Odds ‘n’ Sods: My three ‘Eureka!’ moments as a Canadian explorer
The excitement of a mineral discovery is a “Eureka!” moment, and this is the story of my three Eureka moments. I’m 77 years old now, so some of the details…
People in Mining
Book excerpt: Placer Development and Amelia Earhart’s final flight
The following is an extract from the newly published coffee table book A History: Placer Development Limited and Placer Dome Inc. compiled by Nean Allman and Justin Baulch, and available…
Editorial: Kent, Munk shared debt regrets
At The Northern Miner, we like to think of ourselves as more than reporters of the latest news and commentaries about Canadian mining and mineral exploration. As an institution dating…
Chris Stewart leaving Treasury to join McEwen Mining
Intermediate gold and silver miner McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) is picking up a new president and chief operating officer in the form of mining engineer Chris Stewart, who…
Editorial: C-suite departures hit Barrick, Teck, Lundin
The sudden and unexpected departure in late July of Barrick Gold president Kelvin Dushnisky — and more tellingly, the lack of a named replacement and the unusual vacancy in Barrick’s…
Barrick president Kelvin Dushnisky to join AngloGold Ashanti as CEO
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) president Kelvin Dushnisky is leaving the company at the end of August to join AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) as CEO. Dushnisky joined Barrick in…
Interview: Agnico’s Sean Boyd says Meliadine to produce in Q2 2019
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) hosted a site visit in late June to its advanced-stage Meliadine gold project in Nunavut, which is expected to start production in the…
Wheaton buys gold and palladium stream from Sibanye-Stillwater
Less than a month after paying US$390 million in cash for a cobalt stream from Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Voisey’s Bay mine on the north coast of Labrador, Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM; NYSE:…
Editorial: Gren and Eira Thomas share secrets to success
Canadian diamond mining icons Grenville Thomas — co-discoverer of the Diavik mine in the Northwest Territories — and his daughter Eira Thomas were featured guests at The Northern Miner’s inaugural…
Lundin Mining makes new bid for Nevsun
In its second major overture in three months, Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) said it plans to offer US$1.4 billion in cash for Nevsun Resources (TSX: NSU; NYSE: NSU). Lundin Mining…
Cobalt27’s Anthony Milewski discusses Vale transaction, cobalt outlook
Cobalt27 Capital (TSXV: KBLT) recently acquired a US$300-million cobalt stream on Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Voisey’s Bay nickel-copper-cobalt mine, beginning in 2021. It also has a stream on the Ramu nickel-cobalt…
Mexican Gold’s Las Minas has big-time backers
It all started with a cup of coffee in Zacatecas. Brian Robertson was swapping stories with a fellow engineer when he learned about 30 historical mines in the cliffs and…