US to reimpose 10% tariff on Canadian aluminium
The U.S. government will reimpose a 10% tariff on some aluminium imports from Canada as of Aug. 16, U.S. President Donald Trump announced during a…
Articles by Carl A. Williams
TSX Venture rises, Aug. 3-7
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose by 2.60% to finish the Aug. 3-7 trading week at 739.98. Spot gold continued to set new records, rising…
Inomin Mines acquires La Gitana and Pena Blanca in Mexico
Inomin Mines (TSXV: MINE) has announced an agreement to acquire Gunpoint Exploration’s (TSXV: GUN) La Gitana and Pena Blanca gold-silver properties, located 100 km east of Oaxaca…
Iron ore and coking coal prices approach parity
Since the establishment of the spot market for iron ore in 2008 and the inclusion of coking coal prices on the Singapore Exchange in 2014,…
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…
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…
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…
Argonaut drills high-grade gold at Magino
Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR) has reported high-grade intercepts from its phase two drill program at the company’s wholly-owned Magino gold project in Ontario, 14 km southeast…
TSX Venture rises, July 20-24
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose by 2.5% to finish the July 20-24 trading week at 691.39, with spot gold finishing the week at US$1,901.30…
TSX posts slight decrease, Jul 20-24
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.78% to 15,997.06 during the July 20-24 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 1.48% to 98.48, and the…
Monarch hits high-grade gold at McKenzie Break
Monarch Gold (TSX: MQR) has reported high-grade drill results from the central part of its wholly-owned McKenzie Break gold project, 35 km north of Val-d’Or,…
Top 10 US-based mid-tiers to juniors, excluding coal and precious metals
The Northern Miner presents the top-10, U.S.-based mid-tier to junior companies, excluding coal and precious metals, by market capitalization, as of July 24, 2020. 1. Compass Minerals…