Appian ready to deploy US$2B in cash-starved mining sector, says CEO
About a decade ago, private equity (PE) funds began to take an interest in the mining sector. At the time, financing was hard to come by, and the growth of…
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Calibre on the upswing with third quarterly production record
With three consecutive record production quarters and a strong start to the year, Calibre Mining’s (TSX: CXB; US-OTC: CXBMF) stock has responded, rising by more than 70% year-to-date. Calibre announced…
TNM Drill Down: Snowline tops week’s gold assays at Rogue project in Yukon
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our data provider…
Araguaia permits put Horizonte on track for first production in early 2024
Horizonte Minerals (TSX: HZM; AIM: HZM) is set to begin mining activities at its 100%-owned Araguaia nickel project in Brazil, now that it has state permitting approvals in hand. The…
How working with artisanal miners can reduce risk and generate value
Large-scale and artisanal-scale mining (ASM) are often at odds. Artisanal miners are frequently seen as squatters by large-scale companies, using land concessions without formal rights. Their presence also increases the…
Canada’s Top Ten base metals and uranium companies
As the push for green energy gathers more momentum, demand for the metals that go into zero-emission technologies is rising while uranium spot prices have seen a steady climb since January. Here’s a…
TNM Drill Down: Ora tops weeks gold assays at Garden Gully
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our data provider…
Canada’s Top Ten: Barrick leads this year’s list of miners by market cap
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) returned as Canada’s largest mining company on the Toronto Stock Exchange, displacing last year’s leader Nutrien (TSX: NTR), which plummeted in market value by…
Canada’s Top Ten precious metals juniors
The following companies are the Top Ten Canadian-headquartered precious metal juniors that are developing projects, ranked according to market capitalization as of June 1 and compiled by Mining Intelligence. Royalty…
Mining megatrends create industry meta-crisis, says Newmont CEO
Tom Palmer, CEO of top global gold producer Newmont (NYSE: NGT; TSX: NEM), is monitoring three industry megatrends, which, if left unchecked, could simultaneously animate, interact with, and reinforce one…
JV Article: Denarius Metals develops high-grade projects in Spain and Colombia
Mine builder Serafino Iacono has made his mark in Colombia. At his former company, Gran Colombia Gold, he took the troubled Segovia gold project, which was in liquidation in 2010,…
GMS Video: New Hall of Famers Alex Davidson and Doug Silver talk career highlights, precious metals
New Canadian Mining of Hall (CMHF) inductees Alex Davidson and Doug Silver recently discussed their storied careers and their thoughts on precious metals at The Northern Miner’s recent Global Mining…