NexGen unveils Harpoon discovery
VANCOUVER — NexGen Energy (TSX: NXE; US-OTC: NXGEF) just can’t stop making discoveries at its Rook I uranium property in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin. The company made headlines earlier this year with…
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Osisko takes stake in Barkerville
Osisko Mining’s (TSX: OSK) acquisition of a 17% stake in Barkerville Gold Mines (TSXV: BGM) is part of a broader strategy of accumulating direct and indirect interests in what Osisko…
Miner Moments #3: Mickey Fulp discusses the uranium market
Matt and Lesley sit down with the Mercenary Geologist, Mickey Fulp, to riff on uranium markets following Canadian leader Cameco‘s (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) rather dismal second-quarter results. Lesley discusses…
Tahoe’s Q2 earnings beat expectations
Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) shares rose nearly 6% on the back of solid second-quarter earnings, leaving investors and analysts cheering. The Reno, Nev.-based producer with operations in Guatemala,…
Island drives Richmont through Q2
Richmont Mines’ (TSX: RIC; NYSE-MKT: RIC) Island Gold mine near Wawa, Ont., recorded higher production and lower costs in the second quarter, offsetting a poor run at the Beaufor gold mine…
Sandstorm CEO discusses impact of rising gold prices
VANCOUVER — For streaming financiers like Sandstorm Gold (TSX: SSL; NYSE-MKT: SAND), this year’s rising precious metal prices are a double-edged sword. The company’s existing streams, royalties and equity holdings have…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 24: Back in action ft. Mickey Fulp
Matt and Lesley are back in action with tons of material from recent site visits and interviews following a busy July! Lesley discusses her trips to Great Panther Silver‘s (TSX: GPR;…
Balmoral stakes more ground near Detour Trend in the Abitibi
Balmoral Resources (TSX: BAR; US-OTC: BALMF) founder Darin Wagner has had his eye on the Hwy 810 property for years now as part of a corporate effort to plant the…
Cameco CEO Gitzel laments ‘toughest market in the last decade’
VANCOUVER — Despite a renaissance in some subsectors of the mining industry — predominantly precious metals — Canadian uranium leader Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) is feeling the pain. The nuclear…
Odds ‘n’ Sods: Sake and rescue
One of the great parts of our business is the places we go and the interesting people we get to meet. In the early ’90s when diamond mania swept through…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 23: Dog days of summer
Western Editor Matthew Keevil hosts a height-of-summer episode highlighted by a busy earning season. We dig into results from Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX), Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM;…
Odds ‘n’ Sods : Cobalt’s silver boom and the rise of mining media in Canada
The early history of hard rock mining in Ontario is essentially the story of the discovery of silver in Cobalt in 1903. It wasn’t long before the Cobalt mines became…