Assays hint at future mineable gold at West Red Lake’s Madsen site
Recent high-grade drill results in the Austin Complexes at West Red Lake Gold Mines’ (TSXV: WRLG) Madsen site in northern Ontario could point to mineralization to be added to the…
Articles by Blair McBride
Mine operators face worsening wildfire seasons
With drought conditions persisting across parts of British Columbia and forecasters calling for a warmer-than-average summer amid a looming El Niño, mining companies are preparing for a wildfire season that could…
Bravo drill results at Luanga platinum-palladium site highlight project growth
Drill results from Bravo Mining’s (TSXV: BRVO, US-OTC: BRVMF) platinum-palladium (PGM metals) Luanga project in northern Brazil show potential to upgrade and expand its resource, as the company looks to…
Interactive infographic: Far North projects
Canada’s vast northern region hosts numerous large and high-grade mineral projects but they’re out of reach to miners until they’re connected to reliable roads. Our latest infographic looks at seven…
Obituary: Industry remembers Chester Millar as community-focused mine developer
In a time when mining needs ever more innovative techniques and concern for local communities, Canada is bidding farewell to one of its top mine builders. Chester Millar, a Canadian…
US uranium revival gains traction as output triples
Most measures of U.S. uranium activity reached their highest levels in almost a decade last year, pointing to a broader industry recovery. Production more than tripled last year to 2.1…
China question clouds Nunavut road-to-port plan
A Chinese state-backed miner owns the remote Izok Corridor in Nunavut, one of the richest zinc deposits in the world, and the Canadian government has provided some financing for the…
$1B Senegal gold project lifts Fortuna’s Africa growth
A feasibility study for Fortuna Mining’s (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) open pit Diamba Sud gold project in Senegal almost doubles its value, increases mine life and establishes probable reserves over…
Aussie explorer mulls lawsuit after Greenland nixes rare earths exploration licence
Energy Transition Minerals (ASX: ETM) is considering legal action against the Greenland government after it rejected the company’s application to extend its exploration licence at the Kuannersuit project, which hosts…
Freeman Gold triples Lemhi value, builds 1M oz reserve
A feasibility study for Idaho-focused Freeman Gold‘s (TSXV: FMAN; US-OTC: FMANF) Lemhi project raises its value threefold, increases mine life and establishes 1 million oz. of gold reserves compared to…
Integra grows reserve 74% at Florida Canyon gold mine
An updated feasibility study for Integra Resources’ (TSXV: ITR; NYSE-A: ITRG) producing Florida Canyon mine in Nevada raises the gold output, reserves and mine life and more than quadruples its…
Heliostar drilling suggests ‘big prize’ at $426M value Ana Paula gold project
Drilling by Mexico-focused Heliostar Metals (TSX-V: HSTR) at its Ana Paula project supports the conversion of inferred mineralization to stronger categories in a feasibility study targeted for next year. Shares…