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:…
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US stocks on the rise, July 24-28
On the macroeconomic front, the U.S. dollar remained under pressure after U.S. Federal Reserve commentary on monetary policy, which indicted that inflation remains “below target.”…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 54: The base metal bonanza ft. copper and zinc
Matt is flying solo this week due to scheduling conflicts, but fear not, Lesley will return with rock talk from the Geology Corner next episode. Meanwhile,…
PDAC 2017: Lukas Lundin on patience and his early successes
Mining tycoon Lukas Lundin, chairman of the Lundin Group, spoke with The Northern Miner at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada convention in March about…
Wall Street gains, Feb. 21-24
The S&P 500 Index added 0.69% to close at 2,367.34, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.96% to 20,821.76, both finishing at new highs…
Exclusive interview: Lukas Lundin on the state of the mining industry
VANCOUVER — Lukas Lundin, chairman of the Lundin Group of Companies, sat down with The Northern Miner via Skype from Switzerland for an in-depth discussion…
Editorial: Copper prices near two-year highs
If you ever wondered what would happen to copper prices if 10% of world supply suddenly went offline, mid-February provided the answer: Spot copper prices…
Dow breaks 20,000, Jan. 23-27
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the 20,000 threshold three times during the trading week, and finished at 20,093.78, marking a 1.34% gain, while…
TNM Data Miner: Largest global gold reserves in 2016
The Northern Miner put together the largest global gold reserves at operating mines in 2016, using the Intelligence Mine database from sister company Infomine. The…
Site visit: IG Copper, Freeport probe Russia’s Far East
KHABAROVSK, FAR EAST RUSSIA — IG Copper (IGC), a privately held U.S. company, is making headway at its 51% held Malmyzh copper-gold porphyry project in…
Lundin to sell Tenke stake to Chinese PE firm for US$1.1B
Six months after Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) agreed to sell its 56% stake in the Tenke Fungurume copper-cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Atalaya revives iconic Rio Tinto mine in Spain
Atalaya Mining’s (TSX: AYM; LSE: ATYM) Proyecto Riotinto copper mine in the Andalucia region of Spain is on the verge of producing 90 million lb….