Sphinx buys former New Calumet zinc-lead-silver mine
Sphinx Resources (TSVZ:SFX) is buying 100% interest in the former New Calumet zinc-lead-silver mine in the Pontiac district of Quebec, about 10 km northwest of Bryson. The property, consisting of…
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PDAC: Exploring 30 years of global gold endowment with Flydentity’s Douglas Silver
The first keynote address of this year’s Prospectors and Developers Association (PDAC) of Canada convention was particularly germane given that PDAC is the world’s largest mining conference, most publicly listed…
Barrick’s Bristow and Blackrock’s Hambro discuss ‘profits with purpose’ at PDAC
The 89th annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention kicked off yesterday a little differently – in an online format thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The highlight of…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 229: Are we in a commodities super-cycle? ft Sprott Capital’s Daniella Dimitrov and Franco-Nevada’s Paul Brink
This week’s episode features a keynote presentation from the Global Mining Symposium with Paul Brink, president and CEO, Franco-Nevada, and Daniella Dimitrov, partner, Sprott Capital Partners, on the state of…
Friedland-backed HPX to fast-track Guinea iron ore project
High Power Exploration (HPX) raised $200 million for its proposed Nimba iron ore mine in southeastern Guinea.
JV Article: Appia Energy triples exploration budget, doubles drill program at Alces Lake rare earth prospect
Appia Energy (CNSX: API; US-OTC: APAAF) a technology metals company exploring for critical rare earths at its 100%-owned Alces Lake property in Saskatchewan, has begun bench scale monazite processing and…
Matthew Fenton and Maggie Layman named Young Mining Professionals of the Year
The winners of the Young Mining Professionals (YMP) awards this year are Maggie Layman of Osisko Development (TSXV: ODV) and Matthew Fenton of privately held Magris Resources. The YMP awards,…
Sibanye-Stillwater calls for mega-merger with AngloGold, Gold Fields
Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBGL) said today that South Africa’s top gold miners should merge and create a rival to the world’s largest producers, Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) and Barrick Gold…
TSX posts gain, Mar. 1-5
The S&P/TSX Composite Index advanced 1.80% to 18,381.00. The S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index climbed 1.21% to 165.45, and the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 1.16% to 106.23. Spot gold…
Tesla gets involved in New Caledonia nickel mine to secure metal supply
Electric car maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) will become a technical adviser at the conflict-ridden New Caledonia nickel mine, as part of the company’s attempt to secure enough supply of the key battery…
Resource nationalism surge spells rough times for miners
Resource nationalism has spiked in more than 30 countries over the last year and more than half of those nations are key producers of minerals and hydrocarbons, a new study reveals….
Petra sells 299 carat diamond for $12.18 million
Petra Diamonds (LSE: PDL) has sold a 299.3 carat diamond recovered in January at its iconic Cullinan mine, in South Africa, to Belgium-based Stargems DMCC for US$12.18 million. The exceptional Type 11a…