Seabridge improves economics at KSM, drills new zone
Seabridge Gold (TSX: SEA; NYSE: SA) has published two more economic studies at its large-scale KSM gold-copper project in northern B.C., confirming the project’s long life and low costs. In…
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Site visit: Atac builds critical mass at Rackla in Yukon
MAYO, YUKON — Even after repeated visits by this journalist to Atac Resources’ (TSXV: ATC; US-OTC: ATADF) Rackla gold property in the central Yukon, the scenery as we journey into…
US stocks slip, Oct. 10-14
U.S. equities ended in the red overall, as investors focused on third-quarter earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6% to 18,138.38, while the S&P 500 Index lost nearly 1%…
Noront sheds light on Ring of Fire’s untapped potential
VANCOUVER — The greenstone belt that hosts the nickel-copper-platinum group metal (PGM) and chromite deposits in northern Ontario’s Ring of Fire camp, 540 km northeast of Thunder Bay, is unique…
TSX Venture edges down, Oct. 10-14
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index saw its third straight week of declines, falling 7.78 points to a 773.02-point close, as the market prepares for an interest rate hike in December….
Taranis seeks growth at Thor
VANCOUVER — Taranis Resources (TSXV: TRO; US-OTC: TNREF) is blazing a new path at its Thor polymetallic deposit, 8 km northeast of Trout Lake in southeastern B.C., ever since backing…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 34: Simon Moores interview re. lithium; Ivanhoe’s Kamoa
Matt hits the road to report on-site from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence’s lithium-ion supply chain seminar. We sit down to with Benchmark’s managing director Simon Moores to talk supply-demand fundamentals in the lithium…
Site visit: Prosper Gold duo eyes another win at Ashley
TIMMINS, ONT. — Prosper Gold’s (TSXV: PGX) management aims to repeat the success it had at Richfield Ventures’ Blackwater gold project in B.C. at Prosper’s new Ashley gold project near Timmins,…
Junior markets show ‘signs of life,’ PwC reports
VANCOUVER — According to PwC’s annual junior mining report — entitled Signs of life — it’s generally been a better year for companies listed on The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index. Market…
Precious potential: Snapshot of four firms in the silver and PGMs space
All that glitters is not gold. With significant industrial appeal, silver and PGMs capture the attention of consumers, miners and investors alike. Below is a sampling of juniors that should…
Five industry standouts to join Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
In 2017 the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame will welcome five new inductees: James E. C. Carter, Robert R. McEwen, Donald A. McLeod, William Stearns (Steve) Vaughan and John Zigarlick,…
Noront lobbies for road access to Eagle’s Nest
VANCOUVER — Noront Resources (TSXV: NOT) is encouraged that the Ring of Fire camp in northern Ontario, where the junior has its remote Eagle’s Nest nickel-copper and platinum group metal…