Rubicon grows Phoenix resource; feasibility underway
Rubicon Minerals (TSX: RMX; US-OTC: RBYCF) has released updated resources for its Phoenix gold project in the Red Lake gold district of northwestern Ontario, with 811,000 oz. gold in the…
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Ascot Resources drills more high grades at Silver Coin in BC
The latest results from the Silver Coin deposit at Ascot Resources’ (TSX: AOT) Premier gold project continue to show high-grade mineralization at this zone. Drill highlights include 7 metres of…
Doré Copper options Joe Mann gold mine
Recently listed Doré Copper Mining (TSXV: DCMC) has signed an option agreement to acquire 100% of the Joe Mann gold mine in Quebec. The project is 50 km from the…
Alamos Gold takes stake in Red Pine
Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) has spent $1.9 million for an 11% stake in Red Pine Exploration (TSXV: RPX) on an undiluted basis and 19.99% on a partially diluted…
BC, Yukon and NWT Snapshot: Eight players advancing assets in attractive jurisdictions
The natural endowment of British Columbia, the Yukon and Northwest Territories continues to drive mineral exploration and development. Here is a sample of eight companies active in the region. American…
White Gold keeps on discovering
Shawn Ryan’s White Gold (TSXV: WGO) has data from more than 400,000 Yukon soil samples, but one collected in the 2019 field season stood out by an order of magnitude….
Commentary: Looking at 2020 and beyond for BC’s mineral industry
As the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) gears up for the 37th annual Mineral Exploration Roundup conference from Jan. 20 to 23, 2020, it is time to take stock of…
Nemaska Lithium files for creditor protection
Canada’s Nemaska Lithium (TSX: NMX) has filed for creditor protection after attempts over several months to find new investors and continue operations. The Montreal-based company is trying to avoid becoming…
Commentary: Why 2020 will be good for juniors
It’s the start of a new year and decade. Cue all the flashbacks and predictions. The year ahead will mark the resurgence of the junior miner. We’re starting to see…
Kutcho Copper eyes feasibility study in mid-2020
Kutcho Copper (TSXV: KC; US-OTC: KCCFF) says it can complete a feasibility study on its namesake Kutcho project in north-central B.C. within seven months if it can raise $3 million….
Klondike Gold hunts for source of the Yukon Gold Rush
Few stories in mining history rival the lore of the Klondike Gold Rush. Photographs of hordes of fortune-seekers climbing the Chilkoot Pass in the late 1890s are some of the…
Lucara Diamond’s sales beat expectations
Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) is the latest miner to inject some optimism into a depressed market that was hit this year by an unforeseen oversupply and increasing demand for lab-made…