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Harper pushes for regulatory regime certainty, and rides ATV

Mine reviews need clearly defined timelines, timelier reviews, reduced regulatory burdens and less duplication during assessment, said Prime Minister Stephen Harper during a tour of the Minto Mine in the Yukon on Tuesday.

Michael Allan McCrae | August 21, 2012 | 9:09 pm

First Majestic reports revised NI 43-101 technical report

Shares of First Majestic in Toronto rose 4.7% to $18.69, after the announcement.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2012 | 7:04 pm

‘This is not an Enbridge animation’: a video war begins

In response to Enbridge’s original animation showing how the pipeline will cross the province, a new anti-pipeline video has been uploaded using […]

Michael Allan McCrae | August 20, 2012 | 8:16 pm

Harry Winston sets Diavik mine’s value at $2.6 billion

Toronto-based jeweller Harry Winston Diamond, which is looking to become the sole owner of Rio Tinto’s Diavik Mine, in Canada's Northwest Territories, said the mine has another 11 years to go and a current net value of $2.6 billion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2012 | 6:37 pm

Franco-Nevada injects $1 billion into Inmet’s copper project

Canada’s Franco-Nevada has committed a whopping $1 billion to support the development costs of Inmet's massive Cobre Panama copper project in exchange for a future precious metals stream.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2012 | 3:53 pm

Northern Gateway pipeline could be capped with a $13 billion refinery

Newspaper magnate David Black is proposing a $13 billion oil refinery to be built in Kitimat to process oil from the Northern Gateway pipeline before shipment.

Michael Allan McCrae | August 17, 2012 | 6:17 pm

PotashCorp shuts mine and Vale delays major project as potash prices decline

The downturn in potash prices claimed more victims this week.

Frik Els | August 17, 2012 | 2:50 pm

‘Tantamount to selective reporting’: analyst on Barkerville Gold’s 43-101

The Northern Miner called Garth Kirkham, chairman of the best practices committee at the Geological Society of Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum (CIM), who was not sparing in his opinion of the 43-101 that Barkerville Gold released on Monday night.

Michael Allan McCrae | August 16, 2012 | 4:56 am

Pan American silver production increases, profit down 61%

Despite reporting a 14% increase in silver production and record quarterly gold output, Pan American Silver Corp.'s (TSX:PAA) second-quarter earnings slid 61%, as the miner was hit by a double-digit decline in the precious metal prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 15, 2012 | 5:48 am

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McEwen drills potential new production zone near Black Fox

Dominion drills kimberlite at North Arrow’s LDG project

Gran Colombia Gold raises 2019 production guidance

RNC Minerals moves closer to Dumont project construction

World Gold Council expects metal demand, prices to stay strong

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