysical anomalies
VANCOUVER — Geophysical surveys are frequently used by the mining and exploration industry to detect potential mineral deposits hidden beneath the subsurface. However, the results…
TSX Venture dips, Sept. 18-22
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index shed 1.56 points to a 778.1-point close, as commodity prices declined amid hawkish comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Spot…
TSX rises, Sept. 18-22
During a relatively quiet week politically, Canada’s benchmark index rose steadily to 15,454.23 — a 1.85% gain — while the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose…
Tahoe gets licence back, blockade remains at Escobal
Guatemala’s Supreme Court may have reinstated the Escobal mining licence of Tahoe Resources’ (TSX: THO; NYSE: THO) subsidiary, but the company can’t restart operations at…
US markets post marginal increase, Sept. 18-22
The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up 0.37% to 22,349.59 and the S&P 500 Index rose 0.08% to 2,502.22. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index…