Safety first: Investors wake up to the appeal of gold
If the price of gold in a local currency is a measure of national risk, then the United Kingdom is apparently in a worse place…
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Minera Alamos buys Cerro de Oro gold project in private sale
Canada’s Minera Alamos (TSX-V: MAI) is expanding its footprint in Mexico by acquiring the Cerro de Oro gold project in the north-central state of Zacatecas, its third asset…
Torex posts ‘solid’ Q2; updates 2020 guidance
Mexico-focused producer Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG) released its second quarter financial results and updated production guidance for the year: with 59,508 oz. gold generated…
Donald Trump Jr calls for blocking Pebble mine
Opponents of Northern Dynasty Minerals’ (TSX: NDM) proposed Pebble copper-gold-molybdenum mine in Alaska found a new ally on Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s son…
World Gold Council releases Demands Trends Report
With the price of gold having crested US$2,000 an ounce, the World Gold Council released its latest report on the precious metal’s demand trends. The…
Bank of America reinforces US$3,000 per oz. gold target
In mid-April, Bank of America Global Research increased its 18-month price target on gold from US$2,000 per oz. to US$3,000 per oz. and forecast an…
Gold breaks US$2,000 to all-time record high
Gold’s rally took another upturn on Tuesday, as it surpassed US$2,000 per ounce. By midday, spot gold had hit US$2,009.20 per oz., and at press…
Barrick, Skeena reach deal on Eskay Creek
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD), the world’s second-largest bullion miner, said today that Canadian junior Skeena Resources (TSX-V: SKE) has decided to exercise an…
Pan American expands La Colorada deposit in Mexico
Silver producer Pan American Silver (TSX: PAAS; NYSE: PAAS) has updated the resource estimate for the La Colorada skarn deposit near its wholly owned La…
Lynas gets green light for waste treatment plant in Malaysia
Malaysia has approved Australian rare earths miner Lynas Corp.’s (ASX: LYC) application to build a permanent disposal facility for waste treatment, a minister said on…
Star Diamond reports sample results as Rio Tinto legal battle looms
Star Diamond (TSX: DIAM) has begun to receive results from Rio Tinto‘s bulk-sampling program at the Star-Orion South project in central Saskatchewan. Rio so far…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 198: Teck CEO Don Lindsay on the shift to copper, China and India, energy and ESG
This week’s episode features a wide-ranging interview with Teck Resources president and CEO Don Lindsay at the Canadian Mining Symposium on June 17, 2020. Northern…
Chilean regulator threatens to shut down BHP’s Escondida for exceeding its water permit
Chile’s environmental watchdog said it would charge BHP’s (NYSE, LSE: BHP) Escondida copper mine, the world’s largest, with drawing more water than its permits allowed…
Kirkland Lake beats earnings estimates; reissues 2020 production guidance
Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX, NYSE: KL; ASX: KLA) on July 30 reported strong financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2020, despite disruptions…
Agnico, Yamana target underground potential at Canadian Malartic
Joint-venture partners Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: AEM) and Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) will begin construction of an underground ramp at their Canadian Malartic…
Eric Sprott takes $10M stake in Vizsla Resources
Vizsla Resources (TSXV: VZLA) has closed a bought deal private placement for 16 million units of the company at a price of $1.87 per unit for…
Centerra raises dividend after profits double
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) announced that the company recorded net income of US$80.7 million, or 27¢ per share, for the second quarter of 2020, more…
Canadian research program seeks to transform our understanding of how orebodies form
Mining is a wealth-creation industry that produces the metals and minerals essential to every sector of our economy. For instance, in 2018, Canada produced over…
Newmont tops profit estimates on higher gold prices
Newmont (NYSE: NEM, TSX: NGT) said on July 29 that higher gold prices helped generate significant free cash flow in the second quarter of 2020….
Auryn Resources to acquire Eastmain in $121M all-share deal
Auryn Resources (TSX: AUG; NYSE: AUG) is acquiring Eastmain Resources (TSX: ER) in an all-share deal valued at C$121 million. The transaction will create a…
Denison wins arbitration ruling on Mongolian asset sale
The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has recently rendered a final award in favour of Canadian uranium miner Denison Mines (TSX: DML) for the previously disclosed arbitration proceedings…
Agnico Eagle profits soar in the second quarter
Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE, TSX: AEM) reported on July 29 a near four-fold increase in quarterly profit, owing to a surge in gold prices and…
Probe and Midland enter JV on Detour Gaudet-Fenelon
Probe Metals (TSXV: PRB; US-OTC: PROBF) has entered into a joint venture (JV) agreement with Midland Exploration (TSX: MD) on the Detour Gaudet-Fenelon project, located 75 km…
The Northern Miner Podcast
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 198: Teck CEO Don Lindsay on the shift to copper, China and India, energy and ESG
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 197: Iamgold CEO Gord Stothart on mining in Canada, tailings dams and working with local communities, part 2
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 196: Iamgold CEO Gord Stothart on his career, the coronavirus and security in West Africa, part 1
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 195: CPM Group’s Jeffrey Christian on commodities, hydrogen engines and the next financial crisis, part 2
Special Focus: US Top 10
Top 10 US-based mining companies
Mining in the United States has been ongoing for centuries and has played a role in the country’s development over the years. The Northern Miner…
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Top 10 US-based mid-tiers to juniors, excluding coal and precious metals
Top 10 Canada-based companies with substantial US assets
Top 10 US-based mid-tier and junior precious metals companies
Special Focus: Technology Metals 2020
Technology Metals Snapshot: Eight juniors developing next generation metals
While mining is best known for supplying the world with precious and base metals, technology metals – such as lithium, cobalt and transition metals –…
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US government to assess Twin Metals mine proposal
Kincora Copper hits mineralization at Trundle in Australia
Energy Fuels to upgrade uranium processing facility to include rare earths
Canadian Mining Symposium 2020
Video: Wheaton Precious Metals CEO Randy Smallwood interviewed by senior reporter Carl A. Williams at the Canadian Mining Symposium
Executive Fireside Chat Randy Smallwood, President and CEO, Wheaton Precious Metals Corporation MODERATOR: Carl A. Williams, Senior Reporter, The Northern Miner
Video: Agnico Eagle CEO Sean Boyd interviewed by group publisher Anthony Vaccaro at the Canadian Mining Symposium
Executive Fireside Chat Sean Boyd, Vice-Chairman and CEO, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited MODERATOR: Anthony Vaccaro, Group Publisher, The Northern Miner Group
Video: Invest Yukon Thought Leadership Panel ft Pillai, Eaton, Nauman, West-Sells and Hall at the Canadian Mining Symposium
Invest Yukon Thought Leadership Panel — Building a Mining Ecosystem from Exploration to Production Hon. Ranj Pillai, Deputy Premier, Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, Minister…
Video: SRK Thought Leadership Panel ft Bocoum, D’Souza, Wrigley and Parshley at the Canadian Mining Symposium
SRK Thought Leadership Panel — Beginning At The End: How can we optimize the socioeconomic legacy of mine closure? Boubacar Bocoum, Lead Mining Specialist, World Bank…
Video: B2Gold Thought Leadership Panel ft CEO Clive Johnson and group publisher Anthony Vaccaro at the Canadian Mining Symposium
B2Gold Thought Leadership Panel — From Zero to One Million Ounces and Raising the Bar Along the Way Clive Johnson, President, CEO and Director, B2Gold Corp…
Video: Ashley Kirwan presents ‘Going Back to First Principles—in Geology and Business’ with intro by MINING.com’s Cecilia Jamasmie at the Canadian Mining Symposium
Ashley Kirwan, President, CEO, and Principal Geologist at Orix Geoscience presents “Going Back to First Principles—In Geology and Business” with an introduction by Cecilia Jamasmie,…
Video: Teck CEO Don Lindsay interviewed by editor-in-chief Trish Saywell at the Canadian Mining Symposium
Teck president and CEO Don Lindsay joins The Northern Miner’s Trish Saywell for a fireside chat at the Canadian Mining Symposium on Zoom.
Video: VanEck’s Joe Foster interviewed by TMX’s Dean McPherson at the Canadian Mining Symposium
Joe Foster, Portfolio Manager and Gold Strategist at VanEck, is interviewed by Dean McPherson, Head of Business Development at TMX Group, at the 2020 Canadian…
Video: Iamgold CEO Gord Stothart interviewed by online editor Adrian Pocobelli at the Canadian Mining Symposium
Gord Stothart, President and CEO of Iamgold, is interviewed by Adrian Pocobelli, Online Editor of The Northern Miner, at the 2020 Canadian Mining Symposium on…
Video: CPM Group’s Jeffrey Christian interviewed by MINING.com executive editor Frik Els at the Canadian Mining Symposium
MINING.com executive editor Frik Els interviews Jeffrey M. Christian, Managing Partner at CPM Group, at the 2020 Canadian Mining Symposium on Zoom.