Osisko releases data on longest diamond drill hole in Canadian history
Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK) has released results from the completed Discovery 1 diamond drill hole, the longest diamond drill hole drilled to date in Canada….
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Equinox-Leagold merger creates US$1.75B gold miner
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX) and Leagold Mining (TSX: LMC) said on Wednesday that shareholders of both companies have approved their merger, creating an America-focused gold…
Geopolitical tensions to burnish gold’s allure in 2020
Gold is poised to perform strongly in 2020, with geopolitical risk set to remain elevated, metals and mining research and consultancy group Wood Mackenzie said in a January report. Miners…
Uranium snapshot: Energetic juniors with attractive assets
While the price of uranium suffered a steep decline after the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, growing pressures to decarbonize power generation provide support for…
Editorial: Sustainability tops discussions at Davos
In December, Time named Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg its person of the year — the youngest person ever awarded the accolade in the magazine’s…
Danakali begins work on Eritrean potash project
Danakali (LON: DNK) has kicked off the first development phase of of its world-class Colluli potash project in Eritrea by selecting the team in charge…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 171: Former Noranda and Falconbridge CEO Alex G. Balogh on the ‘special role’ of colleagues and family in success
This episode features the induction of Alex G. Balogh to the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place at the Metro Convention Centre…
Palladium One samples Smoke Lake in Ontario
Palladium One Mining (TSXV: PDM; US-OTC: NKORF) has reported anomalous nickel, copper and cobalt in soil samples from the Smoke Lake anomaly at its 103-sq.-km…
TSX Venture dips, Jan. 20-24: Abitibi Royalties, New Pacific, Camino, K92
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 0.47% to 581.76 and spot gold finished at US$1,571.60 per oz., up US$14.90 per ounce. Abitibi Royalties posted the…
US stocks mixed, Jan. 20-24: Barrick, Fortuna, Coeur, Freeport-McMoRan
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.22% to 28,989.73 and the S&P 500 Index fell 1.03% to 3,295.47. Spot gold climbed US$14.90 per oz. to…
TSX posts small rise, Jan. 20-24: Endeavour Mining, Yamana, Seabridge, SSR, Ero
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.04% to 17,565.30 during the trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 0.92% to 81.52 and the S&P/TSX Global…
Uranium holding companies offer alternative to producers
The uranium spot price has hovered around US$25 ($32.86) per lb. over the better part of the last year and long-term pricing is at the…