JV article: Becker aligns tech with site demands
Most people never see what happens underground in the dark, noisy and cramped locations where mining equipment drills, digs and hauls. Companies that try to use surface technologies are bound…
Canada
Eagle Energy builds interest despite government snag
The current federal government shutdown in the United States is complicating efforts by mine developer Eagle Energy Metals to proceed with a proposed stock market listing by the end of…
West Red Lake books high-grade gold at Madsen
Underground drilling at West Red Lake Gold Mines’ (TSXV: WRLG; US-OTC: WRLGF) primary Madsen property in Northwestern Ontario yielded multiple instances of high-grade gold, the company said. Highlight hole MM25D-12-4860-004 in the…
Silver tops $50 as squeeze bites; lease rates surge
Silver hovered near $50 (C$70) an oz. on Friday after setting a record at $51.30 a day earlier in its first trip over the threshold since 1980, as haven flows…
Video: Lundin Gold targets near-mine growth at flagship Fruta del Norte
Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG; US-OTC: LUGDF) aims to fold the Fruta del Norte South (FDNS) and FDN East zones into the Fruta del Norte mine plan in its next reserve…
Video: Seabridge eyes year-end JV decision for KSM
Seabridge Gold (TSX: SEA; NYSE: SA) is zeroing in on a joint venture partner for its KSM copper-gold project in British Columbia, CEO Rudi Fronk said. The company aims to…
JV article: Skilled workers, tech fuel tomorrow’s mines, energy projects
Canada’s mining, metals, oil and gas industries remain pillars of the national economy, but the workforce behind them is aging fast. Years of bust cycles and waning interest in the…
Video: Torex Gold CEO touts Media Luna ramp, multi-metal pivot
Torex Gold ‘s (TSX: TXG; OTCQX: TORXF) new Media Luna underground mine is up and running at the Morelos complex in Guerrero, Mexico, with the ramp on track and a…
Clean Air PEA bets on toll milling for fast Thunder Bay North payback
An updated study for Clean Air Metals’ (TSXV: AIR; US-OTC: CLRMF) Thunder Bay North platinum–palladium project in northern Ontario significantly cuts initial costs by shifting to a toll-mill processing scenario…
Opinion: Why regulators need to rethink NI-43-101 ideas
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), the coordinating umbrella organization made up of Canada’s 13 provincial and territorial securities regulators, has been trying to review and/or update the country’s rules surrounding…
First Majestic production climbs on record silver output
First Majestic Silver (TSX, NYSE: AG) said total production rose 39% in the third quarter as the Canadian miner churned out the most silver in its history. Shares hit their…
Over 25% of copper supply facing ESG hurdles: study
About 6.4 million tonnes of copper production capacity, equal to more than one-quarter of global mine output, are stalled or suspended due to environmental, social, and governance (ESG), a new…