U.S. markets fall during May 16-20 trading week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 961.52 points or 3.1% to 31,261.90 over the week, with the S&P 500 retreating by 106.65 points or 2.7% to 3,901.36. Shares of Gold…
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TSXV edges higher over May 16-20
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index eked out a gain of 5.44 points over the May 16-20 trading week to end at 702.09. Los Andes Copper saw the biggest share price…
TSX falls during May 16-20 trading period
Over the May 16-20 trading period, the S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 8.8 points to 20,197.61. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index increased 3.64 points or 3.3% to 109.01 and the S&P/TSX…
NioCorp reveals large rare earth resource at Elk Creek project in US
Shares of NioCorp Developments (TSX: NB) rose 50% this morning as the company’s updated feasibility study for its Elk Creek niobium, titanium and scandium project in Nebraska reported the presence of about…
Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru Snapshot: Eight companies with precious and base metal properties
Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru offer miners a blend of established mining jurisdictions and areas of potentially highly-prospective and unexplored terrain. Here are eight miners active within and across the three…
Aftermath cuts shallow copper, silver at Berenguela in Peru
Aftermath Silver (TSXV: AAG) has reported several drill holes intersecting shallow mineralization at the Berenguela silver-copper-manganese project in Peru’s Department of Puno. Highlights from the 14 drill results included…
OBITUARY: Graham Farquharson – the straight shooter who busted Bre-X and changed the industry
In May 1997, the editorial staff of The Northern Miner broke one of its own rules and bought an equity position in Bre-X Minerals. Journalists normally aren’t allowed to buy…
Trevali’s missing workers failed to reach Perkoa mine’s refuge chamber during floods
Trevali Mining (TSX: TV) said the eight missing miners, for whom rescuers have been searching since the company’s Perkoa mine in Burkina Faso was hit by flash floods last month,…
Critical Elements produces battery grade lithium hydroxide in Rose project pilot
Critical Elements Lithium (TSXV: CRE; US-OTC: CRECF) has converted spodumene concentrate from its Rose project in northern Quebec into battery grade lithium hydroxide using a thermal leaching process in a…
Osisko VP Maggie Layman on the roots of exploration success: Exclusive interview at the Mining Legends Speaker Series
The Mining Legends Speaker Series kicked off with an inaugural in-person event in Vancouver featuring mining entrepreneur and Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inductee Ross Beaty and rising talent Maggie…
Nouveau Monde and Mason Graphite set to form JV to advance Lac Guéret in Québec
Nouveau Monde Graphite (TSX-V: NOU; NYSE: NMG) and Mason Graphite (TSX-V: LLG; US-OTC: MGPHF) have entered into an option and joint venture agreement to advance Mason Graphite’s Lac Guéret project…
Equinox Gold halts RDM mine in Brazil due to permit delay
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX, NYSE: EQX) has suspended operations at its RDM mine in Brazil for at least two months as scheduled permits needed to raise its tailing dam were…