Facts ‘n’ figures: First-half gold demand jumps on central bank, ETF buying
The following is an edited summary from the World Gold Council, based on its “Gold Demand Trends Q2 2019” report. To access the report, visit…
Volume 105 Number 19 September 16 – 29, 2019
Site visit: Continental stays on track at Buritica
BURITICA, COLOMBIA — It has been one year since The Northern Miner last toured the Buritica gold project, and the interim has been a critical…
Ontario to work with First Nations to unlock Ring of Fire
Ontario is one step closer to making the Ring of Fire a reality. Rick Gregford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, and Minister of…
TSX advances, Sept. 3-6: Nickel Creek Platinum, Stornoway Diamond, Freegold Ventures
The S&P/TSX Composite Index advanced 0.84% to close the holiday-shortened trading week at 16,519.85. Spot gold finished at US$1506.50 per oz., down US$13.10 per oz.,…
Editorial: Indonesia to ban nickel ore exports in 2020
Indonesia has confirmed it will ban exports of nickel ore from January 2020 — two years earlier than expected. The Southeast Asian nation is the…
US markets rise, Sept. 3-6: Teck, Seabridge, Newmont Goldcorp
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.49% to 26,797.46, and the S&P 500 Index gained 1.79% to 2,978.71. Spot gold fell US$13.10 per oz. to…
Treasury’s Goliath project gets environmental approval
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has given Treasury Metals (TSX: TML; US-OTC: TSRMF) the green light to develop its wholly owned Goliath gold project, 20…
TSX Venture down, Sept. 2-6: Probe Metals, Chesapeake Gold, GT Gold
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 0.14% to 588.51 during the trading week. Probe Metals rose 9.8%, or 13¢, to $1.46 per share in the…
McEwen Mining bulks up Black Fox complex
Two years ago, McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) purchased the Black Fox mine complex in northeastern Ontario for US$35 million. The complex — 70…
Metals Commentary: Economic uncertainty drives gold prices higher
The gold industry feels optimistic for the first time in years, as the price of the precious metal steadily rises amid fears of a global…
Ontario Snapshot: Eight companies with Ontario mines and exploration projects
Ontario is the largest mineral-producing province by value in Canada. Last year the province produced $10.1 billion in minerals, or 21.4% of Canada’s $47-billion worth…
Is Chile losing ground in the lithium space?
Chile should lead the world in lithium production. The Salar de Atacama in northern Chile is the world’s largest and richest lithium resource, containing almost…