White Gold expands footprint in the Yukon
With four discoveries in the Yukon last year, a property purchase this year, and financial and technical backing from partners Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) and Kinross Gold…
Canada
Agnico Eagle forecasts record production in 2019
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) forecasts record production this year, with the start of two gold mines at Meliadine and Amaruq in Canada’s Arctic. With the output from…
Quebec pension fund boosts position in Osisko Metals
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has acquired an additional 1 million shares in Osisko Metals (TSXV: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF), which is developing two zinc mining camps…
Canarc tables study of New Polaris gold project in BC
Canarc Resources (TSX: CCM; US-OTC: CRCUF) has wrapped up a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of its New Polaris gold project in northwestern British Columbia that models production of 80,000 oz….
Great Bear expands drill program at Dixie in Red Lake
In April 2019, Great Bear Resources (TSXV: GBR; US-OTC: GTBDF) doubled the 30,000-metre drill program at its Dixie gold project in Ontario’s Red Lake district. At the time the company…
Fission considers underground-only scenario at PLS
Fission Uranium (TSX: FCU; US-OTC: FCUUF) has tabled a prefeasibility study (PFS) for its Patterson Lake South uranium project in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca region, outlining an open pit and underground hybrid…
BHP invests in Midland Exploration
BHP (NYSE: BHP) is investing in Midland Exploration (TSXV: MD) to support the junior’s copper exploration in northern Quebec, including its Mythril copper-gold-molybdenum-silver project in James Bay Eeyou Istchee. BHP…
MAS Gold revisits historic Saskatchewan projects
MAS Gold (TSXV: MAS) has completed a 3,500-metre drill program in Saskatchewan, targeting the Point gold prospect on its Preview Lake property and the North Lake gold prospect on its…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 135: Canadian Mining Hall of Fame induction ceremony highlights
This episode features highlights from the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame’s 31st annual induction ceremony held in Toronto earlier this year. The 2019 inductees are discoverer Kate Carmack, geologist James…
Mountain Province boosts inferred resources at Faraday 2 kimberlite
Mountain Province Diamonds (TSX: MPVD; NYSE: MPVD) has incorporated the northwest extension of the Faraday 2 kimberlite at its Kennady North project into an updated inferred resource for the kimberlite…
Frontier Lithium confirms depth at PAK in Ontario
Recent drilling by Frontier Lithium (TSXV: FL; US-OTC: HLKMF) at its Spark pegmatite lithium zone, part of its 69-sq.-km PAK lithium project in northwestern Ontario, has confirmed the zone continues…
TSX Venture posts marginal gain, April 1-5: Cantex, Filo, Ximen
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 0.47% to 629.81. Cantex Mine Development — whose chairman is Charles Fipke — posted the biggest gain, rising 94¢ to $3.43. The company announced…