Rubicon tackles bulk sample at F2 gold deposit
Rubicon Minerals (TSX: RMX; US-OTC: RBYCF) has begun processing between 25,000 and 30,000 tonnes of mineralized bulk sample taken from the F2 deposit at its Phoenix gold project near Red…
2018
Hecla scores US$12M profit in Q2
Precious metals miner Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) has posted a second quarter profit of US$11.9 million on sales revenue of US$147.3 million, powered in large part by a significant decline…
Minerals commentary: Replenishing the diamond pipeline is a daunting task for miners
Given that most of the highly economic diamond deposits in the world have already been put into production, diluted via expansion or depleted, going forward the economics of diamond mines…
Site visit: Fission pushes PLS forward in Athabasca
PATTERSON LAKE, SASK. — Fission Uranium (TSX: FCU; US-OTC: FCUUF) is in the midst of a $6.4-million, mid-year work program at its near-surface Patterson Lake South (PLS) uranium project in northwestern Saskatchewan….
Filo upgrades indicated resource at flagship project on Chile-Argentina border
Filo Mining (TSXV: FIL) has substantially increased indicated resources at its 100% owned Filo del Sol copper-gold-silver deposit, located 140 km southeast of the city of Copiapo, Chile, on the Chile-Argentina…
Landore tallies gold resource at Bam north of Thunder Bay
Guernsey, U.K.-based junior Landore Resources (LON-AIM: LND) has tallied a new resource estimate for the Bam gold deposit on its 100%-owned Junior Lake gold property, located 235 km northeast of…
Condor receives La India permit in Nicaragua
Condor Gold (TSX: COG; LON: CNR) has received an environmental permit to build and operate a 2,800 tonnes per day processing plant at its 100% owned La India gold project…
Franco-Nevada teams with oil firm Continental Resources to buy mineral rights
Franco-Nevada (TSX: FNV; NYSE: FNV) and Continental Resources (NYSE: CLR) have struck a strategic relationship to jointly buy mineral rights in the Scoop and Stack oil & gas plays in Oklahoma….
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 114: Responsible mining in the 21st century
This episode features a wide ranging panel discussion on the future of “responsible mining” as end users of metals such as BMW and Apple demand more information from miners and…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 115: The big picture for mining investment ft Hinde, Couch, McPherson & Small
This episode features a discussion on the biggest factors affecting mining investment worldwide, with heavy-hitter panelists Jeffrey Couch, managing director and head of investment and corporate banking for Europe at…
Base Metals Snapshot: Eight companies on the hunt for base metals in the Americas
The rise in base metal prices in 2017 and early 2018 has translated into a lively exploration and development scene amongst companies focused on base metals. Here are eight such…
Equinox Gold’s Aurizona on schedule for late 2018 gold pour
Equinox Gold (TSXV: EQX; US-OTC: EQXGF) continues to advance construction at the Aurizona gold mine in northeastern Brazil, with production set to begin later this year. The project is 60%…