Nighthawk explores regions near Colomac in NWT
Since it kicked off this year’s 32,500-metre drill program in March, Nighthawk Gold (TSX: NHK; US-OTC: MIMZF) has continued drilling at the Colomac and Grizzly Bear gold deposits, which, along…
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Test mining validates Rubicon’s resource for Phoenix
Testing at Rubicon Minerals‘(TSX: RMX; US-OTC: RBYCF) Phoenix gold project has yielded positive reconciliation results that validate the 2018 mineral resource estimate, as well as the new geological model and…
Osisko grows Lynx deposit at Windfall in Abitibi
Infill drilling from March through October at Osisko Mining’s (TSX: OSK) Lynx deposit at its Windfall project, in the Abitibi greenstone belt in the James Bay region of Quebec, has…
Interview: Rob McEwen responds to criticism of US$90M at-the-market offering
On Nov. 8, McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) entered an equity distribution agreement with UBS Securities, BMO Capital Markets, Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., H.C. Wainwright & Co., Roth Capital…
Fall Economic Statement full of goodies for Canadian miners
In an unprecedented move long sought by mineral explorers, Canada’s federal government has extended the mineral exploration tax credit (METC) for five years. The news came in November as part…
Younger consumers shaping diamond industry trends: Editorial
Suddenly, the diamond sector is an exciting place to be. Personally, I feel a renewed sense of optimism about the industry after being a part of the first ever Diamonds…
Five themes from the 2018 Diamonds Symposium
The first annual Diamonds Symposium, organized by The Northern Miner and Diamonds in Canada, spanned the earliest days of Canada’s diamond rush in the early 1990s to present trends and…
Sabina hits more gold at Back River
Sabina Gold & Silver’s (TSX: SBB) Back River project is already expected to produce 198,000 oz. gold a year in its first 12 years at all-in sustaining costs of US$620…
New Mountain Province CEO has deep diamond roots
With more than 25 years’ experience in the diamond industry — including 19 with De Beers – Stuart Brown was looking for a new opportunity. He found it as the…
BTU acquires more land near Red Lake
BTU Metals (TSXV: BTU) has expanded its Dixie Halo gold project in Red Lake, Ont., by acquiring Burgudy Exploration and its 41.6 sq. km of prospective land in the area….
Maverix Metals raises guidance for 2018
Precious metals streaming and royalty company Maverix Metals (TSXV: MMX) forecasts it will exceed its previously announced guidance for the year of 18,000 to 19,000 gold-equivalent ounces. In the third…
Star Diamond gets provincial go-ahead
Star Diamond (TSX: DIAM), formerly Shore Gold, has received approval for its Star-Orion South diamond project from Saskatchewan’s environment minister. The project is located near Fort à la Corne, in…