Despite declining prices for gold and oil, Canada’s benchmark index has finished in positive territory. The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.2% to 15,582.04. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index, however, lost…
VANCOUVER — Canada’s geological heritage goes back over 4 billion years to when the earth was a young, hot planet covered by ocean. During this time, intense volcanism formed the…
Happy one-year anniversary to the Northern Miner podcast! Matt and Lesley sit down for episode #52 with special Geology Corner guest Craig Hart, director of the University of British Columbia’s…
Amidst the flurry of executive orders signed by U.S. President Donald J. Trump — starting four hours after his inauguration on Jan. 20 — were several that benefited the resource…
It’s interesting to watch two sectors that should be joined at the hip in defense of their joint futures and wonder why they’re not — at least not in any…
Bioremediation became a buzzword for the Canadian mining industry in the 1970s and ’80s. Today, researchers at the University of Toronto’s Lassonde Institute of Mining are coming up with the…
VANCOUVER — There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to mineral potential in the Canadian Prairie provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Their unique — and often overlooked…
The S&P/TSX Composite Index lost ground over the week, retreating 1.3% to 14,785.29, as the price of oil weakened. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index stayed relatively flat at 63.46, while…
U.S. equities rose after a brighter outlook for commodities and positive corporate earnings in a number of sectors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1% to 18,145.71, and the S&P…
Canada’s benchmark index rose 0.2% to close at 14,725.86, on the back of higher oil prices that led to a strong performance in the energy sector, offsetting lower gold prices…
Teck Resources’ (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE: TCK) chief financial officer Ron Millos said the company intends to lower debt and improve operating costs, despite the fact that it is getting harder…
Matt and Lesley round-up the week in commodities and talk about major BHP Billiton‘s (NYSE: BHP; LON: BLT) terrible financial year. Lesley digs into her recent in-depth geological piece on…
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