Editorial: Top stories of 2017
Broadly speaking, 2017 was a year of renewed optimism for many miners and mineral explorers, fuelled by stronger commodity prices and long […]
Marilyn Scales
Posts by Marilyn Scales:
GOLD: Atlantic Gold reports first assays from phase three at Fifteen Mile Stream
NOVA SCOTIA – The first assays from phase three drilling at the Fifteen Mile Stream gold property about 60 km northeast of […]
SILICON DIOXIDE: Canadian Metals updates Langis resource, awards PFS
QUEBEC – Canadian Metals of Montreal has updated the resources at its Langis silicon dioxide project 30 km south of Matane. The […]
TRUCK: Epiroc launches new Minetruck MT54 with high capacity haulage
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The most recent addition to Epiroc’s Minetruck series is the MT54, engineered for smart and efficient haulage. With a […]
MEASUREMENT: New solution from BinMaster for segmented silos
LINCOLN, Neb. – Managing inventory in pie-shaped segments of silos can be tricky, but there is an easy solution from BinMaster. New […]
Pan American Silver confirms ‘minor’ tailings spill at Huaron in Peru
Pan American Silver (TSX: PAA; NASDAQ: PAAS) has confirmed that a small tailings spill at its Huaron underground mine in central Peru, first […]
ZINC-LEAD: ScoZinc PEA puts after tax IRR at 64.8%
NOVA SCOTIA – ScoZinc Mining has updated the preliminary economic assessment for restarting the suspended ScoZinc lead-zinc mine at Gays River, near […]
GOLD: Treasury Metals, Metis sign agreement covering Goliath project
ONTARIO – The Metis Nation of Ontario and Treasury Metals of Toronto have signed a memorandum of understanding that covers the company’s […]
ENVIRONMENT: The Philippines adopts MAC’s Towards Sustainable Mining initiative
PASIG CITY, Philippines – The Chamber of Mine of the Philippines (COMP) became the first south Asian organization to adopt the Towards […]
HYDRAULIC TOOLS: Atlas Copco’s hydraulic attachments division to be part of Epiroc
STOCKHOLM – Beginning Jan. 1, 2018, the hydraulic attachment tools division within Atlas Copco will become part of the Epiroc, the company that […]
ICMM’s Butler: Mining ‘a real agent of change when it comes to alleviating poverty’
VANCOUVER — On Dec. 6, The Northern Miner sat down for an exclusive interview with Tom Butler, CEO of the U.K.-based International Council of Mining […]
COMMENT: First Quantum sniffing around Pebble project
No one doubts that the Pebble copper-gold deposit in Alaska is one of the largest undeveloped mineral resources in the world. It […]
Callinex forms Osawi Gold to advance exploration in Manitoba
Callinex Mines (TSXV:CNX; OTCQX:CLLXF) has created a wholly owned subsidiary, Osawi Gold Corp., to advance the company’s exploration activities in Manitoba. Specifically, […]