TSX creeps higher, Jan. 23–27
Canada’s main stock index inched up after the first trading week since U.S. president Donald J. Trump took office. The S&P/TSX Composite Index added 0.2% to close at 15,575.81. The…
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Roundup 2017: Geoscience BC showcases new mag survey
VANCOUVER — Bruce Madu, vice-president of minerals and mining at the non-profit research organization Geoscience BC, says that explorers can “take their pick” of copper, gold, silver and/or molybdenum targets…
TNM Data Miner: Largest global gold reserves in 2016
The Northern Miner put together the largest global gold reserves at operating mines in 2016, using the Intelligence Mine database from sister company Infomine. The list excludes combined reserves at…
TNM Video: Roundup Core Shack tour ft. Marathon Gold & Nighthawk Gold
The Northern Miner‘s resident geologist Lesley Stokes takes a tour of the Core Shack at AME BC‘s Roundup 2017 conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. She chats with Marathon Gold (TSX:…
Roundup 2017: Interview with Exploration Insights’ Brent Cook and Joe Mazumdar
The Northern Miner sits down with Exploration Insights analysts Brent Cook and Joe Mazumdar at AME BC’s Roundup 2017 conference to chat about the state of resource markets, and what…
NexGen resumes drilling at Arrow
NexGen Energy (TSX: NXE; US-OTC: NXGEF) has kicked off a $14-million winter 2017 drill program at its Rook I property in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin. The program will comprise seven drill…
CanAlaska not giving up on diamond hunt in West Athabasca
VANCOUVER — Global diamond miner De Beers may have walked away from CanAlaska Uranium’s (TSXV: CVV; US-OTC: CVVUF) West Athabasca diamond project in Saskatchewan, but CanAlaska president and CEO Peter Dasler…
TNM Data Miner: Top 5 global uranium resources
The Northern Miner has compiled the five largest uranium reserves and resources at projects around the world using the IntelligenceMine database of our sister company Infomine. The list excludes inactive projects. 1….
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 44: Roundup edition feat. BC & Yukon geology extravaganza
Matt and Lesley kick-off AME’s Roundup 2017 with a Geology Corner focused on B.C. and Yukon geology, including the formation of orogenic gold deposits, porphyry systems, and the similarities between…
Film Review: Bre-X goes to Hollywood in ‘Gold’
The Bre-X Minerals scam was practically made for the big screen. In 1997 many surely felt like they were living something out of a movie when 200 million ounces of…
Imperial’s Mount Polley disaster followed years of permit delays
In 2004, Imperial Metals (TSX: III) notified B.C.’s Ministry of Environment that it would apply for a water-discharge permit so that it could restart its Mount Polley copper mine near…
Miner Moments #7: Goldcorp CEO Garofalo talks M&A and production growth
The Northern Miner listened in on major Goldcorp‘s (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) Investor Day webcast on Jan. 17, 2017, and pulled highlights from president and CEO David Garofalo’s remarks surrounding the merger and…