Snapshot 2020: Eight companies making waves in the year ahead
The past year was a time of growth and transformation for many mining and exploration companies. Here’s a list of eight companies with milestones to hit next year. Barrick Gold…
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Commentary: The periodic table and the road to resource nationalism
This year marked the 150th anniversary of the periodic table, which UNESCO has dubbed the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements. Developed in 1869 by Dmitri Mendeleev,…
Cleveland-Cliffs to acquire AK Steel in US$1.1B all-share deal
US iron ore producer Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE: CLF) is acquiring AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) in an all-share transaction valued at US$1.1 billion. Cliffs, North America’s largest producer of iron ore pellets,…
Rio Tinto suspends South African operation over ‘criminal activity’
Increasing violence in communities around its Richards Bay Minerals complex in South Africa has forced Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO) to curtail all mining operations there, the Anglo-Australian miner says. The…
First Cobalt advances Ontario-based refinery
First Cobalt (TSXV: FCC; US-OTC: FTSSF) has released an update on the progress of recommissioning its cobalt refinery in partnership with Glencore (LON: GLEN). The company expects to complete a…
Exploration Snapshot: Gold and silver projects of note
With the rise in the gold price over the past year, precious metals exploration has picked up steam worldwide. Below we feature eight companies across the exploration, development and production…
Diamonds Symposium explores industry challenges and solutions
The second annual Diamonds in Canada Symposium, organized by The Northern Miner, took place in Toronto in June. This year’s featured speakers included Chris Jennings, chairman of North Arrow Minerals,…
Why 2020 could be a better year for diamonds
Following a strong first half of 2018, the balance of the year and most of 2019 was disappointing for the diamond industry. The most recent 18-month stretch has been described…
TSX posts gain, Nov. 11-15: Franco-Nevada, Detour, Kirkland Lake, Caledonia Mining
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.89% to close at 17,028.47. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index gained 0.51% to 76.43 and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index fell 2.47% to 102.61….
US markets move higher, Nov. 11-15: Sibanye-Stillwater, Wheaton, Arch Coal
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.17% to 28,004.89, and the S&P 500 Index increased 0.89% to 3,120.46. Spot gold gained 0.62% to US$1,467.90. Sibanye-Stillwater climbed US52¢ per share, or…
Coeur Mining invests in Integra Resources
Coeur Mining (NYSE: CDE) is investing $6.6 million to acquire 5.76 million common shares of Integra Resources (TSXV: ITR; US-OTC: IRRZF) at $1.15 per share. The private placement includes an…
Para Resources pours first doré at Gold Road
Para Resources (TSXV: PBR; US-OTC: PRSRF) has poured the first doré bar at its Gold Road mine in Arizona, 24 km northeast of the state’s borders with California and Nevada….