Take The Northern Miner’s 2022 news quiz
From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to stubbornly high inflation, and an unrelenting focus on reshoring critical minerals supply chains, last year was full of twists and turns for miners. Were…
Gold
Caledonia closes deal for one of Zimbabwe’s largest gold projects
Caledonia Mining (LSE: CMCL) has added to its portfolio one of Zimbabwe’s biggest gold mining projects after completing the acquisition of Bilboes Gold, owner of the namesake asset, the U.K.-based…
Transformed Dolly Varden Silver in discovery mode, says CEO
Looking back on the past two years since he took the reins as CEO of Dolly Varden Silver (TSXV: DV), Shawn Khunkhun points to a critical acquisition the company made…
Royal Gold bolsters royalty position at Nevada’s Cortez complex with US$204M deal
Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD) has further consolidated its royalty position at the world-class Cortez gold complex in Nevada, which has been operating since 1969 and produced roughly 27 million oz….
White Gold seeks Klondike rush source in Yukon drill results
White Gold (TSXV: WGO; US-OTC: WHGOF) says drilling on its Ryan’s Surprise target south of the historic Klondike gold rush territory in the Yukon bodes well for an initial resource estimate….
Roundup Preview: BC mining and exploration off to a strong start after tumultuous 2022
With high interest rates, high inflation and reduced access to finance, 2022 was a challenging year for the mineral exploration sector. But unofficial financial numbers point to a solid start…
Analysts knock Osisko’s Cariboo gold project feasibility
The first phase of Osisko Development’s (TSXV: ODV; NYSE: ODV) Cariboo gold project in central British Columbia makes little economic sense, say analysts about a new feasibility study. The study…
New Found Gold increases Queensway drill program to 500K metres
New Found Gold (TSXV:NFG; NYSE-A:NFGC) has announced the expansion of the exploration program at its 100%-owned Queensway project, located on the Trans-Canada Highway, 15 km west of Gander, N.L. To…
Artemis Gold says delayed permits for Blackwater won’t affect construction timeline
In the latest update on the progress of its Blackwater project in central British Columbia, Artemis Gold (TSXV: ARTG) said on Tuesday that it is expected to finally receive BC Mines…
Skeena Resources seals Essay Creek royalty sale to Franco Nevada
Canadian explorer and developer Skeena Resources (TSX, NYSE: SKE) said on Tuesday it had closed the sale of a 0.5% net smelter returns royalty (NSR) on its Eskay Creek gold-silver project…
Precious metals outlook: CPM Group sees sharp rise for gold — but not until 2024
There are several key elements to having a rational view of likely price movements in precious metals in 2023. The first is accurately understanding what has happened in these markets…
Two B2Gold workers dead after robbery in Mali
Two employees of B2Gold (TSX: BTO) in Mali were killed Thursday when their bus was attacked in an armed robbery, the miner says. The incident occurred when the bus under police…