Snapshot: Promising gold projects from NWT to Newfoundland
With gold prices on the upswing and Canada’s stable politics looking ever more appealing, Canada’s junior gold explorers are in the midst of a particularly active year. Here is a…
Volume 103 Number 11 May 29 – June 11, 2017
Colorado to raise stake in Seabridge’s KSP
VANCOUVER — Colorado Resources (TSXV: CXO) is preparing for a $4-million exploration program this year that should increase its stake in Seabridge Gold’s (TSX: SEA; NYSE: SA) KSP copper-gold property…
Editorial: Canadian miners knock it out of the park in London
The Northern Miner, in association with the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada, set out to shine a spotlight on Canada’s mining industry for European and U.K. investors with our…
TSX Venture eases up, May 15-19
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 13.26 points to a 806.9-point close, as spot gold prices gained US$27.5 to US$1,255.93 per oz., and Comex copper prices gained 6¢ to $2.58…
TSX dips, gold rises, May 15-19
Fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent firing of FBI chief James Comey and uncertainty about the Russia government’s role in the 2016 U.S. presidential election continued to rattle global…
Wall Street dips, May 15-19
The three major U.S. stock indexes fell during the third week of May. The S&P 500 Index slipped 0.38% to 2,381.73 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.44% to…
Osisko Mining expects winnings from Windfall
Osisko Mining’s (TSX: OSK) 400,000-metre drill program at its Windfall project in Quebec should lead to a resource update before year-end, a feasibility study and permitting in 2018, and construction…
Canadian gold majors eye home-field exploration advantage
VANCOUVER — Canada’s gold miners are naturally interested in discovery back home, but the push for more “homegrown” ounces appears to be on the rise after the recent downcycle, with oft-cited…
TNM Data Miner: Top-five Canadian gold hits
The Northern Miner, using the IntelligenceMine database of our sister company Infomine, has compiled the recent top-five gold intercepts (grade multiplied by width) reported in Canada. The data included diamond drill results…
Goldstrike, Newmont tackle Plateau’s prolific gold showings
VANCOUVER — Goldstrike Resources (TSXV: GSR) is in for a busy year at its flagship Plateau gold property, 200 km east of Dawson City, central Yukon. The junior explorer and its…
Northern Dynasty, EPA settle dispute over Pebble
VANCOUVER — Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE-MKT: NAK) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have ended their longstanding dispute over the federal agency’s decision to block development of…
Ontario snapshot: Four gold projects nearing production
Ontario is a hot spot for gold exploration in Canada, as it hosts several of the country’s large historic gold camps. According to Fraser Institute’s annual Survey of Mining Companies…