Rio Tinto closes Argyle diamond mine after 37 years
Pink diamonds, already rare, are about to get scarcer as Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has closed its iconic Argyle diamond mine,…
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VanadiumCorp says Lac Dore is ‘one of the largest and highest-grade vanadium resources in North America’
VanadiumCorp Resource (TSXV: VRB; US-OTC: APAFF) has released the first resource estimate for the Main zone at its wholly-owned Lac Dore vanadium project in northern Quebec,…
Yamana raises dividend 50% on blowout earnings
Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY; LSE: AUY) announced drill results that provide further support for the development of a future underground operation at the…
Quebec snapshot: Eight companies to watch
With a large landmass, favourable mining policies and a strong history of mine development and operations, Quebec is one of the world’s top destinations for…
Wallbridge advances Fenelon project in Quebec
Wallbridge Mining‘s (TSX: WM) flagship Fenelon gold project lies along the prospective Detour-Fenelon gold trend in north-western Quebec, 75 km west-northwest of Matagami. The 85.6…
QC Copper and Gold injects new life into Opemiska in the Abitibi
The Chibougamau-Chapais region, 750 km north of Montreal, is part of the largest Archean greenstone belt in the world. The belt, better known as the…
Wheaton expands into Europe with LSE listing
Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM; NYSE; WPM; LSE: WPM), one of the world’s largest gold and silver streaming companies, began trading on the main market of…
Top 20 mining companies by capital raised
The extraction of metals and minerals is a capital intensive endeavour. Mining companies require hundreds of millions of dollars, and in many cases, billions, to…
Nouveau Monde signs agreement to develop high-purity graphite products
As part of its plan to become a vertically integrated graphite company, Nouveau Monde Graphite (TSXV: NOU; US-OTC: NMGRF) has signed an agreement with a…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 210: Jeffrey Christian on US elections, JP Morgan, crypto and the 2021 precious metals outlook
This week’s episode features an in-depth interview with CPM Group managing partner Jeffrey Christian on the U.S. elections, digital currencies, JP Morgan’s spoofing scandal, and…
China’s new infrastructure plan to boost metal demand: Fitch
China’s acceleration of its ‘new infrastructure’ plan will support the government’s beneficiation ambition in the metals industry, boosting production of high-end metals as opposed to…
Teck profit drops 67% on weak coal prices
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TCK), Canada’s largest diversified miner, saw its third-quarter adjusted profit fall by 66.6% as steelmaking coal prices collapsed in the…