Quebec’s Orbit Garant drills most since 2012
After a lengthy downturn across the industry, Orbit Garant Drilling (TSX: OGD) drilled more metres in fiscal 2017 than during any other year since the peak of the last cycle…
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NorthIsle Copper tables PEA for North Island in BC
VANCOUVER — NorthIsle Copper and Gold (TSXV: NCX; US-OTC: NTCPF) has outlined a mine plan for its wholly owned North Island low-grade copper-gold project near the town of Port Hardy, B.C., at…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 74: A deep dive into geopolitical risk ft. Mickey Fulp
This week we’re joined by Mercenary Geologist Mickey Fulp to talk about the rising spectre of geopolitical risk for miners! Matt sits down to chat about a few recent high-profile…
Pure Gold tables Madsen revival plan
VANCOUVER — Pure Gold Mining’s (TSXV: PGM) new preliminary economic assessment (PEA) culminates three years of detailed geological modelling and drilling at its past-producing Madsen gold mine in northwestern Ontario’s…
Eastmain confident in Eau Claire
Drilling over the last two years and more conservative parameters used in an updated resource estimate have increased grade and deleted marginal ounces at Eastmain Resources’ (TSX: ER; US-OTC: EANRF)…
Great Bear strikes gold at Dixie Lake
Great Bear Resources (TSXV: GBR) is off to a strong start at its Dixie Lake gold project in western Ontario’s 28 million oz. gold Red Lake district. After revising the…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 73: Risk & reward part II ft. Joe Mazumdar
Matt sits down with Exploration Insights analyst Joe Mazumdar to talk about development risk and investor strategy. The discussion includes a round-up of recent development projects that have experienced some…
Ontario Snapshot: Six juniors advancing gold, copper and lithium projects
Ontario’s long and prosperous mining history has allowed more than a few juniors to hit the filing cabinets to dust off old mining projects and try to revive them. Here’s…
Editorial: Gold, copper reach new highs
The sustained strength in most precious and base metals this year reached breakout levels in September, as a weakening U.S. dollar and renewed optimism over Chinese metal demand pushed metal…
TSX slips, Sept. 5-8
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 206.28 points to 14,985.32, as the Canadian dollar surged from US71¢ to US81.54¢ on news of an interest rate hike from the Bank of Canada….
TSX Venture follows commodities lower, Sept. 5-8
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index shed 6.46 points to a 771.99-point close on declining commodity prices. Spot gold prices fell US$21.36 to US$1,345.59 per oz., and Comex copper prices lost…
Coeur to acquire JDS’ Silvertip mine
VANCOUVER — Chicago-based Coeur Mining (NYSE: CDE) is coming to British Columbia pending a US$200-million cash-and-share deal for JDS Silver and the fledgling Silvertip silver-zinc-lead mine, 16 km south of the Yukon border. Coeur plans…