Alamos drilling hints at expansion at Island Gold
New drilling results at Alamos Gold’s (TSX: AGI) Island mine in northern Ontario have returned assays as high as 95.41 grams gold per tonne over 3 metres, the company said…
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Nominations open for 2024 Peter Munk and Eira Thomas awards
Young Mining Professionals (YMP), in partnership with The Northern Miner, is pleased to announce that the nominations for the Young Mining Professional of the Year Awards (YMP Awards) are now…
JV Video: Dundee Sustainable Technologies helps shrink miners’ environmental footprints
Mineral processing has been around for as long as mining, but it has seen little innovation in all that time, says Dundee Sustainable Technologies President and CEO Jean-Philippe Mai. Mai…
JV Video: Group Eleven Resources drills for ESG-friendly zinc in Ireland
Strong drill results are convincing Group Eleven Resources’ (TSXV: ZNG) CEO Bart Jaworski that the company’s on its way to finding the Republic of Ireland’s next big zinc mine. As…
JV Video: Northisle Copper and Gold uses coastal BC location to its ESG advantage
Vancouver Island-focused Northisle Copper and Gold (TSXV: NCX) says its tying its North Island project’s focus on copper to its environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. These efforts include efficient…
Argonaut Gold’s Magino is Canada’s newest producer despite soaring costs, delay
Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR) has achieved commercial production at its Magino mine in northern Ontario after construction costs almost doubled to nearly $1 billion and led to the ouster of…
JV Video: Altiplano Metals targets first-of-its-kind copper processing plant in Chile
Chile-focused Altiplano Metals (TSXV: APN) is planning to produce its own copper-gold and iron concentrates at a processing facility near its Farellon exploration project, CEO Alastair McIntyre says in a…
JV Video: Quebec Precious Metals targets province’s next gold mine
Quebec Precious Metals (TSXV: CJC; US-OTC: CJCFF) is aiming to discover Quebec’s next gold mine in the James Bay region, possibly at its flagship Sakami project, CEO Normand Champigny says….
JV Video: Lithium Chile touts ‘world class’ potential of Arizaro project in Argentina
Lithium Chile (TSXV: LITH; US-OTC: LTMCF), among the few companies exploring in both Argentina and Chile, is pursuing Argentina’s “next world class” battery metal deposit at its Arizaro project, CEO…
JV Video: Why Nickel Creek Platinum’s Shaw is a project for the energy transition
Nickel Creek Platinum (TSX: NCP; US-OTC: NCPCF) is aiming to have its Nickel Shaw project ready for what CEO Stuart Harshaw says will be a jump in global demand for nickel…
As graphite surges, expect more critical metal shortages
It’s been a big month in mining circles, led by a surge in graphite stocks. As you might be aware, on Oct. 20, authorities in China announced export restrictions over…
How juniors can benefit from investor-state dispute schemes
Resource nationalism is not a new phenomenon, but it continues to pose investment risks for companies involved in mineral extraction projects in Africa and beyond. The recent conclusion of a…