Suppliers news: Cementation earns gold for safety
North Bay, Ont.-based contractor Cementation received a gold award at the Canada Occupation Safety Awards Gala in Toronto in October. The award recognizes the mine…
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Suppliers news: Ritchie Bros. to buy IronPlanet, partner with Caterpiller
Vancouver-based Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (TSX: RBA) plans to pay US$758.5 million for IronPlanet, an online, used heavy equipment marketplace. IronPlanet was founded in 1999 and…
Laurentian lands $49M from Feds for research
Sudbury’s Laurentian University says it is launching an “unprecedented research effort” to boost the discovery rates of new mineral deposits, with the largest funding announcement…
ICSG: Copper surplus coming in 2017
The following is an edited summary of a release by the International Copper Study Group (ICSG) after its meeting in Lisbon, Portugal in late October,…
Radisson Mining advances O’Brien gold project in Quebec’s Abitibi
The O’Brien gold mine in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec was the richest mine by grade along the Larder Lake-Cadillac Fault between 1926 and…
Richmont offers preview of expanded Island Gold PEA
VANCOUVER — Richmont Mines (TSX: RIC; NYSE-MKT: RIC) is having an impressive year at its flagship Island Gold mine near Wawa, Ont., with highlights including record…
Commentary: Creating a benchmarking program for precious metals miners
The 2011–2016 metals bear market marked a historic inflection point for the mining industry. With a market capitalization erosion exceeding hundreds of billions of dollars,…
Editorial: Canada’s mining industry still a powerhouse
To get a pulse on the health of Canada’s mining industry, it’s useful to browse through the newly released Mining Sector Performance Report 2006–2015, which…
Darnley Bay buys NWT zinc deposits, updates BC resource
Darnley Bay Resources (TSXV: DBL) is acquiring 42 zinc-lead deposits over a 68 km strike length in the Northwest Territories, and the junior explorer’s management…
Eldorado re-emphasizes internal growth, exploration
VANCOUVER — Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) will likely have $1 billion in total liquidity on its balance sheet at year-end thanks to the proposed…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 36: Koneline filmmaker Nettie Wild – full interview
This week we have staff writer Lesley Stokes’ full 25-minute conversation with filmmaker Nettie Wild about her award-winning “cinematic celebration of northwestern British Columbia,” KONELĪNE:…
TSX Venture drops, Oct. 24-28
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index shed 14.76 points, or 1.9%, over the report period to a 775.87-point close despite gains in commodity prices. Spot gold…