Ontario Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Ontario is one of the world’s premier mining jurisdictions. Here’s a look at eight companies exploring the province for gold, PGMs, lithium and more. First Mining Gold First Mining Gold…
Metals and Minerals Markets
Barrick falls to new 12-month low as Q3 profit drops on lower output, higher cost
Canada’s number-one gold producer Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has reported a sharp drop in third-quarter earnings as lower production and higher costs weighed on its September-quarter financial results….
Ottawa forces Chinese divestments in critical minerals companies
The federal government has been getting tough with some Chinese companies, forcing some foreign owners of Canadian critical mineral projects to divest their holdings in the name of national security. On…
Nutrien earnings outlook sours on pared potash guidance
Canada’s top potash producer Nutrien (TSX: NTR) has guided for lower full-year headline profit as September-quarter sales volumes and prices slid lower than expected. The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-based crop nutrient producer,…
Arizona Sonoran Copper rises on thick Parks-Salyer drill hit
Arizona Sonoran Copper’s (TSX: ASCU) ongoing 32,000-metre infill drill program at its Parks-Salyer (P/S) porphyry copper deposit has delivered an intercept of 217.7 metres grading 1.01% copper. The robust intersection…
New Found Gold announces high-grade results from new Lotto North zone
The latest assay results from New Found Gold (TSX-V: NFG; NYSE-A: NFGC) show near-surface, high-grade mineralization at its Lotto zone in northeast Newfoundland. The drilling shows that Lotto North is…
Site Visit: Americas Gold and Silver eyes extending decades-old Galena mine life as discoveries keep coming
Driving through the forested hills of northern Idaho, one could be forgiven for assuming the growing recreational city of Coeur d’Alene brings all the buzz and value to the region….
Newmont maintains guidance despite softer Q3 results
The world’s largest gold producer by volume and market cap Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) says it is maintaining the full-year production guidance despite a weaker September-quarter performance. Newmont said…
‘Bait and switch’: House Committee asks A.G. to investigate alleged Pebble deception
Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE American: NAK) has expressed its “extreme disappointment” at a U.S. Transportation and Infrastructure House Committee report that recommends asking the attorney general to investigate…
RANKED: The world’s top 10 most valuable mines
The mining industry relies on a relatively small number of giant deposits to fuel growth — and new discoveries of this nature are few and far between. A ranking of…
PureGold Mining seeks creditor protection
Canadian precious metals miner PureGold Mining (TSXV: PGM; LSE: PUR) has applied for an initial order for creditor protection from the Supreme Court of British Columbia, having considered its cash…
Cameco reports Q3 uranium contracting gains, touts scooping Russian market share
Canadian uranium major Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) has narrowed its September-quarter loss, citing building momentum in long-term contracting by power utilities amid concern about global energy security and the…