Copper price surges to two-year high
Copper futures rallied on July 21 after an agreement on a massive economic stimulus plan in Europe, optimism about a Covid-19 vaccine, and ongoing worries about pandemic-hit supply from top…
Volume 106 Number 16 Aug 3 – 16, 2020
Marathon extends Berry gold zone at Valentine
Step-out drilling at Marathon Gold’s (TSX: MOZ) Valentine gold project has extended the Berry zone to the northeast, to a drill-tested strike of 450 metres. The company’s latest release includes…
Top 10 Canada-based companies with substantial US assets
The U.S. is fertile ground for a variety of minerals, and Canadian companies are active throughout the country. The Northern Miner presents its top 10 list of the biggest Canada-based…
Probe drills high-grade gold at Cadillac Break East
Deeper drilling in a previous drill hole intersected 8 grams gold per tonne over 9 metres at the Cadillac Break East property near Val-d’Or, Que., Probe Metals (TSXV: PRB; US-OTC:…
Iamgold gives Cote the green light
Iamgold (TSX: IMG) and 30% joint-venture partner Sumitomo Metal Mining have decided to move ahead with their Côté gold project in northern Ontario. Construction at the US$1.3 billion, open-pit project…
Sourcing cobalt remains a challenge for electric vehicle manufacturers
German luxury vehicle maker BMW signed a US$2.3 billion long-term deal earlier this month with Swedish battery maker Northvolt, the latest of such deals, as European carmakers try to compete…
Top 10 US-based mid-tier and junior precious metals companies
U.S. firms have been atop the industry pursuing precious metals across the globe. The Northern Miner presents its top-10 list of U.S.-based, mid-tier and junior precious metals companies by market…
Corvus discovers oxide zone at Mother Lode
Corvus Gold (TSX: KOR; US-OTC: CORVF) has announced a discovery at its Lynnda Strip target, 2.5 km north-northeast of its Mother Lode deposit in Nevada’s Greater Bullfrog gold district. The…
OceanaGold study adds 2.2M oz. gold to Waihi in New Zealand
OceanaGold‘s (TSX: OGC) Waihi District preliminary economic assessment (PEA) envisions an additional 2.2 million oz. of gold output from the Waihi district between 2021 and 2036. The additional ounces would…
Kinross estimates US$1B capex for Lobo-Marte gold project in Chile
Kinross Gold’s (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) Lobo-Marte gold project in northern Chile could produce a total of 4.5 million oz. gold over a 15-year mine life at an estimated cost…