Mining titan and philanthropist Peter Munk’s lifetime of achievement
It’s an extraordinary story about an extraordinary man who became one of the most legendary entrepreneurs in Canadian history. But at its core it is also a love story. It’s…
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Editorial: Peter Munk receives our Lifetime Achievement Award
In this issue of The Northern Miner and at an event at our Canadian Mining Symposium at Canada House in London on April 24 and 25, we are awarding to…
Commentary: Stephen Dattels on friend and former colleague Peter Munk
Senior mining executive and resource financier Stephen R. Dattels joined Barrick Gold in the early 1980s and was one of the key executives during its formative years, where he was…
Alio Gold to acquire Rye Patch in all-share deal
In an effort to diversify geopolitical risk and transform itself from a single-asset producer, Mexico-focused Alio Gold (TSX: ALO; NYSE: ALO) is buying Rye Patch Gold (TSXV: RPM; US-OTC: RPMGF)…
Hecla to acquire Klondex for US$462M
Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) is acquiring Klondex Mines (TSX: KDX) and its Fire Creek, Midas and Hollister mines in Nevada — three of the highest-grade gold mines in the U.S.,…
Superior Gold expands Plutonic
In its first year as a public company and gold producer, Superior Gold (TSXV: SGI) churned out 82,019 oz. of the precious metal from its Plutonic mine in Western Australia,…
Four Canadian mining giants honoured at CMHF soirée
Canada’s mining and mineral exploration community gathered at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in January for the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame (CMHF)’s 30th annual induction ceremony. With Franco-Nevada chairman…
Dynacor’s artisanal mining strategy pays dividends
Dynacor Gold Mines (TSX: DNG; US-OTC: DNGDF) is not your typical junior. The company buys ore from registered artisanal miners in Peru and processes it into doré at its Veta…
PDAC 2018: Bankers on lessons learned, exploration, finance trends
Strategic private placements, private equity and joint-venture partnerships are playing a bigger role in financing exploration and development projects in the mining sector, a group of Canadian bankers agreed during…
PDAC 2018: Acoustic Zoom wins Goldcorp’s #DisruptMining
At a splashy event held at a warehouse-style Toronto nightclub, mining technology firm Acoustic Zoom took first place in the finale to Goldcorp’s (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) #DisruptMining 2018 competition,…
PDAC 2018: Ecuador mines minister hopes to eliminate windfall tax
Rebeca Illescas, Ecuador’s new minister of mines, says she hopes to persuade the government of President Lenin Moreno to abolish the windfall profits tax. “I’ve talked about this in Ecuador…
Adventus Zinc boosts resource at Curipamba
Since signing an earn-in agreement with Salazar Resources (TSXV: SRL) last September, Adventus Zinc (TSXV: ADZN) has updated the resource on its El Domo copper-gold-zinc deposit at the Curipamba project…