Why mine closure matters and why it gets ignored
If you want to clear a room of miners, there are few better ways than to raise the topic of mine closure. At least, that’s sort of what happened at…
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Arizona tables ‘world-class’ PEA at Hermosa zinc deposit
VANCOUVER — Arizona Mining (TSX: AZ) has released an improved preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of its flagship Hermosa zinc-lead-silver project, 81 km southeast of Tucson, Arizona. The updated study is…
BC, Yukon & NWT Snapshot: 8 juniors on the move
Canada’s westernmost province and two territories have long attracted mineral explorers and developers lured by the region’s rich natural endowment, substantial infrastructure and pro-mining government policies. The following is a…
Editorial: US gov’t slaps sanctions on Israeli mogul Dan Gertler
On Dec. 20, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order under the year-old Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act and related acts to block the property of 13 “malign…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 88: Inside the iron ring ft. Procon Mining
We’re getting your prepared for next week’s AME Roundup 2018 and Vancouver Resource Investment Conference! Matt runs down where you can catch The Northern Miner (1:49) and what we’ll be…
TSX Venture Exchange inches lower, Jan. 8-12
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 1.96% to finish the Jan. 8-12 trading week at 878.20. Shares of Standard Lithium jumped 30¢ to $2.55 on news that the company signed…
TSX slips, Jan. 8-12
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.25% to finish at 16,308.18. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index gained 4.19% to 76.85 and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index rose 2.03% to 200.62, with…
US markets rise slightly, Jan. 8-12
Gold closed Friday at US$1,337.40 per oz., up US$18.60 per ounce. The Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both rose 2% to 89.11 and 25,803.19….
First Majestic bids for Primero in friendly deal
First Majestic Silver’s (TSX: FR; NYSE: AG) proposed acquisition of Primero Mining (TSX: P) and its San Dimas silver-gold mine would bring the number of its operating silver mines in…
Sun Metals drills Stardust
Newly formed Sun Metals has released positive drill results and an updated resource estimate on its optioned 96 sq. km Stardust polymetallic project, 150 km northwest of Fort St. James…
PMF roundtable weighs pros and cons of AI, big data in exploration
VANCOUVER — The exploration industry is on the cusp of a transformation in which artificial intelligence (AI) platforms could dramatically change the way geologists explore for hidden mineral deposits. But will AI…
SilverCrest finds high grade
VANCOUVER — SilverCrest Metals (TSXV: SIL; US-OTC SVCMF) is making rapid progress exploring its flagship Las Chispas silver-gold project, 180 km northeast of Hermosillo, Mexico. The company has drilled more than…