Silver Hammer aims at large-scale resource growth and near-term production
Shortly after mobilizing the first drill rig to its Silver Strand brownfields asset in Idaho, U.S., newly renamed Silver Hammer Mining (CSE: HAMR) is aiming…
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Ivanhoe keeps DRC copper mine expansion ahead of schedule
Kamoa-Kakula Phase 2’s concentrator plant is now expected to begin full operations in Q2 2022.
Newcrest PFS for Red Chris block cave mine confirms potential, pegs cost at $2.6B
Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM; ASX: NCM), operator of the Red Chris gold-copper mine, says a just-completed prefeasibility study for underground block caving at the operation…
Bristow, Marape to meet on potential fast-track of Porgera restart
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) CEO Mark Bristow is set to meet with Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape this week, with the…
Reflections on truth and reconciliation in Canada
Following Canada’s first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, I’d like to share my thoughts on residential schools, education, and healing. Over…
Doré Copper doubles resources at Corner Bay ahead of early 2022 PEA
Doré Copper Mining (TSXV: DCMC; US-OTC: DRCMF) has doubled resources at its flagship Corner Bay copper-gold project, about 55 km from Chibougamau in Quebec, as…
Canada Nickel improves recovery and metallurgical performance at Crawford nickel project
Canada Nickel (TSXV: CNC; US-OTC: CNIKF) has released the results of testing done on samples from its 100%-owned flagship Crawford nickel-cobalt sulphide project in Ontario,…
Western Copper updates Casino project, launches feasibility study
Western Copper and Gold (TSX: WRN; NYSE: WRN) completed its 2021 exploration and drilling program and is moving forward with the feasibility study at its…
Friedland-backed Ivanhoe Electric funds South Voisey’s Bay survey
Mining magnate Robert Friedland is looking to make another potentially massive base metals discovery about 80 kilometres south of his famous Voisey’s Bay find from…
Agnico Eagle and Kirkland Lake Gold merger likely the last major deal in Canada
The mega-merger of Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) and Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KL; NYSE: KL; ASX: KLA) unveiled to the market on…
JV Article: Equity Metals plans to more than double existing resource for Silver Queen in B.C.
Equity Metals (TSXV: EQTY; US-OTC: EQMEF) is an exploration company with precious metal and diamond projects in B.C. and the Northwest Territories. The Canadian junior is…
Building a ‘Canadian mining Champion’
Whatever one thinks of the logic behind the ‘merger of equals’ announced this week between Agnico Eagle Mines and Kirkland Lake Gold, one thing is…