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…
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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…
Top 10 US-based mid-tiers to juniors, excluding non-coal and precious metals
The Northern Miner presents its top-10 list of U.S.-based mid-tier to junior companies, excluding coal and precious metals, according to market cap. 1. Intrepid Potash Market cap: US$432 million Intrepid…
Editorial: Is the US–China trade war the new normal?
Stocks swooned last week after U.S. President Donald Trump declared in a tweet on Aug. 1 that he would slap a 10% tariff on a further US$300 billion of Chinese…
Northern Dynasty seeks EIS, permitting for Pebble after ‘milestone’ EPA decision
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s decision to remove proposed restrictions on mining operations in Alaska’s Bristol Bay is being called a “massive de-risking event” for Northern Dynasty Minerals’ (TSX:…
Top 10 Canada-based companies with substantial US assets
The U.S. is fertile ground for a variety of minerals, and Canadian companies are active throughout the land. The Northern Miner presents its top-10 list of the biggest Canada-based firms with…
Nevada Copper closing in on Pumpkin Hollow production
Under the cloud of slumping base metal prices, advanced-stage developer Nevada Copper (TSX: NCU) says it remains on schedule at its ongoing build of the wholly owned Pumpkin Hollow copper…
Top 10 US-based mid-tier and junior precious metals companies
U.S. firms have been atop the industry pursuing precious metals across the globe.The Northern Miner presents its top-10 list of U.S.-based, mid-tier and junior precious metals companies. 1. Coeur Mining…
Glencore to mothball Mutanda
Low cobalt prices and higher taxes under the new mining code in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have combined to make Glencore’s (LON: GLEN) Mutanda cobalt and copper operation…
Heap leaching an option at Integra’s DeLamar project
Metallurgical test work at Integra Resources’ (TSXV: ITR; US-OTC: IRRZF) DeLamar project in southwestern Idaho shows heap leaching is a viable option for a large percentage of the resource, the…