TSX Venture eases up, May 15-19
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 13.26 points to a 806.9-point close, as spot gold prices gained US$27.5 to US$1,255.93 per oz., and Comex copper prices gained 6¢ to $2.58…
2017
TSX dips, gold rises, May 15-19
Fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent firing of FBI chief James Comey and uncertainty about the Russia government’s role in the 2016 U.S. presidential election continued to rattle global…
Wall Street dips, May 15-19
The three major U.S. stock indexes fell during the third week of May. The S&P 500 Index slipped 0.38% to 2,381.73 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.44% to…
Osisko Mining expects winnings from Windfall
Osisko Mining’s (TSX: OSK) 400,000-metre drill program at its Windfall project in Quebec should lead to a resource update before year-end, a feasibility study and permitting in 2018, and construction…
Canadian gold majors eye home-field exploration advantage
VANCOUVER — Canada’s gold miners are naturally interested in discovery back home, but the push for more “homegrown” ounces appears to be on the rise after the recent downcycle, with oft-cited…
Video: Panel discussion of TNM/PwC report — ‘Strategies for excess cash’
The mining sector is beginning a recovery, but it is still fragile and not uniform across all commodities. Now that mining companies are making money again, how can they avoid…
Video: Garofalo & Dushnisky — Gold mining’s future and Canada’s role in it
At the Canadian Mining Symposium hosted by The Northern Miner at Canada House in London in May 2017, session moderator Greg Huffman, managing director and global head of mining sales…
TNM Data Miner: Top-five Canadian gold hits
The Northern Miner, using the IntelligenceMine database of our sister company Infomine, has compiled the recent top-five gold intercepts (grade multiplied by width) reported in Canada. The data included diamond drill results…
Goldstrike, Newmont tackle Plateau’s prolific gold showings
VANCOUVER — Goldstrike Resources (TSXV: GSR) is in for a busy year at its flagship Plateau gold property, 200 km east of Dawson City, central Yukon. The junior explorer and its…
Northern Dynasty, EPA settle dispute over Pebble
VANCOUVER — Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE-MKT: NAK) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have ended their longstanding dispute over the federal agency’s decision to block development of…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 59: The mega M&A show ft. Joe Mazumdar
Matt sits down with mining analyst Joe Mazumdar from Exploration Insights to discuss the recent surge in investment activity, namely major and intermediate miners participating in joint ventures, equity placements,…
Ontario snapshot: Four gold projects nearing production
Ontario is a hot spot for gold exploration in Canada, as it hosts several of the country’s large historic gold camps. According to Fraser Institute’s annual Survey of Mining Companies…