Aya logs bonanza silver hits in Morocco
New drilling at Aya Gold & Silver’s (TSX, Nasdaq: AYA) Zgounder mine in Morocco yielded several bonanza hits near and below the limits of the current open pit. The standout…
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Aluminum prices hit 4-year high on Hormuz supply woes
Aluminum prices surged to their highest level in more than four years on Tuesday, hitting $3,707.50 per ton, as a collapse in negotiations between the United States and Iran raised…
Gold overtakes US Treasuries in global reserve shift: ECB
The ECB reports that central banks’ gold buying and rising prices have outpaced US Treasuries in global reserves.
Boroo’s bid to buy former Eagle gold site raises questions among miners
Private investment company Boroo is considering whether to buy the former landslide-devastated Eagle Mine site in Yukon, raising hopes it can revive the mine and help the territory press ahead. The Singapore-based firm with a focus on troubled assets has entered an exclusivity agreement until…
Elliot pushes Australia’s top gold miner to weigh sale
Activist investor Elliott wants Northern Star Resources to review strategy, leadership and board composition.
Kinross is flush but not feeling forced into M&A
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) CEO J. Paul Rollinson says the company is in no rush to pursue mergers and acquisitions despite a surge in dealmaking across the sector, arguing its…
Opinion: Why diversification matters more in nuclear fuel than in oil or gas
As governments return to nuclear energy as a pillar of low-carbon power systems, attention has focused largely on reactor construction, small modular reactors (SMRs) and life-extension programs. Far less attention…
Omai Gold drills expand confidence of Wenot in Guyana
Drilling at Omai Gold Mines’ (TSXV: OMG; US-OTC: OMGGF) namesake project in Guyana has returned high grade results that lie outside historical mining zones at the Wenot deposit, as an…
Barrick weighs UK listing for African assets in $30B tie-up with Endeavour
Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX) (NYSE: B) is said to be weighing up a London listing for its African business, a move that may involve merging with Endeavour Mining (LON, TSX: EDV), Reuters…
Orla halts Mexico mine operations amid worker blockade
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) shares fell almost 8% Monday after the company temporarily suspended operations at its Camino Rojo gold mine in Mexico following a work stoppage and…
Americas extends hot streak with Cosalá hits
Americas Gold and Silver’s (TSX: USA; NYSE-A: USAS) latest Cosalá assays extend a run of discoveries, production gains and mine-build work across Mexico and Idaho. New Cosalá infill holes reported…
Iamgold boosts contained gold at Ontario’s Côté mine
A resource update for Iamgold’s (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) main Côté operation in northeastern Ontario lifts contained gold by 12% through the integration of the nearby Gosselin zone. Measured and…
Cameco pays $115M to boost Cigar Lake interest
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) has lifted its ownership of the Cigar Lake mine in northern Saskatchewan after buying out Japan’s TEPCO Resources’ joint venture interest together with Orano in…
Sponsored: How Haver & Boecker catches screen problems early
Haver & Boecker Niagara Processing Equipment Technology Manager Duncan High in conversation with Canadian Mining Journal’s Editor in Chief Dr. Tamer Elbokl during the May 2-5 CIM Connect event in…
Sponsored Q&A: SRK’s Christina James on new water, risk and regulation demands
The Northern Miner’s video host Devan Murugan spoke with Christina James, president of SRK Canada and principal water resources engineer, at SRK’s Toronto office about water balances, regulation, independence and how the…
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Global Mining Symposium
London Symposium: Ontario’s focus on fast-track, refining wins industry praise
Ontario’s push to OK major projects in less than two years and keep more mineral processing at home stunned industry heavyweights at The Northern Miner’s International Metals Symposium in London. “We’re moving with speed,” provincial Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce…
London Symposium video: Rick Rule on gold
The surging gold price over the past two years marks a catch-up based on a bull market going back to 2000 that few recognized then, veteran investor Rick Rule says…
London Symposium video: Gold has room to run
The sustained gold price could attract a new wave of retail investors including cryptocurrency backers and technology stock holders, gold company executives say in a new video. Bullion touched a…