Less than a month after paying US$390 million in cash for a cobalt stream from Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Voisey’s Bay mine on the north coast of Labrador, Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM; NYSE:…
Canadian diamond mining icons Grenville Thomas — co-discoverer of the Diavik mine in the Northwest Territories — and his daughter Eira Thomas were featured guests at The Northern Miner’s inaugural…
In its second major overture in three months, Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) said it plans to offer US$1.4 billion in cash for Nevsun Resources (TSX: NSU; NYSE: NSU). Lundin Mining…
Cobalt27 Capital (TSXV: KBLT) recently acquired a US$300-million cobalt stream on Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Voisey’s Bay nickel-copper-cobalt mine, beginning in 2021. It also has a stream on the Ramu nickel-cobalt…
It all started with a cup of coffee in Zacatecas. Brian Robertson was swapping stories with a fellow engineer when he learned about 30 historical mines in the cliffs and…
Private equity firm Appian Capital Advisory LLP closed its first natural resources fund in 2014 taking in US$400 million. Since then, the London-headquartered firm has helped bring five mines into…
As one of the only mining newsletter writers with a lasting interest in diamonds, John Kaiser has been receiving Pat Sheahan’s diamond literature service — a monthly PDF listing of…
Lightning has struck more than once so far in Eira Thomas’s career of more than 25 years. The geologist famously spotted a nearly 2-carat diamond in drill core — an…
After taking an initial 15% stake in junior zinc developer Arizona Mining (TSX: AZ) in April 2017 for US$81 million and boosting it to 17% over the next year for…
Pumpkin Hollow will be the next copper mine built in North America, Matthew Gili, Nevada Copper’s (TSX: NCU) new president and CEO, tells The Northern Miner in one of his…
A fireside chat with Pan American Silver chairman Ross Beaty at the Canadian Mining Symposium in London on April 25, 2018. Moderator: Gianni Kovacevic, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,…
A fireside chat with Franco Nevada chairman Pierre Lassonde at the Canadian Mining Symposium in London on April 24, 2018. Moderator: Anthony Vaccaro, Group Publisher, The Northern Miner Group.
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