Miners face ‘tsunami’ on environmental, social, governance front
The next generation of mining leaders will arrive with a “tsunami” of environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns, says Claudia Mueller, associate director of the…
Volume 105 Number 22 October 28 – November 10, 2019
Editorial: Cratering demand signals more trouble in coal country
The shift from coal to cheaper and cleaner fuel sources like natural gas and renewables claimed another victim in the U.S. last week. Peabody Energy…
The Northern Miner awards scholarship to mining engineering student
Young Mining Professionals (YMP) — a registered charity that donates 100% of its receipts to students — has awarded 10 scholarships this year ranging from…
Protests over austerity measures in Ecuador put investors on edge
A wave of nationwide protests has shaken Ecuador and investor confidence in the emerging mining jurisdiction. As part of President Lenin Moreno’s US$4.2-billion financial deal…
TSX Venture posts small gain, Oct. 14-18: Novo Resources, New Pacific Metals, BonTerra, Cobalt 27
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.30% to 542.43 during the trading week. Spot gold finished at US$1,489.60, up 80¢. Novo Resources jumped 33¢ to $2.80….
TSX slips, Oct. 14-18: First Majestic, Wesdome, Alamos Gold, Teck
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.23% to 16,377.10. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index lost 1.29% to 73.48 and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index dropped…
US markets mixed, Oct. 14-18: Agnico Eagle, AngloGold Ashanti, Newmont Goldcorp
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.17% to 26,770.20, while the S&P 500 Index rose 0.54% to 2,986.20. Gold stayed relatively flat at US$1,489.60 per…
Pretium’s Brucejack nets ‘steady cash flow’
In 2011, Pretium Resources (TSX: PVG; NYSE: PVG) shares skyrocketed on some of the most extraordinary gold and silver grades ever reported in B.C.’s Golden…
Lynas and Blue Line to build rare earths separation capacity in US
A combination of growing demand for rare earth elements (REEs) and supply uncertainty related to the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China has…
Nemaska Lithium announces layoffs
Nemaska Lithium (TSX: NMX, US-OTC: NMKEF) plans to lay off 64 employees, or about half of its staff, after financing delays for its Whabouchi project…
RNC bets Higginsville mill, mines worth cost of dilution
RNC Minerals (TSX: RNX; US-OTC: RNKLF) chairman and CEO Paul Huet is like the hockey coach who takes over mid-season because the team is underperforming….
Geologist Violet Smith pioneers family-run consultancy in Guyana
Violet Smith grew up in the Cuyuni–Mazaruni region of Guyana, eventually settling in Bartica, a small commercial centre about 80 km inland from the Atlantic…