First Quantum lowers 2020 guidance
With its Cobre Panama mine on care and maintenance since April 7, First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has reduced its copper guidance for the year…
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Trade war pause brightens copper outlook
U.S. President Donald Trump signed off on a phase-one trade deal with China on Dec. 13 to avert a planned round of tariffs on US$160…
Highland Copper tables PEA for White Pine North
A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of Highland Copper’s (TSXV: HI; US-OTC: HDRSF) White Pine North copper project in Michigan envisions a 25-year mine producing an average…
Mystery nickel buyer could restart First Quantum’s Ravensthorpe
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM; LSE: FQM) management says it could have a buyer for any nickel produced from a restart of the venerable Ravensthorpe…
Top-10 Canadian miners by market cap
The Northern Miner presents the top-10, Canada-headquartered mining companies by market capitalization, as of early July 2019. 1. Nutrien Market cap: $41.8 billion Nutrien (TSX:…
TSX dips, June 24-28: Continental Gold, First Quantum, Northern Dynasty
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.87% to 16,382.20. Metal indexes moved higher with the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index up 1.30% at 79.44, the S&P/TSX Global…
First Quantum exits Japan Gold option
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has exited an earn-in agreement with Japan Gold (TSXV: JG; US-OTC: JGLDF), after completing an initial surface evaluation on its…
TSX rises, Feb 4-8: RNC, Wallbridge and First Quantum
Canada’s benchmark index rose 1% to end the trading week at 15,663.33. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 0.65% to 71.90, and the S&P/TSX Global…
Fruta del Norte, Cobre Panama lead wave of new 2019 mines
As a new year approaches, The Northern Miner runs down 15 of the most interesting new mines scheduled to begin production in 2019. Fruta del Norte…
Raymond James adjusts forecasts as uranium outperforms zinc, copper in Q3
Analysts at Raymond James are lowering their forecasts for zinc and copper prices. For the fourth quarter, the analysts have changed their zinc price forecast…
Top 10 Canadian-based mining companies
The Northern Miner presents the top 10 Canadian-headquartered mining companies by market capitalization, as of early July 2018. NUTRIEN: $46 billion market cap Nutrien (TSX: NTR;…
Troilus revisits ‘orphaned’ gold-copper mine in Abitibi
VANCOUVER — Troilus Gold (TSXV: TLG) wants to stage a revival at the dormant Troilus gold-copper mine, 175 km north of Chibougamau, Que., where it holds a…