New DRC mining code upsets miners
A new mining code in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that would raise royalties on metal production and eliminate a stability clause enshrined in the previous 2002 charter that…
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Catherine Raw, Stephen de Jong named ‘Young Mining Professionals of the Year’
The Young Mining Professionals (YMP) — a non-profit group with chapters in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and London, U.K. — has given its Mining Professional of the Year awards for 2017…
Atlantic Gold outlines expansion plans at Moose River
VANCOUVER — Atlantic Gold (TSXV: AGB) might well be a regular fixture in Nova Scotia based on new expansion plans at its Moose River Consolidated gold project. On Jan. 29, the…
Pretium’s Ovsenek explains Brucejack ramp-up troubles
VANCOUVER — Shares of Pretium Resources (TSX: PVG; NYSE: PVG) dropped after a Jan. 23 production update for its flagship Brucejack underground gold mine in northwestern B.C.’s Golden Triangle district….
Chakana surges on Venture debut
Shares of Chakana Copper (TSXV: PERU) gained 78% on their first day of trading and the release of assays from five shallow drill holes at the company’s Soledad copper-gold-silver project…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 90: Financing, facts and figures ft. Oxygen Capital & Deloitte
Subscribe, rate and follow us on SoundCloud, iTunes, YouTube, Google Play, Stitcher or RSS Feed! This week we’re talking cash, capital markets and industry trends in 2018. Matt is joined on the floor of the Vancouver Resource…
Golden Dawn tallies resource at J&L near Revelstoke
Golden Dawn Minerals (TSXV: GOM) has updated the resource estimate for its optioned 30 sq. km J&L polymetallic project, 35 km north of Revelstoke, British Columbia. The project has 5.2…
Exclusive interview: Pretium’s Ovsenek responds to Brucejack ramp-up criticisms
On Jan. 23, Pretium Resources (TSX: PVG; NYSE: PVG) provided an update on the ramp-up of its flagship Brucejack underground gold mine in northwestern B.C.’s Golden Triangle district. The company…
TSX dips slightly, Jan. 22-26
Canada’s benchmark index fell 0.69% to close the trading week at 16,239.20. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 0.13% to 75.23 while the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index rose 1.55% to…
BMO: Pretium provides ‘more questions than answers’ at Brucejack
VANCOUVER — Shares of Pretium Resources (TSX: PVG; NYSE: PVG) dropped sharply following a Jan. 23 production update for its flagship Brucejack underground gold mine in northwestern B.C.’s Golden Triangle district….
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 89: The AME Roundup uber special ft. Exploration Insights
Subscribe, rate and follow us on SoundCloud, iTunes, YouTube, Google Play, Stitcher or RSS Feed! It’s our annual AME Roundup special at The Northern Miner podcast! Matt is bringing you live commentary and coverage from the marquee…
Roundup 2018: Osisko’s Roosen on tackling ‘tough’ markets
VANCOUVER — Sean Roosen’s Osisko group of companies is among a rare breed of mining-focused entrepreneurial firms that have flourished over the past decade despite frigid capital markets and low commodity…