Letter to the editor: Nick Bird discovered Schaft Creek in BC
We are writing in reference to the Odds ‘n’ Sods article “Doda, Dink and Zoran” by Dr. Harold Linder (T.N.M., Dec. 3-11/16). The author’s biography at the end states, “Dr….
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The Northern Miner podcast – episode 40: Geological surveys & GMV Minerals interview
Matthew Keevil and Lesley Stokes are back with a holiday edition of the Northern Miner Podcast, including the triumphant return of the Geology Corner wherein we discuss the importance of…
TSX moves higher, Dec. 5-9
The Bank of Canada announced that it would keep its interest rate steady, arguing that while economic data “suggests that global economic conditions have strengthened,[uncertainty] — which has been undermining…
Site visit: IG Copper, Freeport probe Russia’s Far East
KHABAROVSK, FAR EAST RUSSIA — IG Copper (IGC), a privately held U.S. company, is making headway at its 51% held Malmyzh copper-gold porphyry project in Far East Russia, near the…
TNM Video: Almadex CEO Morgan Poliquin on El Cobre discovery and 2017 plans
Western Editor Matthew Keevil swings by the Vancouver offices of Almadex Minerals (TSXV: AMZ; US-OTC: AXDDF) to sit down with President and CEO Morgan Poliquin. The company has seen its…
Almadex CEO talks gold-rich porphyry discovery at El Cobre
VANCOUVER — Almadex Minerals (TSXV: AMZ; US-OTC: AXDDF) president and CEO Morgan Poliquin and his team are among the top mineral explorers in eastern Mexico, and they may have another…
Excelsior steps closer to production at Gunnison
Excelsior Mining (TSXV: MIN) shares have jumped 17% since the company tabled a positive feasibility study on the North Star deposit of its Gunnison copper project in southeastern Arizona. The project,…
Entrepreneurial spirit of the Tahltan booms in BC
VANCOUVER — When British fur traders first came across the Tahltan First Nation in northwest B.C. almost two centuries ago, the aboriginal group already had its own trading economy, being…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 39: Matt & Mickey’s global commodity special ft. Mickey Fulp
Western Editor Matthew Keevil welcomes the Mercenary Geologist, Mickey Fulp, to the podcast as a guest co-host to go over some of the major events in world economics and politics….
Base metal and bulk commodity forecasts improve heading into 2017
VANCOUVER — It’s been a tough run the past few years for people involved with base metals and industrial commodities. Recessions among leading global economies combined with oversupply concerns to…
Could Aton’s Abu Marawat in Egypt surpass Sukari?
When former Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser stood on the steps of the Alexandria Stock Exchange in July 1956 and declared he was going to nationalize the Suez Canal, a…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 38: Academic pilgrimages and Joe Mazumdar at the Metals Investor Forum
Matt returns following an academic sojourn for his Master’s residency with some insights on market activity and plans for The Northern Miner multimedia platforms heading into the new year. We…