Newmont updates industry-leading reserve portfolio
Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) has reported its 2020 year-end reserve and resource update, and its 94.2 million oz. of attributable gold reserves are the largest in the industry, the…
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Nouveau Monde to start construction at Matawinie graphite project
Nouveau Monde Graphite (TSXV: NOU; US-OTC: NMGRF) plans to begin early construction works at its Matawinie graphite project in Quebec in the second quarter, after receiving a key authorization from…
Alberta reinstates 1976 coal policy after public outcry
Bowing to public pressure, Alberta has reversed course on its decision last May to rescind the province’s 1976 policy governing coal exploration and development in the Eastern Slopes region of…
Battle North Gold greenlights construction of Bateman project
The board of Battle North Gold (TSX: BNAU) has approved construction of the Bateman gold project in Red Lake. After starting work on critical path construction items in November, the…
Nickel prices: How did we get here and what comes next?
Nickel prices have risen substantially over the past 12 months and are edging closer to the US$9 per lb. or US$20,000 per tonne threshold that analysts believe could spur investment…
Monarch Mining grows McKenzie Break gold resources
After completing a Plan of Arrangement with Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY; LSE: AUY) in January, Monarch Mining (TSX: GBAR) is now working to advance spin-out assets within the…
Great Bear zones in on more near-surface gold at Dixie
Great Bear Resources (TSXV: GBR; US-OTC: GTBAF) has released new assay data for three drillholes completed on section 19925 as the company moves towards a tighter drill spacing along the…
Precious Metals Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Well-known as a store of value, precious metals are a particularly appealing investment during times of uncertainty. This appeal, combined with recent upward price moves, makes companies in this space…
Investors, regulators looking at board diversity beyond gender
Canadian public companies will have a year to get in line with new, tougher board gender diversity guidelines from leading proxy advisory firms or face a withhold vote against the…
TSX Venture mixed, Feb. 1-5
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index soared 10.91% to finish the trading week at 1,022.64. Spot gold fell US$32.90 per oz., or 1.78%, to US$1,815.20 per ounce. Eskay Mining climbed 60¢ to…
US markets mixed, Feb. 1-5
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 3.89% to finish the week at 31,148.24 and the S&P 500 advanced 0.02% to 3,841.47. Spot gold fell US$32.90 per oz., or 1.78%, to…
Eldorado Gold inks revised investment contract with Greece
Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) has inked an amended investment agreement with the Greek government covering the miner’s operations in the north of the country. The new contract between Eldorado’s…