Equinox-Leagold merger creates US$1.75B gold miner
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX) and Leagold Mining (TSX: LMC) said on Wednesday that shareholders of both companies have approved their merger, creating an America-focused gold…
Pan American Silver Corporation
Maverix proves skeptics wrong
In the three and a half years since Geoff Burns cofounded Maverix Metals (TSX: MMX; NYSE-AM: MMX) with CEO Daniel O’Flaherty in July 2016, the…
Equinox Gold to buy smaller rival Leagold for $770M
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX) has become the latest Canadian gold miner to acquire a smaller rival and consolidate portfolios after announcing the acquisition of Leagold…
Unrest worsens in Bolivia as Evo Morales steps down
More than 20 people have died in clashes between protesters and security forces in Bolivia since disputed presidential elections in October and the resignation of…
Top-10 silver companies by market cap
The Northern Miner presents the top-10, silver-focused companies by market capitalization. 1. Fresnillo Market cap: $8 billion With 61.8 million oz. silver production in 2018,…
Argentina’s future uncertain ahead of elections
Three years ago, foreign investors in Argentina could hardly believe their luck. Within weeks of taking office in December 2015, President Mauricio Macri rapidly dismantled…
TSX rises, Aug. 5-9: Wheaton; First Majestic; Pan American; Asanko Gold
The S&P/TSX Composite Index posted a 0.43% gain to 16,341.30. Spot gold finished the trading week at US$1496.20 per oz., up US$56.20 per oz., or…
Americas Silver plans to pour gold by year-end at Relief Canyon
Americas Silver (TSX: USA; NYSE-AM: USAS) expects to produce gold before year-end at its fully funded Relief Canyon project in Nevada, 153 km northeast of…
Amex Exploration drills high-grade gold at Perron
After setting up Sulliden Exploration in 1995 and opening an office in Lima in 1996, Jacques Trottier wrote a personal cheque in 2002 to acquire…
TSX posts marginal gain, Jan. 21-25: Royal Nickel, Endeavour Mining, SSR and Barrick
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.41% to 15,366.05. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index gained 1.71% to 68.54, while the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index fell…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 102: Gold’s superior investment prospects ft Ross Beaty
Still podcasting from the heart of London, we feature in episode 102 an exclusive interview by CopperBank Resources executive chairman and CEO Gianni Kovacevic with…
Ross Beaty and Thomas Kaplan discuss Argentina, Macri
BEAVER CREEK, COLORADO — Founder and chairman of Pan American Silver (TSX: PAA; NASDAQ: PAAS) Ross Beaty recently met with Mauricio Macri, the president of Argentina, and…