PDAC shows urgency of getting shovels in ground
Time is of the essence if miners are to deliver the minerals needed to power the energy transition. That sense of urgency was front and centre this week as Toronto…
Precious Metals
Site visit: Legacy probes past for next big find
Australian junior Legacy Minerals Holdings (ASX: LGM) is exploring a 170-year-old Drake mining district property that might see production and a multimillion-ounce discovery within a few years. The Drake project…
Video: Certainty lacks in BC permitting process, mining association exec says
Mining Association of British Columbia president Michael Goehring says red tape chokes a generational opportunity in the province’s critical minerals boom. Speeding up mine approvals is key to unlocking $36…
Video: First Mining Gold drilling shows more Springpole potential as enviro clock resets
First Mining Gold’s (TSX: FF; US-OTC: FFMGF) Ontario-based Springpole project nears a permitting decision in 12 months, CEO Dan Wilton said. The project is one of Canada’s most advanced in…
Video: Seabridge CEO on KSM progress, partner search
Seabridge Gold (TSX: SEA; NYSE: SA) is advancing its KSM copper-gold project in British Columbia despite legal challenges and petitions creating hurdles, CEO Rudi Fronk said. The project is in…
Video: ValOre embraces AI to speed up Pedra Branca PGE discoveries in Brazil
ValOre Metals (TSXV: VO) uses AI to speed up discovery at its Pedra Branca platinum-group metals resource in northeastern Brazil, CEO Jim Paterson said. ValOre plans to use advanced AI…
Video: VRIFY’s new AI tool cuts exploration timelines from weeks to seconds
VRIFY reduces exploration timelines from weeks to seconds. Their new AI tool sifts through raw data to find missed exploration targets, according to vice-president of AI, Jean-Philippe Paiement. The platform…
JV Video: AME searches for new president amid fast-changing BC regulatory landscape
The Association for Mineral Exploration is vital in British Columbia’s mineral exploration scene. It advocates on behalf of about 5,000 members for changes in laws, such as updating the Mineral…
Site visit: Native Mineral seeks Forrest-inspired phoenix at Blackjack in Australia
Native Mineral Resources (ASX: NMR) only recently acquired its primary asset in Queensland, but it has set an aggressive schedule to restart production. The Sydney-based explorer bought the Far Fanning…
PDAC: Gold, copper prices can only rise, analysts say
Copper and gold prices are poised to soar over the next decade as usage continues to climb, the world’s largest mining conference heard. After modest copper surpluses this year and…
PDAC: How size, location affect investor picks
Big discoveries trump jurisdictional issues but sometimes case by case analysis turns that on its head, Scotiabank’s mining and metals investment team leader told a session at the Prospectors &…
Fourth-largest gold producer due for IPO
The biggest gold company you may never have heard of — may, because The Northern Miner did cover it at length two years ago — could be heading towards an…