U.S. Markets fall during June 27-July 1 trading week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 403.42 points or 1.2% to 31,097.26 and the S&P 500 fell 86.4 points or 2.25% over the week to 3,825.33. Shares of Mosaic Company rose by US62¢ or…
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SolGold’s new CEO takes a fresh look at Cascabel’s Alpala development
Australia-based copper project developer SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) is taking a more measured approach to developing its Alpala copper-gold project at the Cascabel property in Ecuador, new managing director…
Franco-Nevada takes strategic stake in Skeena Resources
Franco-Nevada (TSX: FNV) is acquiring 1.47 million flow-through common shares in Skeena Resources (TSX: SKE; NYSE: SKE) at $21 per share in a non-brokered private placement. After the deal closes,…
Improved interest in gold among US investors: BMO
In a “significant” shift in sentiment in the United States this week, investors appeared to be more interested in gold, according to BMO Capital Markets’ mining analyst Jackie Przybylowski. The…
Franco-Nevada’s David Harquail speaks with Pelangio’s Ingrid Hibbard
In a video produced by Franco-Nevada (TSX: FNV; NYSE: FNV), Chairman David Harquail sits down with Ingrid Hibbard, president and CEO of Pelangio Exploration (TSXV: PX), to reminisce about how their two companies combined…
Canada’s Top Ten royalty and streaming companies
Royalty and streaming companies have grown in number and popularity over the years. Here are the top ten royalty and streaming companies headquartered in Canada ranked by market capitalisation as…
Wheaton’s Smallwood sees deal opportunities growing faster than the competition
The opportunity landscape for closing new precious metals streaming deals is growing faster than the competition, Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM; NYSE: WPM; LSE: WPM) CEO Randy Smallwood tells The…
Canadian research program seeks to transform our understanding of how orebodies form
Mining is a wealth-creation industry that produces the metals and minerals essential to every sector of our economy. For instance, in 2018, Canada produced over 60 minerals and metals from…
Cornerstone Capital seeks to replace SolGold’s board over mismanagement, transparency
Cornerstone Capital Resources (TSXV: CGP) plans to call a meeting of SolGold’s (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) shareholders to replace the company’s entire board, the investor said today. The move by…
Barrick boosts investment in Midas Gold
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) is taking part in a bought-deal offering by Midas Gold (TSX: MAX; US-OTC: MDRPF) to keep its pro rata interest in the junior exploration…
US markets slip, Aug. 6-10
The trading week began with U.S. President Donald Trump reimposing a number of sanctions on Iran — three months after he pulled the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear deal…
Top 10 Canadian royalty, streaming companies by market cap
The Northern Miner presents the top 10 Canadian-headquartered royalty and streaming companies by market capitalization, as of early July 2018. 1. FRANCO-NEVADA Market cap: $17.7 billion Franco-Nevada’s (TSX: FNV; NYSE:…