Iamgold makes headway in West Africa
It’s been a big year in West Africa for Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: AIG). The company kicked off 2018 with high-grade assay results from its Siribaya gold project in Mali…
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The Norther Miner Podcast – Miner Moment #11: Gold rush in Sudan ft Orca Gold’s Richard P. Clark
In this bonus mini-podcast, Orca Gold CEO Richard P. Clark describes the artisanal gold rush that has quietly turned Sudan into Africa’s second-largest gold producer, and how his company is…
Vale sells Voisey’s Bay cobalt stream for US$690M
In the world’s biggest cobalt stream to date, Vale (NYSE: VALE) has agreed to sell cobalt from its Voisey’s Bay nickel-copper-cobalt mine in northern Labrador to Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX:…
Revival Gold tables maiden resource at Beartrack
Like its name implies, Revival Gold (TSXV: RVG; US-OTCQB: RVLGF) aims to bring brownfield and past-producing gold projects back to life. The company is focused on reviving its past-producing Beartrack…
B2Gold inaugurates solar plant at Otjikoto in Namibia
At the end of May, B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-AM: BTG) officially opened a 7-megawatt solar power plant at its Otjikoto mine in Namibia. The solar plant is one of the…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 108: Time for a fresh look at the NWT?
Are Canada’s Northwest Territories a prime destination for the world’s mineral explorers and developers? While the NWT may have gained a reputation a decade ago as having become too bureaucratic…
Site visit: Alamos taps into Island Gold’s potential
DUBREUILVILLE, ONTARIO — Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) has extended gold mineralization along strike and down-plunge from existing reserves and resources at its newly acquired and producing Island Gold…
Mawson looks to grow gold-cobalt zones at Rompas-Rajapalot
After finishing a 16,000-metre winter drill program in April, Mawson Resources (TSX: MAW; US-OTC: MWSNF) is getting ready for a 12-month exploration program at its flagship Rompas gold property and…
Facts ‘n’ Figures: Silver industrial demand rebounded in 2017
The following is an edited summary from the Silver Institute, based on findings in its World Silver Survey 2018. For more information, visit www.silverinstitute.org. Industrial demand for silver, fuelled by…
Central America Snapshot: Seven juniors advance gold, silver and zinc assets
While often overshadowed by larger mining countries to the north and south, Central America is an enticing destination for mineral explorers and developers interested not only in the region’s gold…
Horizonte Minerals advances two assets in Brazil
Six months ago, Jeremy Martin, founder and CEO of Horizonte Minerals (TSX: HZM; LON: HZM), bought the Vermelho nickel-cobalt project in Brazil from Vale (NYSE: VALE) for US$8 million in…
Editorial: De Beers enters synthetic diamond jewellery market
In a milestone moment for traditional diamond miners, De Beers Group has launched a new company named “Lightbox Jewelry” that will exclusively produce and sell laboratory-grown diamond jewellery, using technology…