June 29, 2022

Kinross Gold to publish Great Bear resource estimate with 2022 results

Kinross is targeting construction by 2027 and first production by 2029, but doesn’t rule out a “schedule compression.”

June 28, 2022

Site visit: Fireweed Zinc rebrands in pivot to the broader critical metals market

The name change follows its early June acquisition of the Mactung Tungsten project in Yukon and the Northwest Territories.

June 28, 2022

Updated expansion study for Alamos Gold’s Island mine ups capex in return for ‘more profitable operation’

At a 5% discount rate, the phase 3+ study forecasts the project will generate a post-tax NPV of $2 billion, compared to $1.5 billion previously.

June 28, 2022

Geoscience BC expands mineral database searchable by location

In total, 1,262 NI 43-101 reports relating to mineral exploration and development in BC can now be searched by location.

June 28, 2022

Sayona, Piedmont approve North American Lithium project restart in Quebec

Project will launch North America’s first local spodumene concentrate production.

June 28, 2022

Prefeasibility update on Seabridge’s KSM gold project shows 426% increase in after-tax NPV

KSM is considered to be one of the largest undeveloped gold projects in the world measured by reserves.

June 28, 2022

Western Copper feasibility on Casino outlines $1.8 billion after-tax NPV

Over the 27-year project life, annual production would reach 163 million lb. copper, 211,000 oz. gold, 1.28 million oz. silver and 15.1 million lb. molybdenum.

June 28, 2022

Ivanhoe Electric shares fall in debut after $169 million IPO

Robert Friedland's exploration and development company owns properties in Arizona, Utah and Montana. It also has a battery storage business.

June 28, 2022

MAC poll shows public support at all-time high for Canada’s miners

The shift indicated increased understanding about the role Canada’s mining industry must play in producing the green technologies essential to a low carbon future.

June 28, 2022

Teck tests carbon capture use and storage at Canadian operations

Canada’s largest diversified miner has set the pilot project at its Trail Operations metallurgical complex in southern British Columbia.