Why junior explorers will emerge from the dust
No doubt 2023 has been a difficult year for the junior mining sector. Across the board we’ve seen small-cap explorers sell-down toward multi-year lows. A decade of underinvestment in new…
Gold
Equinox nears Greenstone’s golden finish line
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE: EQX) is in the final stages of completing its $1.2-billion Greenstone mine build in northern Ontario, which is slated to pour first gold under budget…
Video: Randy Smallwood on gold’s enduring value in a digital age
Precious metals streaming pioneer Randy Smallwood joined The Northern Miner‘s Canadian Mining Symposium, Oct. 12-13 in London, U.K., to discuss gold vs. cryptocurrencies, streaming’s role in supporting critical minerals development,…
Erdene Resources gets US$30M on revised deal for Mongolia gold project
Erdene Resource Development (TSX: ERD) has received a US$30 million ($41.1 million) investment earlier than originally planned after amending its strategic alliance deal with Mongolia’s largest independent miner for the development…
Video: John McCluskey reflects on Alamos Gold’s rise and Canada’s political risk advantage
In an interview at The Northern Miner’s Canadian Mining Symposium in London, U.K., Oct. 12-13, John McCluskey, president and CEO of Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI), spoke about the…
Ontario snapshot: Seven companies in discovery and development mode
From the nickel hotbed of the Sudbury Basin to the high-grade gold of Red Lake and newer critical metal discoveries in between, Ontario hosts some of the world’s most productive…
Teck faces $11M fine for alleged breach of enviro permit in Chile
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A | TECK.B; NYSE: TECK), Canada’s largest diversified miner, is facing two charges from Chile’s environmental regulator SMA for alleged breaches of its permit at the Carmen…
Royal Road pivots to Morocco with Saudi-backed copper-gold exploration
Royal Road Minerals (TSXV: RYR), a Jersey-based explorer with projects in South America, is expanding to a copper-gold project in Morocco with an option to purchase Izughar Resources for nearly…
Explorers in Colombia keep spending amid Petro government’s leftist rhetoric
More than a year after Colombia’s leftist president Gustavo Petro took power, investment by public companies is rising along with their exploration activity, despite initial concerns the government would restrict…
Winshear Gold moves on from Tanzania project, takes US$30M settlement
Canadian gold explorer Winshear Gold (TSXV: WINS) has ended a longstanding dispute with the Tanzanian government in regards to the company’s licences for the SMP project. On Monday, the parties…
Newmont starts ramp-up at Peñasquito as strike ends
Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM), the world’s largest gold producer, has begun restarting operations at its Peñasquito mine in Mexico, after reaching a definitive agreement with striking workers last week….
TNM Drill Down: Peregrine reports best width x grade gold value yet in Australia
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week (Oct. 6-13). Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by data…