Prices of critical metals to keep rising: Patricia Mohr
Electric vehicle (EV) sales in China, Europe and the United States more than doubled last year according to a new report by economist Patricia Mohr. According to the former vice-president…
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Focus Graphite completes initial resource estimate for Lac Tétépisca project in Quebec
Focus Graphite (TSX.V: FMS; US-OTC: FCSMF) has released the first resource estimate for the MOGC deposit on its 100%-owned Lac Tétépisca graphite project, and CEO Mark Roy says it is…
Golden Minerals reports assays from its Yoquivo project in Mexico
Golden Minerals (TSX: AUMN; NYSE-AM: AUMN) has reported high-grade drill results from its Yoquivo gold-silver project in Mexico’s Chihuahua state, about 32 km from the Pinos Altos mine owned by…
A tribute to The Northern Miner’s Joe Crofts
On Tuesday, February 8, our colleague and our friend Joe Crofts, passed on. He was surrounded by his family at the time. Joe had been fighting cancer valiantly since being…
US markets fall during the Feb. 7-11 trading week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 353.07 points or 1.01% to 34,738.06 and the S&P 500 fell 65.23 points or 1.47% to 4,418.64. Spot gold climbed US$17.60 per oz. or…
TSX Venture rises during the Feb. 7-11 trading week
The S&P/TSX Venture Exchange rose 10.12 points or 1.16% to 868.77. Spot gold climbed US$17.60 per oz. or 0.96% to US$1,831.15 per ounce. Latin Metals climbed 42.9% to 15¢. On…
TSX rises during the Feb. 7-11 trading week
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 313.34 points or 1.45% to 21,548.84 during the Feb. 7-11 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index increased 4.40 points or 3.89% to 113.09 and…
New training program aims to tackle labour shortage, break barriers in mining sector
In a bid to tackle labour shortages in the mining industry, an educational institute in northern Ontario is starting a training program that will aim to attract young people, women,…
Monarch announces high-grade assays as it moves towards production restart at Beaufor mine
Just days after Triple Flag Precious Metals (TSX: TFPM) agreed to acquire a 2.75% net smelter return (NSR) royalty on Monarch Mining’s (TSX: GBAR; US-OTC: GBARF) Beaufor gold mine in…
Apollo Silver reports initial resource for Calico silver project in California
Apollo Silver (TSX.V: APGO; US-OTC: APGOF) has released an initial resource estimate for its Calico silver project, which CEO Tom Peregoodoff describes as “one of the largest undeveloped silver deposits”…
Global mining industry will profit from supporting carbon tax policies: UBC researchers
The global mining industry is going to benefit financially from supporting “harmonized” carbon taxation policies, according to a new study released by the University of British Columbia’s mining institute. Researchers…
Cameco plans restart of McArthur River mine, Key Lake mill this year
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) is restarting its McArthur River mine and Key Lake mill in Saskatchewan this year, marking a slow easing of the company’s supply discipline as the…