Wolfden is back, but this time in NB
When Donald Hoy first met Ewan Downie back in the mid-1990s, the geologist saw something different about the then-contractor.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Lassonde calls for new thinking in the exploration game
VANCOUVER — The final day of Mineral Exploration Roundup 2013 featured a keynote speech from industry veteran and Franco-Nevada (FNV-T, FNV-N) chairman Pierre Lassonde. Though best known for his often bullish stance on long-term gold…
Yukon exploration slow but steady in 2012
VANCOUVER — Depressed equity markets, a cool spring that kept snow on the ground and floods in June that washed out major roads meant 2012 was much quieter in the Yukon than it was in 2011.
Gold, copper remain Alaska’s best undeveloped assets
VANCOUVER — Alaska did not see new mines commissioned or built in 2012, but an overview of the state’s year in mining and exploration from Avalon Development president Curt Freeman at Roundup 2013 in Vancouver showed that mining and…
Market news: Toronto Stock Exchange
The Toronto stock market ended the trading week lower, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index losing 48 points to close at 12,768.83.
Market news: U.S. Markets
U.S. equities posted a strong week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing above the 14,000 mark for the first time since October 2007, up 0.82% to 1,4009.79, and the S&P 500 Index finishing above 15,000 points for the second time in…
Editorial: Canada buys back a little Sudbury
In the same issue we chronicle the earliest days of Franco-Nevada, the first significant precious metals royalty firm in Canada, we also cover a news item that shows that the precious metals-streaming business has also reached the big leagues…
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame welcomes four more
Four new inductees boasting outstanding achievements in the diverse fields of diamonds, gold, uranium and copper joined the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in the twenty-fifth annual ceremony in Toronto on Jan. 10, 2013.
Aurizon shuts out Alamos
Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X) has rejected Alamos Gold’s (AGI-T) hostile bid, calling it “financially inadequate and opportunistic.”
Roundup 2013: What’s next for BC?
VANCOUVER — To kick off a conference highlighting exploration and mining in B.C., the Yukon and Alaska, the first morning at Roundup 2013 was dedicated to an overview of all things geological in the three regions. And while the details…
Province gets it right with Geoscience BC
VANCOUVER — A main thrust for the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) and its annual Mineral Exploration Roundup is continued support for public geoscience.
Atacama is hopeful at Cerro Maricunga
Atacama Pacific Gold (ATM-V) has bright prospects for its Cerro Maricunga gold project in Chile following the release of a positive preliminary economic assessment (PEA), which was welcomed by analysts. The project is in Region III, 140 km by…