Exploration Top Stories

Midnight Sun receives exploration license renewal for Solwezi copper project in Zambia

The project is 6 miles from Africa’s largest copper mining complex, the Kansanshi mine held by First Quantum Minerals.

Staff Writer | December 23, 2024 | 6:22 am

Montage Gold breaks ground at Koné project

The Koné gold mine will be in production for 16…

Staff Writer | December 19, 2024 | 5:32 am

Cartier Resources reports high-grade gold at East Cadillac project

The latest results showed an extension of high-grade gold over…

Staff Writer | December 17, 2024 | 11:38 am

Fireweed’s strong zinc hits at Boundary zone close out 2024 drilling in Yukon

The holes, among 15 drilled at Boundary, stepped out up…

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | December 13, 2024 | 9:00 am

Grid Metals, Teck Resources team up to explore nickel sulphide project in Manitoba

Teck can acquire up to a 70% interest in the…

Staff Writer | December 12, 2024 | 8:55 am

O3 Mining shares surge on $144m Agnico Eagle takeover offer

The company’s main asset is its prefeasibility-stage Marban Alliance project near Val-d’Or, Quebec.

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | December 12, 2024 | 8:30 am

Evergold drills high-grade antimony in British Columbia

Evergold kicked off an initial three-hole drill program at its 28-sq.-km DEM property last year.

Trish Saywell, Special to the Northern Miner Group | December 11, 2024 | 12:47 pm

Economics, not regulation, the main reason behind delay in British Columbia’s mines, study shows

Regulation was a factor in only three of the 20 delayed projects that have received environmental certificates since 1995.

Staff Writer | December 11, 2024 | 12:28 pm

Fortuna boosts mineral resource at Séguéla gold mine in Côte d’Ivoire

Exploration programs grew inferred resources to 677,000 gold ounces, including the contribution of four new mineral deposits, CEO says.

Staff Writer | December 10, 2024 | 11:29 am

Centerra backs Dryden Gold with $2.4 million for 9.9% stake

Dryden said it will now be fully financed through 2025 with a C$5.8 million exploration budget.

Staff Writer | December 10, 2024 | 8:20 am

The battle for New Zealand’s Reefton Goldfield

A fast-track approvals Bill to reduce permitting from two years to six months for mining projects has ushered in a new era of bustling exploration activity amid fierce competition.

Amanda Stutt | December 6, 2024 | 12:07 pm

Canada Nickel hits high grades at Bannockburn site south of main Crawford project

Bannockburn, located about 20 km west of Matachewan in Ontario, is just north of Canada Nickel’s Midlothian and Sothman properties.

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | December 6, 2024 | 9:44 am

Budget allocated to grassroots exploration at all-time low – S&P Global

S&P analyst says explorers are transitioning to a more risk-averse stance, with increased focus on existing mines.

Staff Writer | December 5, 2024 | 2:51 pm

Iamgold cuts Westwood reserves by 17% amid mine plan overhaul

The new reserve base totals 2.6 million tonnes grading 11.45 grams gold per tonne for to 1.2 million contained oz.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | December 5, 2024 | 1:33 pm

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