Aston Bay hunts for copper, zinc in Arctic
VANCOUVER — A newly released gravity survey at Aston Bay Holdings’ (TSXV: BAY) Aston Bay copper-zinc property on Nunavut’s Somerset Island has unveiled a potentially larger footprint of mineralization at…
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Fireweed prepares for PEA at Tom and Jason
VANCOUVER — Shares of Fireweed Zinc (TSXV: FWZ) have been on a run — rising 58% to an all-time high of $1.06 at press time — ever since the company began…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 85: Happy Holidays commodity special ft. BMO & Major Drilling
Subscribe, rate and follow us on SoundCloud, iTunes, YouTube, Google Play, Stitcher or RSS Feed! Happy Holidays from The Northern Miner! We’re capping off a banner year with a bang in the Northern Miner podcast’s final episode of…
Glencore optimistic on industrials, electric vehicles
VANCOUVER — Commodity giant Glencore (LON: GLEN) has been the proverbial elephant in the room during the current zinc rally, with the market pondering a scenario involving up to 500,000…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 84: A view from 30,000 feet, with ICMM & Hatch
This week we’re getting a global viewpoint courtesy of Tom Butler, the president and CEO of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) (13:10). Matt sit downs with Tom…
ICMM’s Butler: Mining an ‘agent of change when it comes to alleviating poverty’
VANCOUVER — On Dec. 6, The Northern Miner sat down for an interview with Tom Butler, CEO of the U.K.-based International Council of Mining and Metals (ICMM), to discuss climate change…
Scotiabank’s Rory Johnston assesses base metal outlook
Rory Johnston is a commodity economist covering energy, metals and agriculture markets in Scotiabank’s economics department. He is the author of the “Scotiabank Commodity Price Index,” a monthly report that…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 83: A nickel for your electric car ft. Hard-Line
This week we’re digging deeper into our commodity retrospective and outlooks for 2018. Matt talks the most recent news and notes, including the impact of the eleventh-hour rewrite of the…
Copper, nickel outlooks dominate LME Week
VANCOUVER — The annual gathering of London Metal Exchange (LME) Week provides a bellwether for the major trends in base metals and industrial mineral markets over the coming year. Metal…
Lundin Mining lowers production outlook
VANCOUVER — Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) pulled together a management conference call after a press release detailing its lower production guidance for the next three years triggered a fall in…
Osisko Metals consolidates Bathurst camp
In the last year, newly minted Osisko Metals (TSXV: OM; US-OTC: BWMXF) has picked up over 500 sq. km in New Brunswick’s Bathurst mining camp, the third-largest volcanogenic massive sulphide…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 82: Forward-looking statements & Wits 2.(no)
This week’s Northern Miner podcast sets the stage for our month-long focus on forecasts heading into 2018 (5:00). Matt tackles Scotiabank’s “Top Themes for 2018” (8:02), courtesy of portfolio strategist…