Golden Star boosts net reserves despite decline at Prestea
Golden Star Resources (TSX: GSC; NYSE: GSS) has increased its overall reserves by 6%, net of mining depletion. It offset a loss in reserves at its Prestea gold mine by…
2019
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame welcomes five trailblazers
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame (CMHF) bestowed honours on five industry giants at its thirty-first annual induction ceremony in January at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The 2019 inductees…
Tribute videos from the CMHF 2019 Induction Ceremony
As the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame (CMHF) inducted five new members — Kate Carmack, James Franklin, James Gill, Sandy Laird and Brian Meikle — at its thirty-first annual induction…
Troubadour reviews Zeballos gold camp in BC
Troubadour Resources (TSXV: TR; US-OTC: TROUF) is midway through a due diligence program on its 13 sq. km Privateer gold property near the town of Zeballos, on Vancouver Island’s northwest…
The Northern Miner Podcast – Miner Moment #21: Pierre Lassonde’s fateful encounter with Barrick’s Brian Meikle, plus final CMHF bow
This mini-podcast features Franco-Nevada chairman Pierre Lassonde speaking at the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame 2019 induction ceremony in Toronto, telling the story of a chance meeting he had with…
First Mining grows indicated resource at Goldlund
First Mining Gold (TSX: FF; US-OTC: FFMGF) has updated the resource estimate at its Goldlund gold project in northwestern Ontario. The company added 248,700 oz. gold to its indicated resource…
Rubicon begins PEA for Phoenix
After a 20,000-metre drill program last year at its Phoenix project in Red Lake, Ont., Rubicon Minerals (TSX: RMX; US-OTC: RBYCF) has increased measured and indicated resources by 110% to…
Editorial: Palladium has its day in the sun
Already-strong palladium prices soared to new heights in March, with spot palladium prices topping US$1,600 for the first time on March 20, and hitting an all-time record high of US$1,604…
RNC buys option on Westgold’s Higginsville in Australia
RNC Minerals (TSX: RNX; US-OTC: RNKLF) has entered an A$50 million purchase option agreement with Westgold Resources (ASX: WGX; US-OTC: WTGRF) to buy the Higginsville Gold Operation in Western Australia’s…
Gold Standard Ventures hits thick intervals of oxide gold at Dark Star
Reverse circulation (RC) drilling to the north of the Dark Star deposit at Gold Standard Ventures’ (TSX: GSV; NYSE-AM: GSV) Railroad Pinion project in Nevada’s Carlin Trend has intersected thick…
BCI opposes Goldcorp’s US$12M retirement bonus for Ian Telfer
British Columbia Investment Management Corp. says it will vote against the proposed merger of Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) and Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) due to Goldcorp’s decision to award…
Amarillo Gold reinterprets Posse deposit with new resource model
Amarillo Gold (TSXV: AGC; US-OTC: AGCBF) has used a new resource model to reinterpret the Posse gold deposit and update the resource estimate for its Mara Rosa gold project in…