Newcrest to buy 70% of Red Chris for US$807M
Newcrest Mining (ASX: NCM) says there is potential to transform Imperial Metals’ (TSX: III) Red Chris copper-gold mine in northwestern British Columbia into a tier-one operation, and is spending US$806.5…
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MDRU, Fathom Geophysics target central BC
The University of British Columbia’s Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MDRU) and consulting firm Fathom Geophysics may have identified the regional structural framework partly responsible for silver-gold-copper mineralization in central B.C.’s…
Goldcorp to pay $7.3M for stake in Colorado Resources
VANCOUVER — Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) is finding a foothold in northwestern B.C.’s historic Golden Triangle region with a plan to inject $7.3 million into Colorado Resources (TSXV: CXO)…
Imperial explores Mount Polley’s upside
VANCOUVER — It’s been over two and a half years since a catastrophic tailings dam failure paralyzed activity at Imperial Metals’ (TSX: III; US-OTC: IPMLF) Mount Polley copper-gold mine, 56…
TNM Data Miner: Top-five global copper intercepts in March
Using the IntelligenceMine database of our sister company Infomine, The Northern Miner compiled five projects with the top copper intersections (grade multiplied by width) globally in March 2017, as reported publicly. XANADU MINES 1….
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…
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…
Entrepreneurial spirit of the Tahltan booms in BC
VANCOUVER — When British fur traders first came across the Tahltan First Nation in northwest B.C. almost two centuries ago, the aboriginal group already had its own trading economy, being…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 36: Koneline filmmaker Nettie Wild – full interview
This week we have staff writer Lesley Stokes’ full 25-minute conversation with filmmaker Nettie Wild about her award-winning “cinematic celebration of northwestern British Columbia,” KONELĪNE: our land beautiful. The Northern…
Win free tickets to the Vancouver showing of KONELĪNE: Our land beautiful
The Northern Miner is proud to be Co-Presenter of the Vancouver commercial premiere of the feature-length documentary, KONELĪNE: Our land beautiful, which won the “Best Canadian Feature Documentary” award at…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 19: Brexit fallout, pipelines and retirement
Lesley and Matt reflect on Brexit and the recent run in gold prices before discussing Newmont Mining‘s (NYSE: NEM) Batu Hijau sale, Imperial Metals (TSX: III) getting the greenlight to…
Imperial Metals to resume Mount Polley operations
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Ministry of Energy and Mines has given Imperial Metals (TSX: III; US-OTC: IPMLF) permission to resume full production at its Mount Polley copper-gold mine, 56 km…