Manitoba diamond discovery stirs interest
Following up on an initial diamond discovery in Manitoba from 2008, a group of prospectors working with the Manitoba Geological Suvey (MGS) has found diamonds in the Knee Lake area…
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Site visit: Sam Coetzer breathes new life into Golden Star
PRESTEA, GHANA — Sam Coetzer was senior vice-president of Kinross Gold’s (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) South American operations when he got a call in 2011 from Christopher Thompson, chairman of the board…
Ivanhoe veteran Hornor ventures into gold with Aurvista
VANCOUVER — Matthew Hornor, protégé of mining mogul Robert Friedland and veteran of Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF), has taken the helm of Aurvista Gold (TSXV: AVA) as president…
When will uranium prices rise enough to justify new mines?
David Cates is president and CEO of Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE-MKT: DNN) and president and CEO of Uranium Participation (TSX: U), a company focused on investing in uranium concentrates….
Copper the ‘commodity of choice,’ Lukas Lundin says
Lukas Lundin, chairman of the Lundin Group of Companies, was one of the distinguished speakers at The Northern Miner’s Canadian Mining Symposium in London in early May. In a fireside…
Agnico takes top honours at PwC’s Art of Mining photo competition
A spellbinding photo of a drill on ice at Agnico Eagle Mines’ (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) Amaruq gold project in Nunavut took first place in PwC’s second annual Art of…
How to encourage women to work in mining
VANCOUVER — Accounting and management consulting firm EY has joined forces with Women in Mining (WIM) UK to produce a report entitled “Has mining discovered its next great resource?” The report delves…
Ivanhoe boosts Kakula resource, receives final payment from Zijin
Ivanhoe Mines’ (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) 75% increase in indicated resources at its high-grade Kakula discovery in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has prompted the company’s executive chairman, Robert…
Editorial: Canadian miners knock it out of the park in London
The Northern Miner, in association with the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada, set out to shine a spotlight on Canada’s mining industry for European and U.K. investors with our…
Osisko Mining expects winnings from Windfall
Osisko Mining’s (TSX: OSK) 400,000-metre drill program at its Windfall project in Quebec should lead to a resource update before year-end, a feasibility study and permitting in 2018, and construction…
Obituary: Jean Descarreaux, a Quebec mining icon
The Quebec mineral exploration community marks the passing of Jean Descarreaux, who has been a monumental inspiration and mentor for generations of geologists and mineral exploration entrepreneurs in Quebec. He…
First Cobalt picks up assets in Canada, DRC
Since joining First Cobalt (TSXV: FCC) in March, president and CEO Trent Mell has wasted little time getting down to work — unveiling two large property transactions, raising $6 million…