Editorial: Uncertainty on the horizon in the Yukon
VANCOUVER — The winds of legislative change out of Ottawa are shifting regulatory expectations for natural resource development across Canada, and the Yukon government is…
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Sparton banks on vanadium
Over the course of his 54 years in the business, Canadian geologist and engineer Lee Barker has had many rewarding moments. In the early 1970s…
Teranga tables friendly US$63M bid for Gryphon Minerals
VANCOUVER — Teranga Gold (TSX: TGZ; ASX: TGZ) aims to expand its production profile in West Africa, and it found an opportunity in Australia-based Gryphon…
Site visit: Detour revs up Detour Lake mine
COCHRANE, ONTARIO — Last year Detour Gold’s (TSX: DGC) Detour Lake mine in northeastern Ontario was the second-largest gold producer in Canada. It’s now on…
TSX Venture holds steady, June 13-17
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed relatively unchanged at 715.36 points. Spot gold nearly broke two-year highs, rising 1.9%, or US$24.41, to a US$1,298.65 per…
Dow Jones and S&P 500 end lower, June 13-17
The U.S. Federal Reserve held rates steady ahead of Britain voting on whether to leave or stay in the European Union. The central bank’s decision…
Brexit fears weigh on TSX, June 13-17
Worries that Britain might vote to leave the European Union in a referendum on June 23 sent Canada’s main stock index down 0.97% to 13,901.77….
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 17: Permit troubles, bidding wars, and goat brains
Lesley and Matt drill into the unexpected permit rejection of Sabina Gold and Silver’s (TSX: SBB; US-OTC: SGSVF) promising Back River gold property 400 km southwest…
Sabina suffers permit setback at Back River
VANCOUVER — The future of Sabina Gold and Silver’s (TSX: SBB; US-OTC: SGSVF) promising Back River gold property, 400 km southwest of the community of…
Explorers need to rethink their deposits, John Kaiser says
VANCOUVER — John Kaiser, newsletter writer of Kaiser Research Online, spoke at this year’s Vancouver Commodity Forum — hosted by Zimtu Capital in downtown Vancouver…
Pilot Gold acquires past-producer in Idaho
The purchase of a past-producing heap leach mine in southeastern Idaho marks Pilot Gold’s (TSX: PLG) first acquisition this year and underscores the junior’s heightened…
Eight gold plays to watch
With gold prices on the rise, the second half of 2016 is going to be a lively time for gold projects in Canada. The following…