Mining News in Newfoundland

Atlas Salt Inc.
Atlas Salt Inc.
SALT
Newfoundland

Atlas Salt's 180-Meter Deposit & All-Electric Mine Target Imported Road Salt

Atlas Salt is developing the Great Atlantic Salt Project in Newfoundland, targeting production by 2030. The project features 95.0 million tonnes of probable reserves at 95.9% sodium chloride, utilizing an all-electric continuous mining method with an expected NPV8% of C$920 million.

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Northern Shield Resources Inc.
Northern Shield Resources Inc.
NRN.V
Newfoundland

Northern Shield Confirms Surface Porphyry Copper Discovery at Creston; Identifies Further Copper Mineralization, Root & Cellar, Newfoundland

Northern Shield Resources has confirmed a surface porphyry copper discovery at the Creston Target within its Root & Cellar Property in Newfoundland. The company identified a second copper-bearing dike 700m away, suggesting a larger developing porphyry system, and plans mechanical trenching and a maiden drilling program.

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Northern Shield Resources Inc.
Northern Shield Resources Inc.
NRN
Newfoundland

Northern Shield Resources Confirms Surface Porphyry Copper Discovery at Creston; Identifies Further Copper Mineralization, Root & Cellar, Newfoundland

Northern Shield Resources has confirmed a surface porphyry copper discovery at the Creston target within its Root & Cellar Property in Newfoundland. The discovery includes a copper-bearing feldspar porphyry dike assaying 0.31% Cu, with a second similar occurrence identified 700m away.

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Big Ridge Gold Corp.
Big Ridge Gold Corp.
BRAU
Newfoundland/Labrador
Metallurgical Results

Big Ridge Gold: 2026 Metallurgical Program Achieves 90% Copper Recovery and 88% Gold Recovery at the Hope Brook Gold Project

Big Ridge Gold reported successful 2026 metallurgical testwork at the Hope Brook Gold Project, achieving 90.3% copper recovery and 88% overall gold recovery. The results, which include a high-grade copper-gold concentrate, outperform historical production data and support the development of a conventional flotation and leaching flowsheet.

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Big Ridge Gold Corp.
Big Ridge Gold Corp.
BRAU
Newfoundland
Metallurgical Results

2026 Metallurgical Program Achieves 90% Copper Recovery and 88% Gold Recovery at the Hope Brook Gold Project

Big Ridge Gold Corp. reported successful 2026 metallurgical testwork at the Hope Brook Gold Project, achieving 90.3% copper recovery and 88% overall gold recovery. The program utilized a locked-cycle flotation and cleaner-tail leaching flowsheet, producing a high-grade concentrate containing 300 g/t gold and 24% copper.

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Rocky Shore Gold Ltd.
Rocky Shore Gold Ltd.
RSG.CN
Newfoundland
Drill Results

Rocky Shore's Antimony Discovery Enhances Lucky 13 Gold Zone at Gold Anchor

Rocky Shore Gold Ltd. announced new drill results from its Gold Anchor Project in Newfoundland, highlighting the unexpected discovery of antimony alongside gold in the Lucky 13 Au-Sb Zone. Significant intercepts include 31.64m grading 1.39 g/t AuEq (0.50 g/t Au, 0.30% Sb) and 15.02m grading 2.71 g/t AuEq (2.04 g/t Au, 0.25% Sb). The company notes that the zone remains open in all directions and grades increase with depth, representing an exciting development with a critical mineral.

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Big Ridge Gold Corp.
Big Ridge Gold Corp.
BRAU
Newfoundland
Metallurgical Results

2026 Metallurgical Program Achieves 90% Copper Recovery And 88% Gold Recovery At The Hope Brook Gold Project

Big Ridge Gold Corp. reported positive results from its 2026 metallurgical program at the Hope Brook Gold Project, achieving 90.3% copper recovery and 88% overall gold recovery. The program utilized a locked-cycle flotation and cleaner-tail leaching flowsheet, producing a high-grade concentrate containing 24% copper, 300 g/t gold, and 93 g/t silver.

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New Found Gold Corp.
New Found Gold Corp.
NFGC
Gold
Newfoundland/Labrador

New Found Gold Reports Q3 2026 Preliminary Production Results: Becoming Canada's Newest Gold Producer

New Found Gold reports its first quarterly production results as a commercial producer at the Hammerdown Gold Mine, with 4,863 ounces of gold produced in Q3 2026. The company achieved steady-state production and maintains a strong cash position of approximately $167 million.

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Magna Terra Minerals Inc.
Magna Terra Minerals Inc.
MTT
Western Newfoundland
Drill Results

Magna Terra Extends the Surface Footprint of the Birch Zone to 4.4 Kilometres at the Humber Copper Project, Western Newfoundland

Magna Terra Minerals has extended the surface footprint of the Birch Zone at the Humber Copper Project to 4.4 kilometres. Surface prospecting yielded high-grade copper and silver assays, including up to 2.20% Cu and 35.3 g/t Ag, and identified new mineralization to the southwest.

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Vinland Lithium Inc.
Vinland Lithium Inc.
VLD.V
Newfoundland and Labrador

Vinland Lithium Commences Fall Ground Exploration Program for Lithium-Cesium-Tungsten Targets

Vinland Lithium has commenced its fall ground exploration program targeting lithium, cesium, tantalum, tungsten, and gold in Newfoundland. The program includes prospecting, mapping, and soil sampling, with diamond drilling planned for 2027.

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