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…
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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…
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,…
Imperial explores Mount Polley’s upside
VANCOUVER — It’s been over two and a half years since a catastrophic tailings dam failure paralyzed activity at Imperial Metals’ (TSX: III; US-OTC: IPMLF) Mount Polley copper-gold mine, 56…
TSX Venture eases down, April 17-21
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index shed 8.5 points to an 824.7-point close over the trading week, as spot gold prices lost US$1.25 to US$1,284.44 per oz., and Comex copper prices…
TSX remains stable, April 17-21
Statistics Canada reported that Canada’s Consumer Price Index rose 1.6% year-on-year in March, after a 2% gain in February. The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.5% to 15,614.48, while the Canadian…
TNM Roundtable: Industry leaders debate strategy
Industry experts weighed in on how companies could best deploy cash at The Northern Miner’s roundtable discussion in Toronto in early April. The roundtable — sponsored by PwC and moderated…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 56: Gold Miners ETF and porphyry primer ft. Atac CEO
This week we continue our copper theme with a well-timed “porphyry primer” on the Geology Corner. Lesley discusses the history of porphyry geological models and discovery. We also explore block-cave mining,…
Facts ‘n’ Figures: World copper mine production soars 5% in 2016, ICSG finds
The following is an abridged summary by the International Copper Study Group (ICSG) of world copper supply and demand data for 2016. The full suite of data is available in…
South32 strikes deal with Trilogy in Alaska’s Ambler district
VANCOUVER — Australia-based South32 (LON: S32) has been on the lookout for North American base metal opportunities, and its latest move is a new option agreement with Trilogy Metals (TSX: TMQ; NYSE-MKT: TMQ) on the…
Editorial: Debt-heavy Codelco forecasts muted growth
Two highlights of the copper calendar — Cesco Week and CRU’s World Copper Conference, both held in Santiago, Chile in early April — have come to a close, with attendees…