US markets post gains, Dec. 23-27: Vale, Hecla
The S&P 500 Index rose 0.58% to 3,240.02, making 2019 the best year for stocks on the S&P 500 since 1997. The Dow Jones Industrial…
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TSX moves higher, Dec. 23-27: Kirkland Lake, Endeavour Mining, Kinross, Yamana
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.29% to finish at 17,168.20. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index jumped 3.18% to 82.52, and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals…
Most-clicked stories of 2019
As 2019 draws to a close, we take a look at the most-clicked stories on our website this year, in descending order. No. 1: Interview: The…
White Gold keeps on discovering
Shawn Ryan’s White Gold (TSXV: WGO) has data from more than 400,000 Yukon soil samples, but one collected in the 2019 field season stood out…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 166: How the mining industry can save on energy costs, ft Peak Power COO Matt Sachs
This holiday episode features a special Innovation Presentation by Peak Power chief operating officer Matt Sachs at the 2019 Progressive Mine Forum in Toronto. Matt…
Commentary: Looking at 2020 and beyond for BC’s mineral industry
As the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) gears up for the 37th annual Mineral Exploration Roundup conference from Jan. 20 to 23, 2020, it is…
Nevada Copper ships first copper concentrate from Pumpkin Hollow in Nevada
The first copper concentrate has been shipped from Nevada Copper’s (TSX: NCU) Pumpkin Hollow project in Nevada to the company’s offtake partner Concord Resources. Production…
Nemaska Lithium files for creditor protection
Canada’s Nemaska Lithium (TSX: NMX) has filed for creditor protection after attempts over several months to find new investors and continue operations. The Montreal-based company…
AngloGold Ashanti and Iamgold to sell stakes in Sadiola mine in Mali
South Africa’s AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) and its joint-venture partner IAMGOLD (TSX: IMG) are selling their 82% stake in the Sadiola mine in Mali to Australia’s…
Commentary: Why 2020 will be good for juniors
It’s the start of a new year and decade. Cue all the flashbacks and predictions. The year ahead will mark the resurgence of the junior…
Kutcho Copper eyes feasibility study in mid-2020
Kutcho Copper (TSXV: KC; US-OTC: KCCFF) says it can complete a feasibility study on its namesake Kutcho project in north-central B.C. within seven months if…
Klondike Gold hunts for source of the Yukon Gold Rush
Few stories in mining history rival the lore of the Klondike Gold Rush. Photographs of hordes of fortune-seekers climbing the Chilkoot Pass in the late…