Horizonte shares rise on Orion financing
Orion Mine Finance is handing over US$25 million in cash in exchange for a 2.25% royalty on Horizonte Minerals’ (TSX: HZM; AIM: HZM) Araguaia project in Brazil, one of the…
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Mexico Snapshot: Precious metals from coast to coast
Mineral companies large and small are active throughout Mexico. Precious metals remain the target of choice for explorers, developers and mine operators alike. Here are eight firms advancing assets in…
Site visit: Coro dusts off new copper find
MEJILLONES, CHILE — Coro Mining (TSX: COP) could soon be building Chile’s newest copper mine. You would think someone would have already looked here. High in the arid hills above…
TNM launches The Northern Miner Future of Mining Scholarship
The Northern Miner is proud to offer its first academic scholarship as part of the Young Mining Professionals Toronto branch (YMP) scholarship program. The Northern Miner joins fellow partners Barrick…
Commentary: Security measures critical amid heightened risk in West Africa
The following is a summary of conclusions coming out of the West Africa Mining Security Conference provided by the Australian High Commission in Accra and the Australia-Africa Minerals & Energy Group,…
Armenian gov’t clears path for Lydian despite environmental concerns
Lydian International’s (TSX: LYD) Amulsar gold project in Armenia may have to go through a new environmental review — the fourth in the past year — after the country’s prime…
Pure Gold lands US$90M for Madsen
Six months after delivering a positive feasibility study for its Madsen gold project in Red Lake, Ont., Pure Gold Mining has landed a US$90-million financing to bring it into production….
Metals Commentary: Zinc sentiment staring into the bear pit
Where are zinc prices headed? It’s a question that brings distinctly different opinions and forecasts from the bullish and bearish camps. While zinc’s macro-fundamentals could arguably support more robust prices,…
Commentary: The London Gold Pool revisited
Last year, 22 central banks, situated largely east of Germany, bought the largest amount of gold since 1967, the year the London Gold Pool collapsed. Furthermore, the gold repatriations by…
Suppliers Snapshot: Ten firms keep Canada’s mineral industry moving
Canada hosts many specialized suppliers that provide vital goods and services to keep the industry going. Here are 10 of the most exciting firms. DSI Underground Luxembourg-headquartered DSI Underground specializes…
Marathon Gold ‘prime takeout candidate’: National Bank of Canada analyst
Marathon Gold (TSX: MOZ) is on track to release a new resource estimate in September for its Leprechaun deposit in the company’s Valentine Gold camp in Newfoundland and Labrador. The…
Scrapbook: Diamonds in Canada Symposium 2019
In June The Northern Miner and its sister publication, Diamonds in Canada, hosted the second annual Diamonds in Canada Symposium at the TMX Broadcast Centre in Toronto. The event brings…