Video: Scottie Resources on its high-grade gold find in BC
Brad Rourke, CEO of Scottie Resources discusses drilling at the high-grade Blueberry Contact zone near its eponymous gold mine in British Columbia, and plans for the zone in 2023. Rourke…
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From gun searches to kimberlites, AI makes inroads in Canadian mining
An artificial intelligence (AI) executive who co-founded a company searching for concealed weapons is now fronting another firm using similar technology to hunt for hidden mineral deposits. The company, Montreal-based…
Northwest Copper drilling hints at Kwanika’s size potential
Northwest Copper (TSXV: NWST) has released the final assay results from last year’s Central zone drilling at the Kwanika copper-gold deposit in British Columbia, indicating a larger mineralized footprint that…
Every element of South Africa’s ‘just energy transition’ is in question
This year’s Mining Indaba conference was notable for two things. One was the prominent presence of both Chinese and U.S. delegations looking for critical minerals partners in Africa. The other…
Fortuna on track for African gold while riding out Mexican standoff, Peru protests
Fortuna Silver Mines (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) is pushing through a deadlock with Mexican authorities and the worst riots in Peru in decades without cutting production, even as it remains…
Amplats first female CEO leaves to join Newmont as COO
Anglo American Platinum (JSE: AMS) announced on Wednesday that its first female chief executive officer, Natascha Viljoen, is leaving the miner after three years to join Newmont Mining (TSX: NGT;…
JV Article: NGEx Minerals steps up search for the Andes’ next giant metal district
The push for renewable energy and the electrification of road transport systems worldwide has many observers casting a worrying eye on potential supply constraints in copper markets. Vancouver-based junior NGEx…
Video: Minefinder Keith Barron hunts for more gold in Ecuador with Aurania
Keith Barron, president and CEO of Aurania Resources, discusses the junior’s Lost Cities gold project in Ecuador. Barron, who was a principal of Aurelian Resources, which made the Fruta del…
Trilogy’s Arctic feasibility update reveals slightly weaker economics
Alaska-focused developer Trilogy Metals (TSX: TMQ; NYSE-AM: TMQ) has released an updated feasibility study for its Arctic copper-zinc-lead-silver-gold project in the Ambler mining district, outlining slightly weaker economics amid an…
ATAC board rebuffs Victoria Gold takeover bid
The Toronto-quoted equity of explorer ATAC Resources (TSXV: ATC) jumped about 38.5% on Monday following the weekend announcement by Victoria Gold (TSX: VGCX) of a takeover bid at an 85%…
Great Bear resource ‘proves our thesis,’ Kinross Gold says
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) says the first mineral resource for its billion-dollar Great Bear project in northwest Ontario shows potential to be a world class asset. The open-pit…
Exclusive video: Turning waste into new resources with Regeneration
Stephen Desposito, founder and CEO of Regeneration discusses his company’s work helping placer miners in Yukon and Alaska re-mine gold from old tailings, restoring habitat and selling the gold to…