China’s Zhaojin becomes cornerstone investor in Sabina
One of China’s largest gold companies has invested $66 million for a 9.9% stake in Canada’s Sabina Gold & Silver (TSX: SBB), a junior that is advancing its wholly owned…
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Yorbeau tables Scott Lake PEA
Yorbeau Resources (TSX: YRB) has announced a new resource estimate and preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its wholly owned Scott Lake polymetallic project in the Chibougamau area of Quebec. Scott…
BC, Yukon & NWT Snapshot: 8 juniors on the move
Canada’s westernmost province and two territories have long attracted mineral explorers and developers lured by the region’s rich natural endowment, substantial infrastructure and pro-mining government policies. The following is a…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 88: Inside the iron ring ft. Procon Mining
We’re getting your prepared for next week’s AME Roundup 2018 and Vancouver Resource Investment Conference! Matt runs down where you can catch The Northern Miner (1:49) and what we’ll be…
US markets rise slightly, Jan. 8-12
Gold closed Friday at US$1,337.40 per oz., up US$18.60 per ounce. The Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both rose 2% to 89.11 and 25,803.19….
First Majestic bids for Primero in friendly deal
First Majestic Silver’s (TSX: FR; NYSE: AG) proposed acquisition of Primero Mining (TSX: P) and its San Dimas silver-gold mine would bring the number of its operating silver mines in…
Sun Metals drills Stardust
Newly formed Sun Metals has released positive drill results and an updated resource estimate on its optioned 96 sq. km Stardust polymetallic project, 150 km northwest of Fort St. James…
SilverCrest finds high grade
VANCOUVER — SilverCrest Metals (TSXV: SIL; US-OTC SVCMF) is making rapid progress exploring its flagship Las Chispas silver-gold project, 180 km northeast of Hermosillo, Mexico. The company has drilled more than…
Barkerville on track for 2018 resource estimate
With 10 rigs active for most of last year and 157,000 metres of drilling, Barkerville Gold Mines (TSXV: BGM) says the program last year at its gold project in British…
New Nadina shares stumble into the new year
New Nadina Explorations (TSXV: NNA; US-OTC: NNADF) shares plummeted 86% to 48¢ in the new year after the company released drill results from its Silver Queen polymetallic project, 43 km…
Atac hunts for more Carlin-style gold at Rackla
VANCOUVER — Geologists quickly learn not to lick the rocks when visiting Atac Resources’ (TSXV: ATC; US-OTC: ATADF) Rackla gold property, 100 km northeast of Keno City in eastern Yukon….
Troilus revisits ‘orphaned’ gold-copper mine in Abitibi
VANCOUVER — Troilus Gold (TSXV: TLG) wants to stage a revival at the dormant Troilus gold-copper mine, 175 km north of Chibougamau, Que., where it holds a two-year option agreement with First…