TSXV-listed Banyan Gold has announced a new set of diamond drilling results from a 2020 exploration programme at its Aurex-McQuesten (AurMac) Gold Project in Canada’s Yukon territory. Highlights from the drilling on the Airstrip Zone included 0.63 g/t gold over 46 metres from 88.1 metres in...
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced yesterday that the government will extend business tax deductions for zero-emission vehicles and equipment to cover mining operations, in a declaration of his belief that the sector has a major role to play in the fight against climate change. The...
Brisbane-based mining software company Commit Works has opened new offices in the mining and innovation hub of Sudbury in Ontario, Canada, as part of its expansion into North America. The fast-growing technology company has already established itself at mining operations in Australia, Canada and Africa via...
Canada’s Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi has launched a new master plan for the mining industry at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada's (PDAC) 2019 convention in Toronto. The Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan (CMMP) covers six key issues identified during a two-year period of...
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame (CMHF) will welcome five new individuals in 2019 who have made outstanding contributions to Canada’s mining industry. Kate Carmack (joining the Klondike Discoverers), James Franklin, James Gill, Sandy Laird and Brian Meikle are the five who will be honoured for...
The top 100 mining companies on Canada’s junior market, the TSX Venture Exchange, raised US$12.2 billion in equity during the year up to June 30, up 7% from $14.4 billion a year earlier. The encouraging figures were released in PwC Canada’s Junior mine 2017 report, which...
Vancouver-based junior Pure Gold Mining (TSX-V:PGM) has passed an important milestone in the early stages of its Madsen project in Ontario, publishing a preliminary economic assessment (PEA). The PEA indicated that there is more gold to be found at the deposit in the Northwest of Ontario’s...
Canadian mining junior Integra Gold Corp will be relaunched as a new precious metals exploration company under the name Integra Resources Corp, after it was acquired last month. Integra was bought by fellow Canadian miner Eldorado Gold (TSX:ELD) in July for C$590 million, but three former...