Juno wins discovery award for Big Thunder
Private Ontario explorer Juno Corp. has won the Bernie Schnieders Discovery of the Year Award from the Northwestern Ontario Prospectors Association (NWOPA) for its Big Thunder gold discoveries in the…
Canada
BC exploration spending sets record on copper appetite
Exploration spending in British Columbia set a new record last year as junior miners turned on the tap amid sustained appetite for copper projects. Exploration and evaluation expenditures in the…
Uranium Royalty to buy Sweetwater in $1.1B deal
Canada’s Uranium Royalty (TSX: URC; Nasdaq: UROY) agreed to buy privately held Sweetwater Royalties for about $1.1 billion (C$1.5 billion) to diversify and capitalize on rising demand for nuclear fuel….
Wolfden’s zinc-silver resource may revive Bathurst camp
An initial estimate for Wolfden Resources’ (TSXV: WLF) Canoe Landing deposit outlines strong zinc and silver grades, marking the first modern resource at Wolfden’s multi-target Tetagouche property inside New Brunswick’s…
Sponsored: Mercur could reshape Revival Gold
Revival Gold (TSXV: RVG; US-OTC: RVLGF) CEO Hugh Agro chats with The Northern Miner video host Devan Murugan about the past-producing Mercur gold project in Utah. Watch the full conversation:…
Gold Basin fires CEO for alleged misconduct
Gold Basin Resources (TSXV: GXX; US-OTC: GXXFF), a junior explorer where Canex Metals (TSXV: CANX) is reasserting control, terminated president and interim CEO Charles Straw last month, alleging serious misconduct…
Canada’s antimony gap shows as Iran war sharpens focus on defence metals
The war with Iran has pushed antimony further out of the shadows, highlighting the metal’s modern use in explosive formulations, flares and infrared sensors. The United States Geological Survey says…
Shut Nova Scotia mine may hold $118M in gold
St Barbara (ASX: SBM) has secured Nova Scotia’s approval to process about three million tonnes of ore remaining at the closed Touquoy gold mine. The recovery may earn the company…
Iran war, Indonesia curbs to support nickel price: report
War in Iran and output caps in Indonesia are expected to support nickel prices in 2026, though a persistent global oversupply will continue to limit gains, according to a new…
Sponsored: Arizona Eagle drills beyond McCabe
Arizona Eagle Mining (TSXV: AZEM) is taking a public listing after completing its reverse takeover with Core Nickel, putting its Eagle project in Arizona and the high-grade historical McCabe mine…
Canadian Copper secures up to $96M to develop New Brunswick complex
Canadian Copper (CSE: CCI) has secured up to $96 million to more than cover initial capital costs for the Murray Brook project in New Brunswick as well as the buildout…
American Eagle bids for Pacific Booker to add BC asset
Canadian explorer American Eagle Gold (TSXV: AE; US-OTC: AMEGF) offered to buy Pacific Booker Minerals (TSXV: BKM; NYSE-MKT: PBM), arguing that the unsolicited deal offers a “new path forward” for…