Feds, Yukon gov’t team to fund improved roads to mines
The Yukon mining community got some good news on Sept. 2 with the announcement by the federal and Yukon governments that they would jointly fund a $360-million program dubbed the…
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B2Gold’s Fekola on brink of commercial production this year
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE: BTG) says it has started processing ore at its Fekola gold mine in southwestern Mali, and will reach commercial production before year-end. The mid-tier miner already…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 75: Live from the 2017 Precious Metals Summit ft. Brent Cook
This week, we’re bringing you exclusive content from the 2017 Precious Metals Summit in Beaver Creek, Colorado. Lesley reports on location and touches base with key industry players and analysts….
Seven questions investors should ask about geophysical anomalies
VANCOUVER — Geophysical surveys are frequently used by the mining and exploration industry to detect potential mineral deposits hidden beneath the subsurface. However, the results of geophysical surveys can be…
TSX Venture dips, Sept. 18-22
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index shed 1.56 points to a 778.1-point close, as commodity prices declined amid hawkish comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Spot gold prices fell US$22.88 to…
TSX rises, Sept. 18-22
During a relatively quiet week politically, Canada’s benchmark index rose steadily to 15,454.23 — a 1.85% gain — while the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 0.24% to 66.34 and West…
Tahoe gets licence back, blockade remains at Escobal
Guatemala’s Supreme Court may have reinstated the Escobal mining licence of Tahoe Resources’ (TSX: THO; NYSE: THO) subsidiary, but the company can’t restart operations at the silver mine until a…
US markets post marginal increase, Sept. 18-22
The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up 0.37% to 22,349.59 and the S&P 500 Index rose 0.08% to 2,502.22. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index fell 2.63% to 86.06, as…
Hecla sees ‘huge potential’ along Casa Berardi trend
VANCOUVER — Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) saw untapped potential at the Casa Berardi gold mine when it swooped in with a “white knight,” $796-million offer for Aurizon Gold in early 2013….
Kinross cuts gold at Yorbeau’s Rouyn
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) has intercepted high-grade gold during drilling at the Rouyn property, 4 km south of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., that could add significant resources at depth, partner…
Balmoral discovers more gold at Martiniere
Since drilling its first holes into the overburden that covers most of its Martiniere property in Quebec, Balmoral Resources (TSX: BAR; US-OTC: BALMF) has delineated three gold-bearing deposits along a…
Quebec’s Orbit Garant drills most since 2012
After a lengthy downturn across the industry, Orbit Garant Drilling (TSX: OGD) drilled more metres in fiscal 2017 than during any other year since the peak of the last cycle…