TSX Venture eases off, Feb. 21-24
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index shed 7.65 points to an 836.27-point close, while spot gold prices gained US$22.59, or 1.8 %, to US$1,257.19 per oz., and Comex copper prices lost…
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TSX slips, Feb. 21-24
The S&P/TSX Composite Index lost ground, retreating 1.9% to 15,533.47, during the holiday-shortened trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index tumbled 5.2% to 67.69, while the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index lost…
Exclusive interview: Lukas Lundin on the state of the mining industry
VANCOUVER — Lukas Lundin, chairman of the Lundin Group of Companies, sat down with The Northern Miner via Skype from Switzerland for an in-depth discussion on the current state of…
IOC green-lights Wabush 3
Iron Ore Co. of Canada (IOC) is moving ahead with developing the Wabush 3 project, after a $79-million investment approval by its board. Wabush 3 — envisioned as a conventional…
Site visit: Western Copper approaches final mine design at Casino
WHITEHORSE, YUKON — The large scope of Western Copper and Gold’s (TSX: WRN; NYSE-MKT: WRN) proposed Casino mine in the Yukon Plateau is readily apparent during a flight into its…
Supplier Snapshot: Eight companies set on growth
The renewed optimism amongst mining companies has trickled down to the extensive network of mining suppliers in North America and beyond. The following are brief introductions to eight such companies….
Northern Dynasty sinks on short-seller’s report
VANCOUVER — Shares of Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE-MKT: NAK) have fallen 58% to $1.82 at press time after a short-seller’s report on Feb. 13 that claims the company’s Pebble…
From teen prospector to PDAC president
Glenn Mullan, president and CEO of Golden Valley Mines (TSXV: GZZ) and chairman of Abitibi Royalties (TSXV: RZZ), has spent the last 40 years working in the mining industry. He…
Alamos Gold improves economics at Kirazli and Agi Dagi
Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) has made its precious metals portfolio in Turkey more attractive by publishing positive feasibility studies on the stand-alone Kirazli and Agi Dagi open-pit heap-leach…
SolGold adds weight to Cascabel
VANCOUVER — Sitting quietly behind a table in Australian explorer SolGold’s (LON-AIM: SOLG; US-OTC: SLGGF) booth at this year’s Association for Mineral Exploration Roundup convention in Vancouver, a 10-year-old girl…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 48: Technical report showdown & zinc strikes back
Matt and Lesley are back with another Geology Corner for investors! This week we discuss 43-101 economic and resource reports, with a focus on certain factors to look for when determining…
Goldcorp entering ‘harvest mode,’ CEO Garofalo says
Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) has outlined an ambitious five-year growth plan, targeting a 20% increase in both gold reserves and annual production, plus a 20% reduction in all-in sustaining…