Editorial: Sustainability tops discussions at Davos
In December, Time named Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg its person of the year — the youngest person ever awarded the accolade in the magazine’s nearly 100-year history. The 17-year-old…
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TSX Venture dips, Jan. 20-24: Abitibi Royalties, New Pacific, Camino, K92
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 0.47% to 581.76 and spot gold finished at US$1,571.60 per oz., up US$14.90 per ounce. Abitibi Royalties posted the largest value gain, jumping $1.45…
US stocks mixed, Jan. 20-24: Barrick, Fortuna, Coeur, Freeport-McMoRan
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.22% to 28,989.73 and the S&P 500 Index fell 1.03% to 3,295.47. Spot gold climbed US$14.90 per oz. to finish at US$1,571.60 per ounce….
TSX posts small rise, Jan. 20-24: Endeavour Mining, Yamana, Seabridge, SSR, Ero
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.04% to 17,565.30 during the trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 0.92% to 81.52 and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index lost 6.19%…
Ex-Vale CEO charged with homicide for Brazil dam disaster
State prosecutors in Brazil have charged Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) former CEO, Fabio Schvartsman, with homicide after the catastrophic tailings dam disaster a year ago at the company’s Feijao iron ore…
Gran Colombia Gold to spin off Marmato project
Gran Colombia Gold (TSX: GCM) expects to complete in February the spin-off of its Marmato project, located in Colombia’s department of Caldas, into a separately listed company, executive chairman Serafino…
Iamgold’s Stephen Letwin to retire
Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) has announced that CEO Stephen Letwin will retire at the end of February after a decade at the company. Gordon Stothart, the company’s president and…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 169: Prospects for nickel industry better than ever, ft Atlantic Nickel CEO Paulo Castellari
This episode features an interview with Paulo Castellari, CEO of Atlantic Nickel and Appian Brazil, who discusses the company’s Santa Rita nickel project in Brazil with acting editor-in-chief Trish Saywell….
Fruta del Norte ramp up on track, says Lundin Gold
Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG) has reported that the ramp up of its Fruta del Norte gold mine and plant is on schedule and within budget. The mine – Ecuador’s first…
US markets rise, Jan. 6-10: Nutrien, Consol Energy, Endeavour Silver
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.66% to 28,823.77 and the S&P 500 Index gained 0.94% to 3,265.35. Spot gold climbed US$9.80 per oz. to finish at US$1,562.10 per ounce….
TSX Venture dips, Jan. 6-10: K92, ScoZinc, Eloro
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 0.87% to 582.35. Spot gold moved higher to US$1,562.10 per oz., up US$9.80 per ounce. Shares of K92 Mining rose 20¢ to $3.20 on…
TSX moves higher, Jan. 6-10: Kirkland Lake, Detour, Equinox, Teck
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.99% to 17,234.49 during the first full trading week of January. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 1.15% to 80.85, the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals…