Eldorado eyes the Abitibi with $590M Integra deal
VANCOUVER — Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) is set to establish a Canadian foothold with a cash-and-share bid for Integra Gold (TSXV: ICG; US-OTC: ICGQF) and its historic Lamaque gold…
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Obituary: Jean Descarreaux, a Quebec mining icon
The Quebec mineral exploration community marks the passing of Jean Descarreaux, who has been a monumental inspiration and mentor for generations of geologists and mineral exploration entrepreneurs in Quebec. He…
TNM Data Miner: Taking stock of British Columbia’s mining industry
The Northern Miner presents another edition in its ongoing data journalism series where geographic and economic variables are combined to establish an overall state of play for mining jurisdictions. This edition explores British…
GT Gold to drill Tatogga in BC’s Golden Triangle
VANCOUVER — A new era of exploration in northwestern British Columbia’s historic Golden Triangle region hasn’t yet resulted in much greenfield discovery, but Vancouver-based GT Gold (TSXV: GTT; US-OTC: GTGDF)…
TSX Venture down with commodities, May 1-5
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index shed 25.05 points to a 781.72-point close over the trading week, as spot gold prices plunged US$40.27 to US$1,228.01 per oz., and Comex copper prices…
NxGold hunts for gold near Meliadine
VANCOUVER — NxGold (TSXV: NXN), a company founded by management of uranium explorer NexGen Energy (TSX: NXE; US-OTC: NXGEF), is preparing to explore for structurally hosted gold mineralization at its Kuulu project,…
TNM Video: Celebrating the GSC’s 175th ft. Steve Irwin
Lesley heads to the Geological Survey of Canada’s (GSC) offices in downtown Vancouver to celebrate Canada’s oldest scientific agency during its 175th anniversary. The GSC is part of the Earth Sciences…
TSX rises despite sagging commodity prices, May 1-5
Despite declining prices for gold and oil, Canada’s benchmark index has finished in positive territory. The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.2% to 15,582.04. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index, however, lost…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 58: London Calling & the GSC’s 175th
Matt’s packing his bags and off to London for our inaugural Canadian Mining Symposium on May 9, but not before digging into the mining news/issues of the day and paying…
Editorial: Christy Clark targets US thermal coal in defense of BC lumber
Forget about blood diamonds, uranium and coltan, the most politically charged mined commodity these days in North America is coal, which has emerged as a political football in the B.C….
First Cobalt picks up assets in Canada, DRC
Since joining First Cobalt (TSXV: FCC) in March, president and CEO Trent Mell has wasted little time getting down to work — unveiling two large property transactions, raising $6 million…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 57: South American copper & Earth’s evolution
We’re back with a rock-solid episode featuring detailed updates on the wide world of international mining. Lesley sits down with Dr. Nicholas Gardiner, a research fellow at Western Australia’s Curtin…