US markets edge lower, July 20-24
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.76% to 26,469.89 and the S&P 500 fell 0.28% to 3,215.63. Spot gold jumped US$91 per oz., or 5.03%,…
Volume 106 Number 16 Aug 3 – 16, 2020
TSX Venture rises, July 20-24
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose by 2.5% to finish the July 20-24 trading week at 691.39, with spot gold finishing the week at US$1,901.30…
TSX posts slight decrease, Jul 20-24
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.78% to 15,997.06 during the July 20-24 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 1.48% to 98.48, and the…
ETFs drive gold price in Q2 as physical demand falls: Refinitiv
As the gold price breaks through US$1,900 per oz., Refinitiv has released its review of the gold sector in the second quarter, providing insight into…
Teranga Gold says Senegal mine a ‘top tier’ asset
Teranga Gold (TSX: TGZ; US-OTC: TGCDF) has released a prefeasibility study for its Sabodala-Massawa complex in Senegal that shows the project is a “top tier…
Canada Nickel aims for zero-carbon emissions at Crawford
On Tesla’s second quarter conference call last week, Elon Musk entreated the industry to: “Please mine more nickel – Tesla will give you a giant…
Editorial: Gold and silver fire on all cylinders
The stars continue to align for precious metal prices, driven higher by unprecedented economic and political uncertainty and enormous monetary and stimulus programs. This week…
Northern Dynasty’s Pebble project approved after 15-year fight
Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM) has cleared the last environmental hurdle for its proposed Pebble copper-gold-molybdenum mine in Alaska almost two decades after developers first…
Top 10 US-based mining companies
Mining in the United States has been ongoing for centuries and has played a role in the country’s development over the years. The Northern Miner…
Roxgold drills more high grades at Seguela
Four drill rigs at Roxgold’s TSX: ROXG; US-OTC: ROGFF) Sequela gold project in Cote d’Ivoire continue to return high-grade results at both Ancien and Antenna…
Top 10 US-based mid-tiers to juniors, excluding coal and precious metals
The Northern Miner presents the top-10, U.S.-based mid-tier to junior companies, excluding coal and precious metals, by market capitalization, as of July 24, 2020. 1. Compass Minerals…
Endeavour Mining adds to gold resource at Hounde
Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV) has increased its gold resource by 554,000 oz. at its Hounde mine in Burkina Faso, located approximately 250 km southwest of the…