With the new federal government having vowed in its election platform to improve the lives of Aboriginal Canadians and spend tens of billions on infrastructure projects to offset the economic downturn, it’s a perfect time for aboriginal…
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation John Rustad said at this year’s Mineral Exploration Roundup in Vancouver that the provincial government is working with First Nation…
U.S. equities posted a second consecutive weekly gain, after a surprise move from the Bank of Japan to stimulate its economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.3% to 16,466.30, while the S&P 500 Index advanced 1.8% to 1,940.24. The…
While Mr. Dirom’s recent opinion piece, “BC explorers need reliable access to land to make discoveries (T.N.M., Jan. 25–31, 2016)” raises valid concerns, he offers only the same tired and outdated responses that actually…
BHP Billiton’s (NYSE: BHP) Canadian subsidiary has signed a letter of intent to fund exploration on Aston Bay Holdings’ (TSXV: BAY) Storm copper property, in Somerset Island, Nunavut.
VANCOUVER — It isn’t a particularly active year for the exploration community, but Forum Uranium (TSXV: FDC; US-OTC: FDCFF) is bucking the trend with a pair of drill programs it hopes will lead to another major discovery…
VANCOUVER — It’s been a bumpy ride for foreign mining companies in Argentina over the past three years, but explorer U3O8 Corp. (TSX: UWE) saw light at the end of the political tunnel in late October when the Andean…
In mid-January, The Northern Miner was once again privileged to host the latest in our popular series of Roundtable discussions featuring a who’s who of mining leaders in Canada. Held in downtown Toronto and sponsored by accounting…
Moody’s Investors Service has put the credit ratings of 55 mining companies under review due to poor market conditions, noting this downturn marks a “unprecedented shift” for the mining industry.
Industry leaders weighed in on whether the mining sector has performed poorly on its return on investment (ROI), and what can be done about it, at The Northern Miner’s roundtable discussion in Toronto in mid-January. The roundtable…
The following is an edited summary of the International Copper Study Group’s (ICSG) January 2016 Copper Bulletin. For more information and to buy the bulletin, visit www.icsg.org.
VANCOUVER — Business has been booming for outfits in the precious metal-streaming and royalty game, with the latest deal seeing Sandstorm Gold (TSX: SSL) amass another 56 royalties from Teck Resources (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE: TCK).
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