Nexa has ‘global player’ ambitions in zinc
VANCOUVER — Brazil’s Votorantim Metais drew the mining world’s attention in October when it filed an initial public offering (IPO) for Nexa Resources (TSX: NEXA; NYSE: NEXA) on the Toronto and…
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TSX posts marginal decline, Nov. 13-17
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.25% to finish the trading week at 15,998.57, while the gold price climbed US$18.50 per oz., or 1.45%, to US$1,293.40 per ounce. Shares of Endeavour…
Titan to restart Empire State mine
VANCOUVER — Titan Mining (TSX: TI) is fully funded to restart operations at the long-standing Empire State zinc project in upstate New York. On Nov. 6, the company finalized a $52-million…
New Nadina hits potential discovery at Silver Queen in BC
VANCOUVER — New Nadina Explorations (TSXV: NNA) is the latest contender to join the ranks of junior explorers with surging market valuations, such as Novo Resources (TSXV: NVO; US-OTC: NSRPF),…
Venture posts gains, Oct. 30-Nov. 3
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index gained 4.6 points to a 791.98-point close, as spot gold prices fell US$3.44 to US$1,273.35 per oz., and Comex copper prices gained US2¢ to US$3.12…
Ross McElroy stakes new ground in Saskatchewan
Ross McElroy may call Kelowna, B.C., home, but his heart lies in Saskatchewan, where he has played a key role in four major discoveries in the Athabasca basin. The geologist…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 78: Halloween special ft. IBM & Goldcorp
Watch out! It’s the Northern Miner podcast Halloween special where we get pretty spooky! Lesley and Matt are back from the Progressive Mine Forum (PMF) in Toronto with a delicious…
Falco Resources completes feasibility study on Horne 5
A new feasibility study of the Horne 5 gold project in Rouyn-Noranda, Que., estimates it could cost C$1 billion to build, Falco Resources (TSXV: FPC; US-OTC: FPRGF) says. Preproduction construction costs for…
Dolly Varden expands drill campaign after speedy start
VANCOUVER — Dolly Varden Silver (TSXV: DV; US-OTC: DOLLF) is wrapping up a bountiful exploration season in northwestern B.C.’s Golden Triangle region. The company had originally planned a $3.5-million, 5,000-metre diamond…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 76: Commodities outlook & geophysics 101
We’re back with a mega-commodity outlook special that takes a look macroeconomic conditions heading into the fourth quarter of 2017. Matt reads through Scotia Capital’s massive, 65-page commodity update and…
Bitterroot hunts Arizona silver
VANCOUVER — Bitterroot Resources (TSXV: BTT) has its eye on high-grade silver across 7 km of potential strike length at the historic Hackberry property, 48 km northeast of Kingman, Arizona. The company…
Canadian Zinc aims for 2020 production at Prairie Creek
VANCOUVER — Canadian Zinc (TSX: CZN; US-OTC: CZICF) has set the stage for a 2020 production target at its past-producing Prairie Creek zinc-lead mine, which sits amid the Mackenzie Mountains, 500…