World’s top 10 biggest copper mines
Copper, the highly conductive red metal vital to the manufacturing of products essential to the electrification of the world’s energy systems is also used in heating, cooling, electronics, power generation…
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Northisle tables updated PEA on 22-year mine at North Island project in BC
Northisle Copper and Gold (TSX: NCX) has released an updated preliminary economic assessment on a 22-year, 75,000 tonne-per-day open pit development within its North Island project at the north end…
US markets fall, Aug. 31-Sept. 4
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.82% to 28,133.21 and the S&P 500 dropped 2.31% to 3,426.96 during the Aug. 31-Sept. 4 trading week. Spot gold lost 1.50%, or US$29.50…
Chile struggles to maintain copper production as coronavirus spreads
Workers at Chile’s giant copper mines are caught between the urge to protect themselves and pressure to keep the country’s economy moving. Since declaring a state of emergency in March…
Editorial: Sinking in a sea of red
The economic fallout from COVID-19 is mounting sharply. Last week, unemployment claims in the United States hit a record 6.6 million, up from 3.3 million the previous week, and the…
Rio Tinto to start producing copper at Winu in 2023
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) plans to ramp up development of its Winu copper-gold project in Western Australia, with first production expected in 2023. The world’s No. 2 miner…
BHP becomes world’s top copper producer
BHP Group (NYSE: BHP; LSE BHP) has become the world’s largest copper miner based on production, after Chile’s copper commission announced a slide in output at state-owned Codelco. Hampered by…
Zijin Mining to acquire Continental Gold for $1.4B in cash
In the latest megadeal sweeping the gold sector, Zijin Mining Group is buying Continental Gold (TSX: CNL; US-OTC: CGOOF) for $1.4 billion in cash. The Chinese gold miner is on…
Top 10 US-based miners
The Northern Miner presents the top-10, U.S.-based mining companies by market capitalization. 1. Newmont Goldcorp Market cap: US$31.8 billion Newmont Goldcorp (NYSE: NEM) is a leading gold and copper producer…
US markets rise, Jan. 21-25: Yamana, Iamgold and Freeport McMoRan
The gold price rose 1.66% to US$1,302.60. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index rose 4% to 71.17, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.12% to 24,737.20. The S&P 500…
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 to US$1.20 per lb. from…
TSX falls, Sept. 3-7
Canada’s benchmark index fell 1.06% to 16,090.27 during a shortened trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 4.3% to 62.70 and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index fell 2.9% to…