Site visit: Nevada Copper rolling Pumpkin Hollow forward
YERINGTON, NEVADA — For the townsfolk of Yerington, Nevada Copper’s (TSX: NCU; US-OTC: NEVDF) plan to begin production next year at its Pumpkin Hollow copper mine has been 40 years…
Volume 104 Number 22 October 29-November 11, 2018
PMF 2018: Experts tackle issues at mining’s cutting edge
Addressing the topic of innovation in mining and mineral exploration was the order of the day at The Northern Miner’s second annual Progressive Mine Forum (PMF) held at the MaRS…
Editorial: Industry veterans Boyd, Howes and Hemingway weigh in on innovation
Attendees of The Northern Miner’s Progressive Mine Forum held at the MaRS Discovery District in downtown Toronto in mid-October had the opportunity to hear the views of three sharp-minded keynote…
Commentary: Mining industry in Manitoba is near collapse
Mining in Manitoba is vanishing like an early morning fog. The mining industry is near collapse in the keystone province, while I continue to raise the mining crisis in the…
Nighthawk hits high-grade at Treasure Island in NWT
Drilling at Nighthawk Gold’s (TSX: NHK; US-OTC: MIMZF) Treasure Island project, about 11 km to the north of its Colomac project in the Northwest Territories, has served up significant, shallow…
TSX Venture falls, Oct. 15-19
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 4.1% to 682.16. Shares of Great Bear Resources rose 57¢ to $3.24. The company recently discovered an outcropping ultramafic rock unit with at least…
US markets end in positive territory, Oct. 15-19
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.41% to 25,444.34, while the S&P 500 Index rose 0.02% to 2,767.78. Spot gold rose 0.74% to US$1,226.50 per oz. gold. Coal producers in…
Canada’s benchmark index posts small gain, Oct. 15-19
Despite a strong U.S. dollar, the price of gold increased for the third consecutive week, finishing at US$1,226.50 per ounce, up 0.74%, while the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index rose 1.85%…
Bunker Hill Mining defaults on mine lease
In March, Bunker Hill Mining (CSE: BNKR) hosted a reception at Toronto’s Hockey Hall of Fame, where guests lined up to pose for photographs with former Maple Leafs stars Wendel…
North American Palladium doubles down underground at Lac des Îles
The story of North American Palladium (TSX: PDL; US-OTC: PALDF) is perhaps best told in threes. In 2003, North American Palladium had just over 3 million oz. palladium equivalent in…
Ero Copper finds zone near Vermelhos mine
Since listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange in October 2017, shares of Ero Copper (TSX: ERO; US-OTC: ERRPF) have soared from their initial public offering price of $4.75 to $12.30….