Rubicon Minerals Corporation


Lydian International's flagship Amulsar gold project in Armenia. Credit: Lydian International

The biggest gold losers in 2015

Last year was another tough year for gold companies, with the spot metal price sliding 10% to finish 2015 at US$1,061 per oz. While some miners thrived in the low gold price environment, others collapsed, with more than a few voluntarily…


TSX approaches 12,000 level, Jan. 11-15

It was a nasty week on the markets as oil sank below US$30 per barrel for the first time since 2003 and the Canadian dollar dropped below US69¢ for the first time in 13 years, closing at US68.82¢. The S&P/TSX Composite Index…


Rubicon Minerals' shuttered Phoenix gold mine in Red Lake, Ontario. Credit: Rubicon Minerals

Rubicon’s F2 deposit is uneconomic

A revised geological model and updated resource estimate that eviscerates much of the tonnage and grade at Rubicon Minerals’ (TSX: RMX; US-OTC: RBYCF) F2 gold deposit means that more exploration would be needed at depth and along strike…



A historic headframe at Premier Gold Mines and Centerra Gold's Trans-Canada gold project, 200 km northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Credit: Premier Gold Mines

Premier Gold’s Downie sees ‘multiple opportunities’

Premier Gold Mines’ (TSX: PG; US-OTC: PIRGF) CEO Ewan Downie recently talked to The Northern Miner about the company’s decision to buy Pure Gold Mining’s (TSXV: PGM; US-OTC: LRTNF) land package so that it could expand its…


US stocks rise, Nov. 13-19

U.S. equities gained after the Federal Reserve signalled a possible December rate hike at its last policy meeting, suggesting the U.S. economy is getting stronger. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.6% to finish at 17,448.07, the S&P…




US stocks rise, Oct. 2-8

U.S. equities advanced, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing 4.8% to 17,050.75. The S&P 500 Index advanced 4.7% to 2,103.43 for its highest level in seven weeks. The Nasdaq Composite jumped 4% to 4,810.79. The spot price for gold…


An aerial view of Rubicon Minerals' Phoenix gold mine in Red Lake, Ontario. Source: Rubicon Minerals

Rubicon Minerals advances Phoenix on two fronts

Rubicon Minerals (TSX: RMX; NYSE-MKT: RBY) has poured the first gold at its Phoenix gold project in Red Lake, Ont., and expects to complete the commissioning phase of the mill in early July.


Drill core at Pure Gold Mining's Madsen gold project in Ontario's prolific Red Lake gold district. Credit: Pure Gold Mining.

Pure Gold advances exploration at Madsen

Pure Gold Mining (TSXV: PGM; US-OTC: LRTNF) has started a mid-year exploration program at its Madsen gold project in Ontario’s prolific Red Lake gold district, after encouraging results from its 5,000-metre drill program.


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