Ramelius Resources secures permit for Cue gold project
Australian gold miner Ramelius Resources (ASX: RMS) has secured a key permit from the Western Australian government for the company’s Cue gold project, which paves the way for early works to…
Precious Metals
MacDonald Mines pulls assays linked to former CEO Yarie, echoing Red Pine
Another Canadian gold junior who had Quentin Yarie as a former CEO is withdrawing its assays on a project because of inconsistencies. MacDonald Mines Exploration (TSX-V: BMK; US-OTC: MCDMF) said…
New Gold reports cores among best yet at New Afton as it hikes ownership
New Gold’s (TSX: NGD; NYSE: NGD) exploration drilling at the New Afton copper-gold mine in British Columbia has produced among the best intersections yet as the company looks to extend…
Founders finds near-surface gold at Antino in Suriname
Drilling at Founders Metals’ (TSXV: FDR; US-OTC: FDMIF) Antino project in southeast Suriname has returned strong near-surface gold mineralization as high as 8 metres grading 6.64 grams gold per tonne…
Hecla’s Yukon unit fined $100,000 for chemical risks
Hecla Mining‘s (NYSE:HL) Yukon-based subsidiary has been hit with a $100,000 fine for overlooking certain environmental risks at its large silver mine situated 350 km north of Whitehorse, according to…
Billions in African gold smuggled to UAE: report
As much as US$35 billion worth of gold produced by artisanal and small-scale mining in Africa, the world’s top bullion producing continent, goes undeclared and then smuggled out, a report…
Southern Cross Gold more than doubles Sunday Creek drill program
Australia’s Southern Cross Gold (ASX: SXG) has reported 38 intersections with grades higher than 100 grams per tonne gold-equivalent over a metre’s width at its Sunday Creek project in Victoria,…
Endeavour begins commissioning Lafigue gold mine
Endeavour Mining (TSX, LSE: EDV) has begun wet commissioning of its 80%-owned and newly built Lafigué gold mine in Côte d’Ivoire, with production slated to begin in late June. The company…
The Northern Miner’s first Gold and Silver Giveaway
The Northern Miner has reported on the ups and downs of the mining and metals sector for over a century, and we want to celebrate our history by giving away…
Hecla CEO Baker resigns
Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) president and CEO Phillips Baker is being replaced by chairman Catherine Boggs as the largest silver miner in the United States searches for a permanent replacement. Baker,…
China’s solar panel surge powers silver price
Silver has broken through a mental price barrier to its highest level in more than a decade, driven in part by China’s surging solar panel industry and investor demand, analysts…
Equinox pours first gold at Greenstone
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX) has poured first gold on schedule at its now 100%-owned Greenstone gold project in northern Ontario, the company’s flagship asset. In April, the miner bought out…