Columbus Gold, Nordgold complete feasibility study
A bankable feasibility study on the Montagne d’Or deposit in French Guiana envisions an open-pit mining operation that would produce 2.57 million oz. gold over 12 years. Nordgold (LON: NORD),…
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The Northern Miner podcast – episode 57: South American copper & Earth’s evolution
We’re back with a rock-solid episode featuring detailed updates on the wide world of international mining. Lesley sits down with Dr. Nicholas Gardiner, a research fellow at Western Australia’s Curtin…
South32 takes 15% stake in Arizona Mining
South32 (LON: S32) is acquiring a 15% stake in Arizona Mining (TSX: AZ) at a 30% premium to the junior’s share price in a move analysts say is a ringing…
Early Earth too hot for plate tectonics, study says
VANCOUVER — For the past four decades, the theory of plate tectonics has remained a fixture in every geologists understanding of how the earth’s crust glides across the planet and…
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 past year. Driving the share-price…
TNM Data Miner: Annual trends in global drilling activity
The Northern Miner has tapped the powerful Intelligence Mine database to explore trends in global mineral drilling activity over the past year. The data set covers nearly 60,000 diamond and reverse-circulation…
Sandstorm bids for Mariana
Streaming and royalty firm Sandstorm Gold (TSX: SSL; NYSE-MKT: SAND) is buying Mariana Resources (TSX: MRY; LON: MARL) at an 84% premium to get its hands on the high-grade Hot…
TNM Roundtable: Pros and cons of the farm team
The Northern Miner was privileged to host a new Roundtable discussion in partnership with PwC in Toronto in early April, with the year’s topic being “Strategies for cash deployment.” It’s…
Timeline: The adventures of Robert Friedland
Entrepreneur, financier and company-maker Robert Friedland will be recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award at The Northern Miner‘s Canadian Mining Symposium at the Canada House in London, U.K., on May 9,…
Mawson thinks big in Finland
VANCOUVER — Mawson Resources (TSX: MAW) has expanded the gold-mineralization footprint at its Rajapalot project in northern Finland, according to the company’s latest results from its ongoing 10,000-metre drill program….
Barrick sinks on Q1 earnings miss
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) shares fell nearly 11% after it missed analysts’ expectations for first-quarter earnings and trimmed its 2017 production guidance, largely due to selling half of its…
Yukon catches more majors’ eyes
Recent investments in the Yukon by Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX), Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) and Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM; TSX: AEM) underscore the allure of Canada’s Far…