Silver Wheaton turns to internal growth
VANCOUVER — Industry stalwart Silver Wheaton (TSX: SLW; NYSE: SLW) has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the past decade. The pioneer of providing stream financing has…
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TNM Panel: Industry leaders are ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Argentina
Diverse industry leaders shared their insights on Argentina’s renewed ties with the mining industry during a panel discussion, moderated by Trish Saywell, The Northern Miner’s…
Nighthawk says Colomac a Kalgoorlie lookalike
Michael Byron, the president and CEO of Nighthawk Gold (TSXV: NHK; US-OTC: MIMZF) didn’t know a heck of a lot about the Indin Lake area…
Editorial: Colombians reject peace deal, Uribe re-emerges as a force
On Oct. 2, Colombian voters in a national referendum narrowly defeated a peace agreement negotiated between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of…
JDS Silver’s Silvertip project nears production in BC
In its first investment in a Canadian mining company, private equity firm Denham Capital is giving JDS Silver US$65 million to complete construction of Silvertip,…
Commentary: How a board should craft executive pay in a rebounding market
Determining executive compensation can be tough enough for a mining company to get right in a normal year, but unique challenges arise as the mining…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 32: Quebec rocks and gold mergers
Matt and Lesley are back with another edition of The Geology Corner. This week we’re focusing on Quebec gold deposits, with discussion ranging from Agnico…
Tom Kaplan and Ross Beaty on luck and conservation
At the recent Precious Metals Summit in Beaver Creek, Colorado, Robert (Bob) Quartermain, the chairman and CEO of Pretium Resources, moderated a discussion with his…
TSX Venture pulls back, Sept. 26-30
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index shed 10.66 points over the period close at 800.23, as gold prices slipped on a stronger U.S. dollar. The spot…
TSX gains on higher oil prices, Sept. 26–30
Canada’s benchmark index rose 0.2% to close at 14,725.86, on the back of higher oil prices that led to a strong performance in the energy…
US markets move marginally higher, Sept. 26-30
The U.S. Conference Board reported that consumer confidence increased in September for a second straight month and is now at its highest level since the…
SolidusGold to buy Newmont’s Northumberland for US$20M
VANCOUVER — Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse’s SolidusGold (TSXV: SDC; US-OTC: SLDGF) is making a significant wager on a potentially underappreciated piece of Newmont Mining’s (NYSE: NEM) expansive gold portfolio in…