TNM Drill Down: Southern Cross’ Sunday Creek reports best gold hit of the week
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week (Nov. 3-10). Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by data…
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Minaurum’s ‘drill to kill’ plan expected to pay off at Alamos Silver in Mexico
Minaurum Gold (TSXV: MGG; US-OTC: MMRGF) is planning to put together a first resource next year at the Alamos Silver project in Mexico, the company said in an early November…
New Found Gold may explore toll mill option for Queensway project
New Found Gold (TSXV: NFG; NYSE: NFGC) say it’s exploring the possibility of using an existing mill on the island of Newfoundland & Labrador for gold mineralization found at Queensway….
RANKED: World’s top 10 graphite projects
Graphite grabbed news headlines recently when China announced it will require export permits for some graphite products. China is the world’s top graphite producer and exporter and it refines more…
Exclusive: Bristow eyes copper growth as Barrick invests in junior
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) is investing in junior Hercules Silver (TSXV: BIG) as part of a plan to find porphyry copper deposits, Barrick CEO Mark Bristow says. Of…
TNM Drill Down: Hod Maden in Turkey tops results
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week (Oct. 27 – Nov. 3). Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as…
JV Video: Why American Eagle Gold’s NAK project caught Teck’s eye
American Eagle Gold (TSXV: AE) has raised $9 million over the past two years, and it’s using that cash to deliver positive drill results at its NAK copper-gold project in…
How juniors can benefit from investor-state dispute schemes
Resource nationalism is not a new phenomenon, but it continues to pose investment risks for companies involved in mineral extraction projects in Africa and beyond. The recent conclusion of a…
Why junior explorers will emerge from the dust
No doubt 2023 has been a difficult year for the junior mining sector. Across the board we’ve seen small-cap explorers sell-down toward multi-year lows. A decade of underinvestment in new…
BC court ruling on consultation and claim-staking ‘only decision’ possible, says Indigenous adviser
In the wake of a landmark court case that will force a revamp of British Columbia’s claim-staking regime, the mining industry and Indigenous groups say a fair accommodation of both…
Ontario snapshot: Seven companies in discovery and development mode
From the nickel hotbed of the Sudbury Basin to the high-grade gold of Red Lake and newer critical metal discoveries in between, Ontario hosts some of the world’s most productive…
Royal Road pivots to Morocco with Saudi-backed copper-gold exploration
Royal Road Minerals (TSXV: RYR), a Jersey-based explorer with projects in South America, is expanding to a copper-gold project in Morocco with an option to purchase Izughar Resources for nearly…