Cameco suspends production at Cigar Lake
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) announced today that it will temporarily suspend production at its Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan over the coming weeks due to the increasing risks…
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Battle North tables McFinley zone resource with potential to supplement Bateman feed
Developer Battle North Gold (TSX: BNAU; US-OTC: BNAUF) has released a resource estimate for the McFinley zone, located along a 4-km long corridor stretching out from the F2 gold deposit…
Garrison PEA from O3 Mining suggests low-capex project
O3 Mining (TSXV: OIII) has released the results of a preliminary economic assessment on its Garrison gold project in Ontario’s Kirkland Lake region. The study suggests a ‘low capital intensity’,…
World’s largest copper miner to cut 70% of emissions by 2030
Chile’s Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, has outlined sustainability plans in five areas of action for its operations and projects, including goals to cut carbon emissions by 70%, reduce inland…
Wheaton pays $150M for share of silver output from Capstone’s Cozamin
Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX:WPM) and Capstone Mining (TSX:CS) have struck a deal whereby the streaming company will pay US$150 million for a share of the silver output from Capstone’s Cozamin…
NorZinc drilling at Prairie Creek hits high grade silver, zinc
NorZinc (TSX:NXC; OTCQB:NORZF) has received the final assays from surface drill hole PC-20-225, and the results indicate high grades of both silver and zinc. Beginning at a depth of 525.6…
Clean Air Metals brings ‘fresh set of eyes’ to Thunder Bay North
Since listing on the TSX Venture exchange in May, PGM-focused Clean Air Metals has drilled over 19,000 metres at its wholly owned 30-sq.-km Thunder Bay North project, 50 km northeast…
Kirkland Lake sets 1.3-1.4 moz production target for 2021
Kirkland Lake is planning its largest exploration program at Fosterville since 2016.
Alamos expects Young-Davidson to drive gold output higher next year
Next year, producer Alamos Gold expects the Young-Davidson underground mine in Ontario, where a lower mine expansion was completed in July, to drive a 17% production increase over 2020 levels,…
Golden Sky drills 1.34 grams gold over 71.6 metres at Hotspot
Golden Sky Minerals (TSXV: AUEN) reports assays of six reverse circulation (RC) holes at its 100%-owned Hotspot property. A total of 568.45 metres were drilled at the Sure Bet zone,…
Dewatering begins at Omineca’s Wingdam project in BC
Dewatering has begun at the Wingdam underground placer gold project in the Cariboo Mining District in British Columbia. Owner Omineca Mining and Metals (TSXV: OMM) aims to use a ground…
Seabridge locks in $115.7 million for Snowfield buy
Funds raised more than cover Seabridge’s $100 million acquisition of Pretium Resources’ project in British Columbia.