US markets rise, Dec. 24-28
The gold price continued a strong December push, rising 1.9% to US$1,280.40. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index rose 1.4% to 69.68 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.7%…
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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…
Power Ore picks up historic Opemiska complex
Power Ore (TSXV: PORE) is buying the Opemiska copper mine complex in Quebec from Explorateurs-Innovateurs de Québec (Ex-In), a private company. Opemiska consists of two past-producing underground mines operated by…
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…
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…
Osisko Mining bulk sample ‘early Christmas gift’ for shareholders, CEO says
Preliminary results from a bulk sample taken at the Windfall Lake deposit in Quebec delivered an average head grade of 9.7 grams gold per tonne and 5.5 grams silver per…
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…
Interview: Jeffrey Christian sums up 2018 themes and looks to 2019
Jeffrey Christian is the managing partner of CPM Group, a commodities research and management consulting and financial advisory firm in New York. He founded the company in 1986, spinning off…
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…
Site visit: Minaurum shows size potential at Alamos
ALAMOS, MEXICO — Thanks to a late rain, it’s unusually green on the Sierra de Alamos as we drive onto Minaurum Gold’s (TSXV: MGG; US-OTC: MMRGF) Alamos silver property in…