Canadian election may herald more mining activity
As Canadians cast their ballots Monday, both leading candidates for prime minister are promising to bring a greater sense of urgency towards getting mines and other natural resource projects built….
Silver
Zeus books bonanza silver grab samples at Great Western site in Idaho
Zeus North America Mining (CSE: ZEUS; US-OTC: ZUUZF) reported rock grab samples grading as high as 7,300 grams silver per tonne and 4.25% copper at its Great Western property in…
NGEx rises on high-grade copper-gold hits at Lunahuasi
Drilling at NGEx Minerals’ (TSXV: NGEX; US-OTC: NGXXF) Lunahuasi project in northwest Argentina has returned results as high as 22 metres grading 2.23% copper, 6.02 grams gold per tonne and…
Centerra acquires 9.9% of BC-focused Thesis Gold
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) has bought a 9.9% stake in Thesis Gold (TSXV: TAU), citing the potential growth and synergy of the latter’s flagship project located next to its Kemess gold-copper…
Gold stock analyst hails ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ trade opportunity in miners
Gold equities are being “mispriced unbelievably” in today’s market given the prospective rise in the metal’s price, says stocks expert and author Don Durrett, who is projecting gold at $4,000…
Awalé logs strong results at Newmont-backed project
Drilling at Awalé Resources’ (TSXV: ARIC) Odienné copper-gold project in Côte d’Ivoire has returned results as high as 26 metres grading 12 grams gold per tonne, the company reported Thursday….
Osisko Metals’ Gaspé copper assays beat outlook
Osisko Metals (TSX: OM) said initial drilling results at its Gaspé copper project in eastern Quebec topped expectations. Shares jumped. All five holes drilled in the past three months intersected…
Power Metallic CEO sees ‘monster-size’ deposit at Nisk
Power Metallic Mines’ (TSXV: PNPN; US-OTC: PNPNF) Nisk polymetallic property is probably at least as large as Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL; US-OTC: AAUK) 44-million-tonne Sakatti copper-nickel-platinum project in Finland, CEO…
Mining dominates Poilievre’s speedy permits list
Mining investments make up nearly all the resource projects Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre would approve within a year if elected Canadian Prime Minister this month. Campaigning in British Columbia on…
Sheinbaum quickens mining permits even as Mexico faces $1.5B in claims
Mexico’s image as a tough place for mining may show little sign of abating under the Claudia Sheinbaum administration as it increases taxes and faces $1.5 billion (C$2.15 billion) in…
Spotlight: Latin America projects to watch – Part 2
Latin America is well-known for its long mining history and rich mineral endowment. This is the second part of two, highlighting four companies with exciting assets to watch. The first…
JV Article: Why end-to-end optimization isn’t optional
Yokogawa Electric, a Tokyo-headquartered electrical engineering and software company, is celebrating its 110th anniversary this year (just like The Northern Miner!) with a new strategy to manage mining operations from…