May 17, 2021

Continuous investment in R&D the fastest route from drill bit to dividend, says Osisko CEO

The Canadian federal government’s changes to environmental assessment legislation have impacted mineral exploration investment in Canada “pretty significantly,” Osisko CEO and co-founder Sean Roosen tells The Northern Miner.

May 17, 2021

Canadian Gold Snapshot: Eight juniors seeking more yellow metal

High gold prices continue to make the precious metal one of the most sought after metals in Canada —and there may be more new gold mines on the horizon.

May 17, 2021

Benchmark counts 1.5Moz Au in potential Lawyers pit

Benchmark has a 100,000-metre drilling program for 2021, half of which will go toward resource upgrading and expansion.

May 14, 2021

RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest copper mines

The world's top 10 biggest copper mines in terms of 2020 production will play a major part in setting prices for the next decade.

May 14, 2021

Marathon Gold raises $41m for Valentine project, shares up

Marathon has also concluded a MOU with the Miawpukek First Nation relating to the Environmental Assessment and development of the gold project.

May 14, 2021

Ethiopia revokes 27 inactive mining licenses in cautionary move

The country's government also sent warnings to three companies as it looks to kick-start development of its vast mineral resources.

May 13, 2021

PureGold mine enters final stages of ramp-up

The company anticipates declaring commercial production this quarter.

May 12, 2021

The Golden State: A closer look at mining in California

With roughly $4.7 billion worth of non-fuel minerals produced in 2020, California is one of the largest states for mining and the sole source of rare earth elements in the…

May 12, 2021

i-80 Gold shares up after land acquisition at Getchell

Company has completed a property acquisition with members of the Christison family and Seven Dot Cattle Co. in Humboldt County, Nevada.

May 12, 2021

Battle North Gold owners greenlight $274m Evolution buy

"The new Bateman mill will also accelerate our ability to achieve our objective of producing more than 300,000 oz. per year of gold from Red Lake," says Evolution executive chair…