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What we constantly see when interviewing individuals for stories in Canadian Mining & Energy is that the people in the exploration industry are an optimistic bunch. These passionate prospectors confess that this character trait is essential to the job—they must bash a lot of rocks before they hit pay dirt. But for them, it’s the thrill of discovery that drives them—and their excitement is contagious. 

Recent Exploration articles

Kendra Johnson
Exploration, Minerals, British Columbia Kendra Johnston named new president and CEO of Association for Mineral Exploration (AME)

The BC-based Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) recently appointed Kendra Johnston as its president and CEO.

by Peter Caulfield
The La Loutre property, showing a lake shore with trees.
Exploration, Minerals, Mines, Renewable Energy, Technology, Global, Quebec A miracle metal

A. Paul Gill, CEO of Lomiko Metals, Inc., is excited about the company’s graphite-bearing La Loutre project in Quebec

by A. Paul Gill
Picture of gold bullion.
Mining Insider, Education, Exploration, History, Minerals, Mines, Global Two TVO original documentaries Northern Gold and The Shadow of Gold focus on impact of gold

Gold-focused documentaries premiere March 6 and 13

Guy Santucci, Cranbrook History Centre Board Chair, and Jason Jacob, President of East Kootenay Chamber of Mines, with one of the dino prints.
Mining Insider, Education, Exploration, History, Mines, British Columbia Local dinosaur prints on display at Cranbrook History Centre

Teck loans museum 140 million-year-old meat-eating raptor tracks found in local mines

(L to R) Brian Testo and Michael Dufresne of Grizzly Discoveries explore the Robocop project near Roosville, B.C.
Exploration, British Columbia Grizzly Discoveries explores near Roosville, B.C.

Brian Testo, CEO of Grizzly Discoveries, is exploring Robocop as a potential for a mine site near Roosville, B.C.

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Autumn trees in background, distant mountain, equipment and tools in foreground of picture.
Mining Insider, Exploration, Mines, British Columbia Geoscience BC calls for project proposals to generate new minerals research and data

Projects resulting from the RFPs will deliver new earth science and baseline data for prospectors, explorers, mine developers, governments & community leaders.

A scenic view of the Hank Property, owned by Golden Ridge Resources Ltd.
Mining Insider, Exploration, Minerals, British Columbia Golden Ridge Resources announces plans for 2018 drilling at the Hank Project in BC’s Golden Triangle

Golden Ridge Resources Ltd. has completed a detailed review of all the exploration data generated from its 2017 maiden drill program on the Hank Property.

An overview of attendees at the PDAC Convention in Toronto.
Mining Insider, Education, Exploration, First Nations, Minerals, Mines, Products & equipment, Renewable Energy, Sustainability & environment, Technology, Ontario PDAC 2018 Convention exceeds 25,000 attendees

High attendance rates are a clear sign that the mineral exploration and mining industry has regained its swagger and is building momentum.

Workers at the Driftwood Creek project site.
Mining Insider, Exploration, Mines, British Columbia MGX Minerals engages Hatch Ltd. for Magnesium Metal Study at Driftwood Creek, British Columbia

The Hatch study will evaluate process routes, and order of magnitude capital and operating cost estimates for an initial 10,000 tonne per year processing plant.

Graphic showing the Johnny Mountain formation.
Mining Insider, Exploration, Minerals, Mines, British Columbia, Northwest Territories Seabridge Drilling confirms promising gold target at Iskut Project

Evidence of a gold-bearing epithermal system found at Quartz Rise

Picture of dirt road, with mountain in background.
Mining Insider, Exploration, Mines, British Columbia FPX Nickel stepout drilling at Baptiste Deposit intersects second-highest grade near-surface nickel

FPX Nickel Corp. is focused on the exploration and development of the Decar Nickel-Iron Alloy Project, located in central British Columbia.

Collage of 3 mining pictures plus logo of Soquem company.
Mining Insider, Exploration, Mines, Quebec SOQUEM completes a new drilling program at the B26 Polymetallic Project

SOQUEM, a subsidiary of Ressources Québec Inc., is a leading player in mineral exploration in Québec.

The all-season Inuvik Tuktoyaktuk Highway covers an area rich in natural gas fields. The government is now considering how to use this gas: locally or shipping it elsewhere?
Exploration, Northwest Territories Exploring the gas fields of the Northwest Territories

The Government of the Northwest Territories studies potential for exploration in the Beaufort-Delta region with the completion of the Inuvik Tuktoyaktuk Highway

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Picture of helicopter at a forested landing area.
Mining Insider, Exploration, Mines, British Columbia Skeena commences underground drilling at Snip

Skeena Resources Limited is a junior Canadian mining exploration company focused on developing prospective precious and base metal properties in B.C.

Graphic of Kirkham Property.
Mining Insider, Exploration, Mines, British Columbia Metallis commences drilling at Thunder North, contiguous to Nickel Mountain Discovery

Metallis Resources Inc. is a Vancouver-based company focused on the exploration of gold, copper and silver at its 100% owned Kirkham Property situated in B.C.

Map of Thompson Nickel Belt.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Exploration, Mines, Global CanAlaska acquires projects in Thompson Nickel Belt, one of Canada’s most prolific nickel camps

The land package covers extensive areas of favourable nickel geology identified in historical work by both Inco and Falconbridge.

Location of 2017 McFaulds drill holes and BHEM conductors.
Mining Insider, Exploration, Mines, Ontario Noront provides drill program update on McFaulds Property in ring of fire

Noront Resources Ltd. is focused on development of its high-grade deposits located in the James Bay Lowlands of Ontario.

Decar Nickel Mine.
Mining Insider, Exploration, Mines, British Columbia FPX Nickel completes Stepout drilling program targeting southeast extension of Baptiste Deposit

FPX Nickel Corp. is focused on the exploration and development of the Decar Nickel-Iron Alloy Project, located in central British Columbia.

Peter LeCouffe, Operations Manager, holding their new RTK fixed wing drone next to our GPS base station.
Exploration, Technology The future is here

Harrier Aerial Surveys' drones collect aerial imagery to create digital elevation models and 3-D measurements

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Moss Lake.
Mining Insider, Exploration, Mines, Ontario Wesdome announces early results From Moss Lake

Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. is pleased to release early encouraging results from its Moss Lake property located 100 km west of Thunder Bay, Ontario.

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