Metalla picks up royalties, stream from Coeur Mining
Metalla Royalty & Streaming (CSE: MTA; US-OTC: EXCFF) is buying three royalties and one stream — two of which are on producing mines — from Coeur Mining (NYSE: CDE) in…
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Q&A: BMO’s Ed Sterck talks demonetization and diamond equities
In late 2016 and early 2017 the diamond market felt the effects of India’s demonetization, which saw 500-rupee and 1,000-rupee bills suddenly removed from the market last November. The move…
Commentary: Mining industry should use less water
Environmental responsibilities loom large over the mining industry, forcing mine operators, shareholders and regulators to minimize the impact of mines on the surrounding land and communities, and rethink water management….
Kennady eager to build on proven potential
KELVIN CAMP, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — Kennady Diamonds (TSXV: KDI) has already tripled early targets at Kennady North, Canada’s most advanced diamond exploration project — and there’s an eagerness to get…
In-depth interview: Barrick’s Dushnisky and Goldcorp’s Garofalo on gold mining’s future
At the Canadian Mining Symposium hosted by The Northern Miner at Canada House in London in May, session moderator Greg Huffman, managing director and global head of mining sales at…
Castle Silver Resources markets cobalt potential to Asian buyers
A junior with properties in northern Ontario containing past-producing silver and cobalt mines says metal traders and carmakers in Japan and battery manufacturers in China are eager to lock up…
Arizona Silver tumbles on Ramsey assay results
VANCOUVER— Assay results from the first two reverse-circulation drill holes targeting a magnetic anomaly at Arizona Silver Exploration’s (TSXV: AZS) Ramsey silver project in western Arizona prompted a 77% drop…
Exploring for more: Diamonds in Canada’s annual junior roundup
Alto Ventures (TSXV: ATV) In February, Alto Ventures began a reverse-circulation drilling program to test several kimberlite targets at the GEFA project, in east-central Saskatchewan. The targets were identified in…
Manitoba diamond discovery stirs interest
Following up on an initial diamond discovery in Manitoba from 2008, a group of prospectors working with the Manitoba Geological Suvey (MGS) has found diamonds in the Knee Lake area…
Agnico Eagle invests $10M in Mexico-focused Candelaria Mining
Less than a year after picking up the Caballo Blanco project in Mexico for US$17.5 million, Candelaria Mining (TSXV: CAND) has pulled in a $9.8-million strategic investment from Agnico Eagle…
Fission confirms high-grade uranium discovery at PLS
VANCOUVER — Fission Uranium’s (TSX: FCU) search for land-based uranium mineralization at its Patterson Lake South (PLS) property in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin appears to be boding well for the junior explorer….
Five reasons diamond stocks have been dragging
In the first quarter of 2017, a market-cap weighted aggregation of diamond miners in U.S. dollars including Alrosa (RTS: ALRS), Petra Diamonds (LSE: PDL), Dominion Diamond (TSX: DDC; NYSE: DDC),…