Great Bear expands drill program at Dixie in Red Lake
In April 2019, Great Bear Resources (TSXV: GBR; US-OTC: GTBDF) doubled the 30,000-metre drill program at its Dixie gold project in Ontario’s Red Lake district. At the time the company…
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Fission considers underground-only scenario at PLS
Fission Uranium (TSX: FCU; US-OTC: FCUUF) has tabled a prefeasibility study (PFS) for its Patterson Lake South uranium project in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca region, outlining an open pit and underground hybrid…
BHP invests in Midland Exploration
BHP (NYSE: BHP) is investing in Midland Exploration (TSXV: MD) to support the junior’s copper exploration in northern Quebec, including its Mythril copper-gold-molybdenum-silver project in James Bay Eeyou Istchee. BHP…
MAS Gold revisits historic Saskatchewan projects
MAS Gold (TSXV: MAS) has completed a 3,500-metre drill program in Saskatchewan, targeting the Point gold prospect on its Preview Lake property and the North Lake gold prospect on its…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 135: Canadian Mining Hall of Fame induction ceremony highlights
This episode features highlights from the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame’s 31st annual induction ceremony held in Toronto earlier this year. The 2019 inductees are discoverer Kate Carmack, geologist James…
Mountain Province boosts inferred resources at Faraday 2 kimberlite
Mountain Province Diamonds (TSX: MPVD; NYSE: MPVD) has incorporated the northwest extension of the Faraday 2 kimberlite at its Kennady North project into an updated inferred resource for the kimberlite…
Frontier Lithium confirms depth at PAK in Ontario
Recent drilling by Frontier Lithium (TSXV: FL; US-OTC: HLKMF) at its Spark pegmatite lithium zone, part of its 69-sq.-km PAK lithium project in northwestern Ontario, has confirmed the zone continues…
TSX Venture posts marginal gain, April 1-5: Cantex, Filo, Ximen
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 0.47% to 629.81. Cantex Mine Development — whose chairman is Charles Fipke — posted the biggest gain, rising 94¢ to $3.43. The company announced…
TSX rises, April 1-5: Kirkland Lake, Labrador Iron Ore, North American Palladium
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 1.83% to 16,396.15. Spot gold finished the week at US$1,291.40 per oz., down 60¢ from the previous week. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index rose 0.91%…
Harte Gold completes feasibility study on Sugar mine
Harte Gold (TSX: HRT; US-OTC: HRTFF) has completed a feasibility study on its Sugar mine, which started commercial production in White River, Ont., in January. The feasibility study incorporates improvements…
Nicola drills at past-producing New Craigmont in BC
Vancouver-based junior Nicola Mining (TSXV: NIM) has finished a 39-hole, reverse-circulation drill program at its past-producing 100.8 sq. km New Craigmont copper property in south-central B.C.’s Nicola Valley, testing waste…
Copper Snapshot: Eight companies hunting for the red metal
Compelling supply and demand projections for copper in the years ahead makes the red metal one of the favourites of industry observers, who see flat-lining mine supply running into increased…