SilverCrest pushes ahead with Las Chispas
Three years into exploring the Las Chispas district in Sonora, Mexico, SilverCrest Metals’ (TSXV: SIL; NYSE-AM: SILV) Las Chispas project is picking up speed. The company secured financing shortly after…
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‘Logic and law will prevail’ in dispute, Plateau Energy Metals’ CEO says
Plateau Energy Metals (TSXV: PLU) has lost its appeal to overturn a decision by the Instituto Geológico Minero y Metalúrgico (Ingemmet) to cancel 32 of its 149 concessions in Peru….
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 148: Yukon open for business, ft Silver, Downs, Macdonald, West-Sells
This episode features the Yukon Territorial Panel at The Northern Miner’s annual Canadian Mining Symposium held at Canada House in London, U.K., earlier this year. The panel consisted of Yukon…
Commentary: Security measures critical amid heightened risk in West Africa
The following is a summary of conclusions coming out of the West Africa Mining Security Conference provided by the Australian High Commission in Accra and the Australia-Africa Minerals & Energy Group,…
Premier hits exploration hard at Mercedes
Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG) is convinced it can add years to the mine life at its 2,000-tonne-per-day Mercedes gold-silver mine in Mexico’s Sonora state. “We’ve got about a four-…
Proposed Pala deal undervalues Cobalt 27: Anson Funds
In June, Cobalt 27 Capital’s (TSXV: KBLT) board agreed to a $501-million takeover offer from Pala Investments, which already owns 19% of the company. Cobalt 27 has a cobalt stream…
‘As goes mining, so goes the Yukon’: Government and corporate leaders on territory’s potential
With 11 of 13 First Nations reaching settlements on land claims and a new gold mine set to ramp up production, Yukon was the focus of discussion during the Territorial…
Armenian gov’t clears path for Lydian despite environmental concerns
Lydian International’s (TSX: LYD) Amulsar gold project in Armenia may have to go through a new environmental review — the fourth in the past year — after the country’s prime…
Kinross picks up Chulbatkan in US$283M deal
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) is leveraging its expertise as a cold-climate, heap-leach operator with a 24-year operating history in Russia by acquiring N-Mining’s Chulbatkan project in Russia’s Far…
Top 10 US-based miners
The Northern Miner presents the top-10, U.S.-based mining companies by market capitalization. 1. Newmont Goldcorp Market cap: US$31.8 billion Newmont Goldcorp (NYSE: NEM) is a leading gold and copper producer…
Ecuador’s pro-mining stance tests country’s resolve
More than a decade since Ecuador opened its doors to mining, the Andean country is beginning to see the results. In July, production began at the country’s first large-scale mining…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 147: Silver miners need much higher prices, ft. Americas Silver CEO Darren Blasutti
In this episode, acting editor-in-chief Trish Saywell interviews Americas Silver CEO Darren Blasutti on macroeconomics, silver prices and the economic challenges facing silver miners. Blasutti says many silver companies will…