Silvercrest cuts high grade at Las Chispas
Silvercrest Metals (TSXV: SIL; NYSE: SILV) continues cutting high grade mineralization at its Las Chispas silver property in Sonora, Mexico. The latest results from a phase three infill drill program…
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Five base metal projects underway in the Yukon
Mining chatter in the Yukon these days is all about the yellow metal. It’s been that way for at least 10 years, according to geologist Mike Burke, who spent more…
Juggernaut drills new gold zone at Midas in BC
Juggernaut Exploration (TSXV: JUGR; US-OTC: JUGRF) has discovered a new gold zone on its Midas gold property in northwestern B.C. after drilling 6.85 grams gold per tonne over 9 metres…
BC, Yukon & NWT Snapshot: Gold, base metals and diamonds remain top targets
While wider mining markets may have been subdued in 2018, mineral exploration in British Columbia, Yukon and the Northwest Territories continued to be a hotbed of activity, with junior and…
Commentary: Celebrating a century of mining at Yukon
It was finding gold at Rabbit Creek and along the riverbeds of the Klondike that forever changed one of the world’s final frontiers — the Yukon Territory — and cemented…
Commentary: Northwest Territories, a multi-faceted mining destination
As Minister of Industry Tourism and Investment for the Government of the Northwest Territories, one of my jobs is to champion resource development for our unique place in Canada’s North….
Millennial Lithium nears feasibility at Pastos Grandes
Millennial Lithium (TSXV: ML; US-OTC: MLNLF) is nearing an updated resource estimate and feasibility study (FS) at its 86 sq. km Pastos Grandes lithium project in Salta, Argentina. The company…
Commentary: AME works to ensure a vital exploration community in BC
As the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) prepares for its 36th annual Mineral Exploration Roundup conference from Jan. 28 to 31, 2019, we look back on industry successes in 2018…
Metals Commentary: Bright lights at end of long tunnel for lithium
Cold water was thrown on the lithium market in 2018, with prices falling and lithium miners’ equity prices falling alongside. We at Fastmarkets believe the price weakness has been front-loaded…
TSX rebounds, Dec. 24–28
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rebounded 2.1% over the week to finish at 14,222 on Dec. 28 and finish the year at 14,322.90 on Dec. 31 — or an 11.6% drop…
Irving Resources granted drill permit in Japan
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has approved Irving Resources’ (CSX: IRV) Otoineppu prospecting plan at its Omu Sinter prospect, part of its 100% owned Omu gold-silver project near…
Firefox Gold goes public, identifies new targets
Newly public Finland gold explorer Firefox Gold (TSXV: FFOX) recently identified five new gold targets on its Jeesio gold project in Northern Finland’s central Lapland greenstone belt after compiling samples…