Uranium snapshot: Juniors active in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin
Although uranium markets are in a prolonged downturn, more than a few junior companies are patiently waiting to reap the rewards of better days ahead….
Articles by Salma Tarikh
Lundin Gold secures up to US$450M for Fruta del Norte
The stars are aligning for Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG) at its large, wholly owned Fruta del Norte (FDN) gold project in Ecuador. On May 30,…
New Gold eyes first production at Rainy River in September
New Gold (TSX: NGD; NYSE-MKT: NGD) is set to bring its large Rainy River gold mine online in northwestern Ontario this September, with first commercial production…
Copper the ‘commodity of choice,’ Lukas Lundin says
Lukas Lundin, chairman of the Lundin Group of Companies, was one of the distinguished speakers at The Northern Miner’s Canadian Mining Symposium in London in…
Wall Street dips, May 15-19
The three major U.S. stock indexes fell during the third week of May. The S&P 500 Index slipped 0.38% to 2,381.73 and the Dow Jones…
TNM Data Miner: Top-five Canadian gold hits
The Northern Miner, using the IntelligenceMine database of our sister company Infomine, has compiled the recent top-five gold intercepts (grade multiplied by width) reported in Canada. The…
Ontario snapshot: Four gold projects nearing production
Ontario is a hot spot for gold exploration in Canada, as it hosts several of the country’s large historic gold camps. According to Fraser Institute’s…
Asanko turns to profit in Q1, eyes production growth
Ghana-focused miner Asanko Gold (TSX: AKG; NYSE-MKT: AKG) has swung back into the black with 2017 first-quarter earnings of US$7.8 million, or US4¢ per share,…
TSX rises despite sagging commodity prices, May 1-5
Despite declining prices for gold and oil, Canada’s benchmark index has finished in positive territory. The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.2% to 15,582.04. The S&P/TSX…
Golden Arrow teams up with Silver Standard in Argentina
Golden Arrow Resources (TSXV: GRG; US-OTC: GARWF) has jumped from an explorer to a silver producer in Argentina in a fairytale-esque way. It will receive…
Lithium producers ramp up
Lithium is heating up, with the price globally on the rise following higher demand. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimates lithium production last year increased…
Pasinex shines at Pinargozu mine in Turkey
Pasinex Resources — the 50%-owner of the high-grade Pinargozu zinc mine in southern Turkey — has seen its shares climb more than 300% over the…