Gold coin giveaway, AI in mining talk for U of T students
It was a golden day for Jiahe Huang, literally. The fourth-year mining engineering student at the University of Toronto walked into a session on mining careers and AI, and walked…
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Nevada King surges as Centerra takes 9.9% stake
Canadian miner Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; NYSE: CGAU) is paying $10 million (US$7.3 million) for a minority stake in junior Nevada King Gold (TSXV: NKG; US-OTC: NKGFF) to boost its…
Atco backs Nunavut road project with $10M investment
Utilities and infrastructure company Atco (TSX: ACO.X) is investing $10 million (US$7.2 million) for a 40% stake in Inuit-backed West Kitikmeot Resources (WKR), which is developing a project that would…
Indigenous engineer leads revived mining association
A First Nation engineer has been named president of the Canadian Aboriginal Minerals Association as the group relaunches after a pandemic-era hiatus amid rising Indigenous participation in mining. Kaella-Marie Earle,…
Sponsored Video at PDAC: OceanaGold pushes growth on multiple fronts
OceanaGold President and CEO Gerard Bond speaks with The Northern Miner video host Devan Murgan. The preceding Sponsored video is PROMOTED CONTENT sponsored by OceanaGold and produced in co-operation with The…
Uranium Energy boosts capacity, advances licensing
Uranium Energy (NYSE-A: UEC) says it has secured Wyoming state approval for additional header houses at its Christensen Ranch in-situ recovery operation as part of a planned expansion. The Texas-based…
Sponsored Video at PDAC: Alamos chases 1Moz low-cost gold production
Alamos Gold CEO John McCluskey chats with The Northern Miner video host Devan Murgan early this month at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s annual convention in Toronto. The…
Gemfields flags 2025 loss amid delays, weak prices
Coloured precious stones miner Gemfields (LSE: GEM; JSE: GML) warned on Tuesday it expects to post a loss for its 2025 financial year as weaker gemstone prices, project delays and…
Gold M&A: Zijin unit gains control of rival Chifeng in $2.6B deal
Zijin Gold is acquiring a controlling stake in Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining for 18.3 billion yuan ($2.64 billion), reinforcing its position as China’s largest gold producer. The unit of Zijin…
Gold price rebounds from 2026 low as Trump postpones attack on Iran
Gold recovered from a dramatic decline on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed military strikes against Iran, easing market worries of inflation caused by a prolonged war. Earlier, spot…
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame calls for nominations
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame has opened its call for nominations for the 2027 Induction season. The Hall each year seeks to bring into his ranks remarkable people whose…
Fitzroy finds wide copper in Chile’s Punta del Cobre belt
Fitzroy Minerals (TSXV: FTZ; US-OTC: FTZFF) says drilling at its Buen Retiro project in northern Chile is revealing a major copper system as the company prepares to release an initial resource….