Talent trends shaping the mining industry in 2021
The mining industry is going through a seismic shift as factors such as reputational challenges, resistance to embracing new technology, an increased focus on sustainability and a lack of diversity…
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Surge updates resource for Berg deposit in B.C.
After acquiring the option to earn up to a 70% interest in the Berg property in central B.C. last December, Surge Copper (TSXV: SURG) has now updated a historic resource…
Odds ‘n’ Sods: Why permitting matters
Permitting is a necessary evil in the mining business; drill pads, roads, trenching, water extraction — some countries require permits for literally every step of the exploration process, and to…
Roxgold extends mineralisation at Seguela in Cote d’Ivoire
Since its discovery in September 2020, the Koula deposit at Roxgold’s (TSX: ROXG; US-OTC: ROGFF) Seguela gold project in Cote d’Ivoire, 240 km northwest of Yamoussoukro, has “blown all our expectations…
Pandemic initially decimated financings for gold projects, but market has rebounded, Mining Intelligence says
A review of capital raisings for gold projects around the world between February 1, 2020 and February 28, 2021 conducted by The Northern Miner’s sister company Mining Intelligence, has found…
Denison raising US$75M for physical inventory of uranium
Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE: DNN) is raising US$75 million for the “strategic acquisition” of physical uranium, an initiative the company expects to support the development of its 90%-owned Wheeler…
Perseverance landing site — ancient riverbed or lava flow?
NASA’s landing of the Perseverance rover right on target in the Jezero impact crater last month is both a remarkable achievement and a welcome diversion from the Covid-19 pandemic. The…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 230: Young Mining Professionals 2021 award winners ft. Global YMP chair Stephen Stewart
This week’s episode features Stephen Stewart, chair of Global YMP and YMP Scholarships, who discusses this year’s Young Mining Professionals award winners, Maggie Layman of Osisko Development and Matthew Fenton…
Troilus steps out Southwest zone in Quebec
Ahead of an updated resource estimate and prefeasibility study due out in the second half of the year for its namesake project in north-central Quebec, Troilus Gold (TSX: TLG) has…
Great Bear hits gold in untested section of LP fault
Drilling targeting a mostly untested, 250-metre northwest section of the LP fault at Great Bear Resources’ (TSXV: GBR) Dixie project in Red Lake returned both high-grade gold and lower-grade intervals…
The View from England: Copper has been a stand-out price performer during the pandemic, as has cardboard
As tempting as it is to opine about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and the Oprah Winfrey soap opera, there are rather more important things going on than the…
Lithium prices up 88% in 2021
Lithium prices continue to rise exponentially in China on the back of heavy demand for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, the first ever mid-month assessment by battery supply chain research…