Everton kicks off drill program in the DR
Two of the three concessions Everton Resources (TSXV: EVR) has in the Dominican Republic are next to the huge Pueblo Viejo open-pit gold mine, jointly owned by Barrick Gold (TSX:…
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Ability to replenish reserves is miners’ top risk, KPMG says
The ability to access and replace reserves, including access to new projects, was the top perceived risk in the industry in 2016, moving up from second place in 2015 to…
Prefontaine hopes to duplicate La India success at Cerro Quema
As president and CEO of Grayd Resource, geologist Marc Prefontaine and his team discovered the La India gold deposit, 200 km east of Hermosillo in Sonora, Mexico, selling it to…
Agnico Eagle buys 15% of GoldQuest for $23M
GoldQuest Mining (TSXV: GQC) shares got a welcome boost after reports that Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) is buying 15% of the company for $23 million. This marks…
PDAC 2017: Randgold’s Bristow on managing gold price cyclicality
Randgold Resources’ (LSE: RRS; NASDAQ: GOLD) chief executive Mark Bristow gave a talk on how to create and protect shareholder value in gold mining during the March 6 keynote session…
NexGen tops 300M lb uranium at Arrow in Athabasca
VANCOUVER — NexGen Energy (TSX: NXE; US-OTC: NXGEF) has pushed the resource at its wholly owned Rook I property in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin, past the 300 million lb. contained U3O8 mark…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 50: PDAC edition and historic tales ft. Otis Gold
Happy #PDAC2017 week! Matt and Lesley are back with a great edition of the Geology Corner where we discuss some outlandish mining deals from cycles past, including: finding gold in…
Robert Friedland, Lukas Lundin, David Garofalo and Kelvin Dushnisky to be featured speakers at TNM’s Canadian Mining Symposium in London
The Northern Miner in partnership with the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) and supported by the High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom and The Canadian Mining…
Otis Gold CEO talks discovery at Kilgore, Agnico investment
VANCOUVER — Explorer Otis Gold (TSXV: OOO; US-OTC: OGLDF) has closed a $5-million investment from Canadian gold producer Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) on the back of exploration…
Saskatchewan the best place to invest, Fraser Institute says
Saskatchewan takes the crown as the most attractive jurisdiction for investment in the Fraser Institute’s annual Survey of Mining Companies 2016, moving up from second place in 2015, and dethroning Western…
Commentary: Stream financing in uncertain times
Now that mining has once again become one of the hottest sectors of the Canadian stock market, mining companies are reassessing opportunities to expand. Yet there remains some unpredictability surrounding…
Advantage Lithium cashes up before closing Orocobre deal
Advantage Lithium (TSXV: AAL) is turning its focus to Argentina in a race to produce lithium, as lithium demand and prices steadily rise. The junior — which has five lithium…