Eloro secures foothold in popular Peruvian gold belt
The North Central Mineral Belt of Peru is well-known for the gold mines that dot its landscape, from South America’s largest gold mine, Yanacocha, owned by Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM)…
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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…
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…
TNM Data Miner: Top 5 global copper resources in 2016
VANCOUVER — Tapping into the IntelligenceMine database of our sister company Infomine, The Northern Miner has compiled the world’s five largest copper deposits at operating mines worldwide based on resources. 1….
Mariana, Lidya complete PEA of Hot Maden in Turkey
Mariana Resources (TSX: MRY; LON-AIM: MARL) has wasted little time since drilling the first two discovery holes in January 2015 at its high-grade Hot Maden copper-gold project in northeastern Turkey….
Cordoba CEO discusses next steps at San Matias
VANCOUVER — It remains early days for Cordoba Minerals (TSXV: CDB; US-OTC: CDBMF) at the San Matias copper-gold property, 200 km north of Medellin, Colombia, but there’s already excitement building around…
When the east pushed back: The geology and metal districts of BC and Yukon
VANCOUVER — In 1971, two geologists from the Geological Survey of Canada, Jim Monger and Charlie Rouse, proposed an idea that helped radically shape how we view the geological history…
Development potential in NWT
Canada’s Northwest Territories is relatively remote, but endowed with mineral potential. Despite the region’s harsh winters and infrastructure deficit, the Northwest Territories hosts Canada’s largest and oldest producing diamond mines,…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 42: New Year edition ft. 2017 outlook, Donald Trump and Cordoba Minerals
The Northern Miner returns with a post-holiday edition wherein Western Editor Matthew Keevil digs into a variety of the macroeconomic and political themes heading into 2017. We discuss financial outlooks…
TNM Data Miner: Top-five global copper hits in December
Tapping into the IntelligenceMine database of our sister company Infomine, The Northern Miner has compiled the five projects recording the top copper intersections (grade multiplied by width) globally in December 2016,…
US markets move lower, Dec. 27-30
Revisions to gross domestic product growth in the third quarter of 2016 showed the U.S. economy grew at a pace of 3.5%, rather than the previously reported 3.2%, and double…
Letter to the editor: Discovering mineralization vs a deposit at Schaft Creek
In response to the Dunns’ letter on Schaft Creek, it is unfortunate that the Dunns apparently have not had the opportunity to read the 32-page chapter on Schaft Creek in…