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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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%…
Wall Street gains, April 17–21
U.S. equities edged up, as the Trump administration confirmed that it would soon reveal a tax reform package to boost the economy. The Dow Jones…