Outlook Snapshot: Eight juniors with plans for a busy 2019
The junior exploration and development scene is still in high gear in North America, with many juniors planning for extensive work programs in 2019 at precious and base metal projects…
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Wisconsin court rejects lawsuit over Aquila Resources wetlands permit
A Wisconsin district court has dismissed a lawsuit by the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin’s lawsuit against both the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…
Fruta del Norte, Cobre Panama lead wave of new 2019 mines
As a new year approaches, The Northern Miner runs down 15 of the most interesting new mines scheduled to begin production in 2019. Fruta del Norte (gold) Lundin Gold The Fruta…
OSC slaps Katanga Mining, CEO, and former board members with $34.4M in penalties
The Ontario Securities Commission has fined Katanga Mining (TSX: KAT) along with former members of its board of directors, including Aristotelis Mistakidis, Glencore‘s (LON: GLEN)’s head of copper trading, for…
Constantine boosts resource at Palmer polymetallic project in Alaska
Constantine Metal Resources (TSXV: CEM; US-OTC: CNSNF) has boosted the overall tonnage at its Palmer polymetallic project in southeast Alaska by 43% with a maiden resource for the project’s AG…
Capstone doubles Cozamin mine life with boosted reserves
Capstone Mining (TSX: CS; US-OTC: CSFFF) has increased reserves at its Cozamin polymetallic mine in Zacatecas, Mexico, by 89%, after drilling the project for the past year and a half….
Casa Minerals discovers new zone at Pitman gold project
Casa Minerals (TSXV: CASA) has discovered a new zone at its Pitman gold project near Terrace, B.C., 1 km south of the Golden Dragon gold discovery it made earlier this…
Amarc to drill Joy copper-gold project in BC
Amarc Resources (TSXV: AHR; US-OTC: AXREF) has identified five clusters of drill ready targets that cover areas ranging from 1.5 sq. km to more than 5 sq. km during 2018…
Newcrest options Cornerstone’s Miocene
Over the last 15 years, Australian gold major Newcrest Mining (ASX: NCM) has found gold deposits in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, and continues to explore and evaluate prospects…
Newmont forecasts ‘growing margins and reserves’
Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) expects its attributable gold production will reach 5.2 million ounces in 2019 and 4.9 million ounces in 2020, while attributable copper production will be 45,000 tonnes…
Arena acquires Antofalla project in Argentina
Arena Minerals (TSXV: AN) has acquired privately held Antofalla Minerals for US$400,000 in cash and 10 million common shares. Antofalla Minerals’ flagship property is its 4,000-hectare Antofalla lithium brine project…
Exploration Snapshot: Eight companies looking for precious and base metals
While prices for most precious and base metals have been subdued throughout 2018, there has nevertheless been a high level of mineral exploration around the world, as companies seek to…