Pure Gold to update Madsen PEA in Q3
Pure Gold Mining (TSXV: PGM) has reached several milestones this year at its Madsen project in northwestern Ontario’s Red Lake district, and is on track to reach several more before…
Canada
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 72: Government infrastructure cash & discovery news
This week we’re talking infrastructure! The show will focus on the Sept. 2 announcement of the $360-million Yukon Resource Gateway Project. The joint federal and territorial initiative is designed to…
Kirkland Lake rides high grades towards banner year
VANCOUVER — Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KLG) has been on a tear in 2017 thanks to high gold grades and strong operating performances at its two flagship assets: the Macassa operation…
Klondike Gold to ramp up drilling in Yukon
VANCOUVER — The rush is on for Klondike Gold (TSXV: KG; US-OTC: KDKGF) in the Yukon’s 20 million oz. Klondike placer goldfields. The junior explorer has mobilized a second drill rig onto…
Editorial: Ontario gov’t to fund road to Ring of Fire, nearby First Nations
It’s the first bit of genuinely good news about Ontario’s Ring of Fire mineral district in five years: the Ontario government has pledged “support” and provincial funding to build two…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 71: The commodity forecast special
Matt’s back in studio this week with a forward-looking show on commodity price forecasts and analyst reviews. We’re talking base and precious metals, and will touch on the recent broad…
TSX breaks 15,000 level, Aug. 21-25
The S&P/TSX Composite Index broke the 15,000 level, finishing 0.69% higher at 15,055.99. Base metal prices — copper climbed above US$3 per lb. for the first time since 2011, while…
TSX Venture slips, Aug. 21-25
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dipped 29 points to a 769.47-point close, as spot gold prices rose US$7.5 to US$1,291.35 per oz., and Comex copper prices gained US10¢ to US$3.06…
Osisko Metals explores Bathurst camp for base metals
VANCOUVER — Osisko Metals (TSXV: OM; US-OTC: BWMXF) has assembled a large land package in New Brunswick’s historic Bathurst mining camp, where it intends to apply modern analytics to historical data….
Goldcorp to pay $7.3M for stake in Colorado Resources
VANCOUVER — Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) is finding a foothold in northwestern B.C.’s historic Golden Triangle region with a plan to inject $7.3 million into Colorado Resources (TSXV: CXO)…
Probe Metals identifies shallow discoveries
Probe Metals (TSXV: PRB; US-OTC: PROBF) has found shallow gold mineralization at its Val-d’Or East project in northern Quebec. The junior explorer reported to the market in August that expansion…
TMAC tackles gold recovery issues at Hope Bay
VANCOUVER — TMAC Resources (TSX: TMR; US-OTC: TMMFF) has slashed annual production estimates and suspended cost guidance at its wholly owned Hope Bay gold project in Nunavut due to “processing issues”…