Site visit: Western Copper approaches final mine design at Casino
WHITEHORSE, YUKON — The large scope of Western Copper and Gold’s (TSX: WRN; NYSE-MKT: WRN) proposed Casino mine in the Yukon Plateau is readily apparent during a flight into its…
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Northern Dynasty sinks on short-seller’s report
VANCOUVER — Shares of Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE-MKT: NAK) have fallen 58% to $1.82 at press time after a short-seller’s report on Feb. 13 that claims the company’s Pebble…
From teen prospector to PDAC president
Glenn Mullan, president and CEO of Golden Valley Mines (TSXV: GZZ) and chairman of Abitibi Royalties (TSXV: RZZ), has spent the last 40 years working in the mining industry. He…
SolGold adds weight to Cascabel
VANCOUVER — Sitting quietly behind a table in Australian explorer SolGold’s (LON-AIM: SOLG; US-OTC: SLGGF) booth at this year’s Association for Mineral Exploration Roundup convention in Vancouver, a 10-year-old girl…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 48: Technical report showdown & zinc strikes back
Matt and Lesley are back with another Geology Corner for investors! This week we discuss 43-101 economic and resource reports, with a focus on certain factors to look for when determining…
Site visit: Rambler on track to meet targets at Ming by mid-year
DEER LAKE, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR — “Zero degrees and no wind, not bad for the middle of January,” Norman Williams, president and CEO of Rambler Metals and Mining (TSXV: RAB;…
OceanaGold hits headwinds in the Philippines
If anyone needed a reminder of the importance of diversifying risk, they need look no further than OceanaGold’s (TSX: OGC) news flow over the last two months. At the end…
Editorial: Copper prices near two-year highs
If you ever wondered what would happen to copper prices if 10% of world supply suddenly went offline, mid-February provided the answer: Spot copper prices soared to 20-month highs of…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 47: Dr. Copper and the Finnish flash ft. Mickey Fulp
Matt and Lesley are on-location in downtown Vancouver for a broad-ranging interview with the Mercenary Geologist, Mickey Fulp. Matt digs into recent copper-supply issues related to labour disputes at BHP…
Toachi has VMS target by the tail at La Plata in Ecuador
La Plata — a gold-rich, volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit, 85 km south of Ecuador’s capital city of Quito — was the subject of small-scale mining from open-pit and underground…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 45: Post Roundup 2017 ft. Yukon Deputy Premier
This week we head to the floor of AME BC’s Roundup 2017 conference in Vancouver, B.C., for exclusive Northern Miner coverage. Lesley’s geology corner heads to the Core Shack for…
Dow breaks 20,000, Jan. 23-27
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the 20,000 threshold three times during the trading week, and finished at 20,093.78, marking a 1.34% gain, while the S&P 500 Index rose…