Editorial: Electric vehicles gain traction
Millions watching the royal wedding over the Victoria Day long weekend grinned with delight as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped into a powder-blue Jaguar for their short journey from…
2018
First Mining finishes phase-two drilling at Goldlund
First Mining Gold (TSX: FF; US-OTC: FFMGF) has tabled the final set of drill results from its 16,000-metre infill program at Zone 1 of its 236 sq. km Goldlund gold…
The Northern Miner presents: Diamonds in Canada Symposium in Toronto on June 11
With feature speakers Eira Thomas, Grenville Thomas, and Matt Manson, The Northern Miner is pleased to once again bring the mining community together with a special Diamonds in Canada Symposium to be…
TSX Venture posts marginal gain, May 14-18
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 0.45% to 786.9 over the trading period. Shares of Millennial Lithium increased 57¢ to $2.70 on news the junior has hired Peter Ehren, an…
TSX inches higher while gold dips, May 14-18
Canada’s benchmark index rose 0.47% to 16,162.31 during a week that saw little movement in Canadian markets. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 0.12% to 75.25 and the S&P/TSX Global…
US markets dip, May 14-18
Gold closed at US$1,291.9, down 2% over the previous trading week, as U.S. markets slipped. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index fell 2.14% to 82.06, and the Dow Jones Industrial…
The Northern Miner Podcast – Miner Moment #9: Artisanal cobalt mining in the DRC ft Lance Hooper
In this quick hit, we present Cobalt Blockchain president and COO Lance Hooper and his comments on artisanal cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as he…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 105: Cobalt & lithium ft Milewski, Bourassa, Goad, Gordon and Hooper
Cobalt, lithium and other battery minerals are the focus of this week’s episode. First we interview Cobalt 27 Capital’s chairman and CEO Anthony Milewski and delve into the latest cobalt…
Marathon Gold finishes PEA on Valentine Lake
The first economic assessment of Marathon Gold’s (TSX: MOZ) Valentine Lake gold project in Newfoundland could host a “very robust” and “low cost” operation, president and CEO Phillip Walford says….
Osisko Mining builds critical mass in Quebec
In the first five months of the year, Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK) released resource estimates for two projects in Quebec while keeping in step with an ambitious drill program that…
Millbrook pens exploration contract with Cuban gov’t
In late April, privately held Millbrook Minerals became the first copper-zinc explorer to sign an International Economic Association (IEA) contract with Cuban state mining company GeoMinera. The document permits Millbrook…
Cartier Resources cuts more high grade at Chimo
During the most recent market downturn, when many of his peers were running for cover and trying to preserve cash, French Canadian geologist Philippe Cloutier went on a shopping spree….