Metanor eyes 2017 restart at Barry
VANCOUVER — Metanor Resources (TSXV: MTO) hopes that a restart of its Barry open-pit gold mine in Val-d’Or, Que., will bring some extra pep to the junior’s step, considering that…
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Hudbay reopens Constancia after brief suspension
Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) announced on Nov. 8 that it had suspended operations at its Constancia copper mine in Peru for safety reasons after trespassers entered the open-pit…
Editorial: Federal gov’t to establish Canadian Infrastructure Bank
The federal government’s latest initiative comes right out of the Liberal Party of Canada’s 2015 election platform: “We will establish the Canadian Infrastructure Bank to provide low-cost financing for new…
TSX Venture retreats, Oct. 31-Nov. 4
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index shed 13.89 points, or 1.8%, to a 761.98-point close despite strengthening commodity prices. Spot gold prices surged US$29.59 to US$1,305.06 per oz., ahead of the…
Atalaya revives iconic Rio Tinto mine in Spain
Atalaya Mining’s (TSX: AYM; LSE: ATYM) Proyecto Riotinto copper mine in the Andalucia region of Spain is on the verge of producing 90 million lb. copper (42,000 tonnes copper) in…
Many riches underlie Canadian Prairies
VANCOUVER — There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to mineral potential in the Canadian Prairie provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Their unique — and often overlooked…
Wall Street retreats, Oct. 31-Nov. 4
U.S. equities fell into negative territory on concerns about the U.S. presidential election and weakening oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gave back 1.5% to close at 17,888.28, while…
Stornoway opens Quebec’s first diamond mine
JAMES BAY REGION, QUE. — On a blustery grey day in mid-October, as Stornoway Diamond (TSX: SWY) welcomes 200 visitors to the official opening of its Renard diamond mine in…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 37: The Hadean eon and Precipitate Gold CEO
We’re back in action with Lesley and Matt in a Geology Corner feature that digs deep into the Hadean geologic eon and veneer theory — we’re going all the way back to the…
Detour shares drop on lower 2017 guidance
Detour Gold (TSX: DGC) shares plunged after the company warned it expects to produce less gold than planned next year from its only gold mine, near Cochrane, Ontario. On Nov….
Precipitate Gold CEO outlines strategy at Juan de Herrera
VANCOUVER — Explorer Precipitate Gold (TSXV: PRG; US-OTC: PREIF) is ready to get drills turning at its flagship Juan de Herrera gold project in the Dominican Republic, two years after making…
TSX falls, Oct. 31-Nov. 4
News that Canada’s gross domestic product expanded 0.2% in August after a 0.4% increase in July, and unease about the outcome of the U.S. presidential race, sent the S&P/TSX Composite…